Kevin McGonigle is clutch: Inside epic 10-pitch battle that won game
Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle delivered the go-ahead runs in a 5-2 win over the Padres, winning a 10-pitch battle in the eighth inning.
SAN DIEGO ā The moment still isn't too big for Kevin McGonigle . What should've been the first home run of his MLB career was robbed by San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill in the second inning, but the 21-year-old top prospect delivered when the Detroit Tigers needed him most in the eighth inning ā driving in the go-ahead runs in a 5-2 win over the Padres on Friday, March 27, at Petco Park. McGonigle won a 10-pitch battle in the biggest moment.
"I hit . 219 for my career, so I can't really speak as a hitter," manager A. J.
Hinch said. "Timing is everything for him, and pitch recognition is really good. There are some takes in there that I think get overlooked because they're just part of the at-bat.
Knowledge of the strike zone ā and the ability to spoil a few tough pitches, fight off some balls inside and stay in the at-bat ā is one of the many reasons we love him. " THE GAME: Kevin McGonigle clutch hit sends Tigers to 5-2 win over Padres Let's set the stage. The game was tied, 2-2.
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