Mookie Betts concludes 13-pitch at-bat with monster grand slam

Mookie Betts gets a lucky break when Justin Smoak fails to corral his foul popup, then concludes his 13-pitch AB with a grand slam

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[AdventuresWithMe]

Was there last night to witness this...Fenway Park just exploded when he connected. Amazing moment to share with my son for his first baseball game.

[ciu]

Easily the best at bat I’ve ever seen in my life... absolutely electric

[pnwguy]

Some teams just have a magical cloud around them all season, from start to finish. The 2018 Red Sox had that. And then some. I saw them play in 4 different cities that year, including sitting 100 feet behind home plate for the final out of the world series at Dodgers Stadium. This squad was a TRAIN.

[kathycahill]

Incredible at-bat. How many times can Eckersley say "It's time to party!"?

[LiterallyJustIan]

This was a great at bat, but what really made this at bat is Eck yelling right after Mookie hits it

[judsonbonneville]

I saw this AMAZING AB in an Irish pub in Maine, live. As it was happening, about halfway through, people started realizing what was happening and started focusing on the TV, and when he connected, it ERUPTED.

[MrNrj]

Watched this one with my dad and uncle, best at bat I’ve ever seen. 2018 was such a special year for Sox fans, everything came together.

[damonhaeger]

That’s the Best AB I’ve seen.. and a signature moment (to add to the list) for the future 2018 MVP. For my money, Mookie’s the Best player in baseball. And he for sure is this season. You look at Trout and he’s played 20 more games than Mookie, but only has 2 more HR’s & 1 more RBI... imagine Mookie’s stats with 20 more games in the line.. He’s ridiculously talented in ALL aspects of the game. Let’s take a look— Fastest hands in baseball. Exceptional pitch recognition ability. Exceptional hand-eye coordination. Elite base runner. Multi Gold Glove- Best RF in the game. This AB really just does a nice job summing up how remarkable Mookie Betts is.... Ya Betts believe.

[bigtymer]

Even as Life long Yankee fan, I will say this kid is a special talent and a lot of fun to watch! He was my first round pick in fantasy, so when he got fired up after he hit it, it got me fired up. He rarely shows emotion like that. He's very humble, much like my boy Judge.

[Ramiestar]

Dennis Eckersley at 2:25: "Oh, you can make them pay right now..."

...and the Blue Jays paid dearly at 8:06.

[zachsousa]

Eck is the best announcer in sports. NESN needs a weekly show of him just watching highlights.

[brianfarkas]

Im a Yankees fan and even I know Betts is awesome. His bowling is sick too.

[dylanortiz]

I have to admit even as a yankee fan that that was a helluva battle won. Respect.

[MrDoggerDog]

I've been watching MLB for 35 years and this is one of the top 5 at bats I can remember. Way to stay alive, Mookie!

[chrisgifford]

I’ve been watching baseball for a long time and that was an absolutely epic AB! #Betts4MVP

[KatTheTruth]

I am not a Red Sox fan (Astros fan here) but that was beautiful. That pitcher worked hard, for one, and Mookie was just totally cool as a cucumber. Amazing!!!

[GenF]

One of the best at-bats I’ve seen this season so far! If he continues playing this way, he deserves the MVP! Update: HE DID INDEED WIN IT! 😊 👏🏻⚾️.

[turbofanlover]

My God, that was one hell of an epic AB by Mook. It is very good to be a Sox fan, these days. :)

[dragonpullman]

Nice Grand Slam by Mookie Betts, but that must have been so frustrating for J.A. Happ.

[welcometoboston]

2018 was a magical season for the Sox... great memories for a long time!