Alex Verdugo broke out a basketball celebration on walk-off home run
For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Dodgers won on a walk-off home run. On Saturday, it was Alex Verdugo winning the game with a walk-off solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the 11th to give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory.
As he approached home plate after belting the ball over the wall in right field, Verdugo broke out some basketball moves:
Kobe! pic.twitter.com/PsgZFVIuEU
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Here’s a look at the home run:
Walk-off weekend in LA.
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Verdugo was a monster in the game. He went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBIs. He homered in the fifth off Rockies starter Peter Lambert and his walk-off in the 11th came off Jesus Tinoco. The 23-year-old outfielder is now batting .303 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs this season.
