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Riley Greene’s Unbelievable Ninth-Inning Power Surge Redefines MLB History—What Happens Next Will Shock You

Riley Greene’s Unbelievable Ninth-Inning Power Surge Redefines MLB History—What Happens Next Will Shock You

The Tigers’ All-Star outfielder became the first major-league player to ever hit two home runs in a single ninth inning, taking Angels closer Kenley Jansen deep to lead off the frame (video above) then coming back up for a three-run homer with two outs.

The two homers combined for 780 feet of distance at Angel Stadium. That outburst was part of an eight-run ninth inning for the Tigers, who tied the game in the seventh inning on a Trey Sweeney solo homer.

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Detroit tagged Jansen, who was making his first appearance in eight days, for six hits (three homers) and six earned runs. Those were the first runs Jansen had allowed in nine games all season, which meant his ERA went from 0.00 entering Friday to a career-worst 6.23. That’s the life of a reliever.

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