In two weeks the Phillies and Mets will play in the Little League Classic out in Williamsport. Philadelphia got a headstart on the festivities with the rare Little League home run, courtesy of Cesar Hernandez.
A play that was ultimately ruled a single with an E1 and E9, Hernandez gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the top of the eighth against former Phillie Jake Diekman.
In case you fell asleep and didn’t see the play, here’s the play with the always inciteful analysis from Ben Davis that kicked off a four-run eighth inning.
That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run.