He delivered a 3-2 walk-off victory for the Angels with a bases-loaded, ninth-inning single, a development that ended a frustrating night when he had failed in each of his three previous at-bats with a chance to produce runs.
The fact all three came after Baltimore had intentionally walked Mike Trout to get to Upton certainly didn't make the failures any easier to accept. For the season, he had been three for 28 with runners in scoring position.
"It's a big win, a big hit," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We know Justin is going to be there. He's going to swing the bat.