Langford channels Nelson Cruz with Rangers' first walk-off slam since 2011

subscribe our channel to get daily Entertainment News Langford Channel's Nelson Cruz with Rangers first walk-off slam since 2011 Wyatt Langford whisper shouted oh no under his breath after the fourth pitch of his plate appearance cross the plate for a called strike two Langford thought it should have been ball three or even four and he was right but the 22-year-old called time before for resetting himself in the box and awaited the two to2 offering from Yankees closer clay homes it was a ball in the dirt Holmes then hung a three to2 slider a little up and in the zone Langford handled all of it launching a statcast projected 407 ft walk-off Grand Slam to stun New York and send the Rangers Home winners with a 7 to4 walk-off Victory on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field and well the Rangers are getting used to this for the third time this home stand the Rangers secured a win via walk-off this time it was courtesy of Langford who propelled Texas to a comeback win over the Yankees with the first walk-off Grand Slam struck by a Rangers rookie in franchise history everybody likes those moments Langford said I think you like them even more if you're able to come through it's really cool to be able to do that it's awesome no better feeling it was the 8th regular season walk-off Grand Slam in franchise history and the first since Marlin bird in 2008 also against the Yankees it's the first walk-off Grand Slam for the Rangers including the postseason since Nelson crws in game two of the 2011 ALCS I saw a guy that was very poised manager Bruce Boi said of Langford he's been there and he's come through a few times like that we had the right guy up there good swings he was all set up by some good at bats before that he has a knack for getting a hit when we need it in his young career he's got some big ones already and this is part of his growth you can tell he likes to be up there in that situation the Rangers have now won via walk-off in three straight wins and six of their last seven home victories the Marlins won three straight games in walk-off fashion from June 18th to 21st but they are the only other team this year to have three wins in a row of the walk-off variety The Rangers haven't had three straight walk-off wins since August 19th to 21st 2019 it's also the n9th walk-off of the season for the club Texas 9 walk-off wins are tied for the club's most since 20110 when it had 11 and are more than the total for the past two seasons combined or in 2023 three in 2022 tell me about it Boi said with his head in his hands we're scratching our heads too we'd love to get it going earlier trust me it' be a lot easier on all of us but I'll keep saying it that's why you play nine and keep fighting Langford alone has recorded a team High three walk-off hits this season becoming the first Ranger with as many as three walk-off hits in a single campaign since Josh Hamilton in 2011 also three for a guy who admits he hasn't had the rookie season he envisioned Langford has shown flashes of the player he can be at the big league level he hasn't been perfect that much is obvious and he has a high standard for himself but Langford knows he can be an elite player in the big leagues and he will keep trying to prove it

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