Four walk-off homers make history
Clutch finishes set the tone for Friday night across the United States. In a packed slate, MLB produced a jaw-dropping total of four walk-off home runs. That ties the second-highest mark ever for a single day in major league history, coming within touching distance of the all-time record of five game-ending blasts set on 28 May 2004.
Bryan Reynolds and Miguel Vargas light up the parks
The chaos started in Pittsburgh, where Bryan Reynolds played the hero against the Minnesota Twins. With the Pirates down by a run in the ninth, the outfielder flipped the script, launching a two-run missile to seal a dramatic 6-5 win. Less than 30 minutes later in Chicago, Miguel Vargas copied the act. In the 10th against the Detroit Tigers, the young White Sox hitter sent a two-run shot into the left-field seats to send 30,019 fans home buzzing and lock up a 4-3 victory.
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First career walk-off for MJ Melendez at Citi Field
Almost at the same time, New York fans got their own late-night thrill. After a long, back-and-forth slugfest finished 9-7 against the Miami Marlins, MJ Melendez delivered for the Mets in the 10th. He drove the ball 373 feet into the upper deck at Citi Field. It was the first walk-off hit of his professional career since making his MLB debut.
The Rockies save the best for last against the Giants
The late-game madness shifted to Colorado for the wildest comeback of the night. Down 6-3 heading into their final turn at bat against the San Francisco Giants, the Rockies first tied it on a three-run blast from Hunter Goodman. Moments later, young shortstop Ezequiel Tovar finished the job with a two-run homer of his own, stealing an 8-6 win and underlining just how unpredictable the 2026 MLB season has already become.
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