PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maikel Franco took such a wild corkscrew cut, his helmet tumbled off his head.
“I think last year, I lost my helmet like 20, 25 times,” he said. “I’m working on it.”
Franco took a breath, relaxed and used an easy swing that kept his equipment in place and slammed the ball into the seats.
Franco hit his second grand slam of the month, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.
“I just try to calm down, try to see the ball and put a good contact on it,” Franco said.