Eric Young Jr. spent much of the last four years trying to get back to the big leagues. Home runs were not on his radar. He hit three, total, between 2013 and 2016.
Somehow, in two weeks with the Angels, the 32-year-old journeyman has managed to match that total. His third propelled the team into extra innings Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, an eighth-inning solo shot that tied the score. The Angels and Yankees stayed that way until the 11th inning, when Young lined the winning single off of New York reliever Ben Heller after two of his teammates drew walks.