A tie game, a tense situation and a pinch-hit appearance by Brett Gardner. That was the scene for the bottom of the sixth inning in Wednesday’s New York Yankees game. So peaceful yet so tense.
And then BOOM! Literally. Brett Gardner and Rickie Weeks were rolling on the ground, the go-ahead run scored and everyone’s jaw dropped.
What just happened?
As Gardner collided into the Tampa Bay Rays first baseman, we imagine it felt like getting slugged by Mike Tyson. Yet despite the severity of the hit itself, Gardner took it like a champion.