VIDEO: DJ LeMahieu Smacks Opposite Field Blast to Bring Yankees Within 1 Run of Rays
By Scott Rogust
New York Yankees slugger Edwin Encarnacion smacked a second inning home run to continue his hot streak. DJ LeMahieu decided he wanted to join in on the fun as well. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, LeMahieu hit a an opposite field homer to the short porch of Yankee Stadium to pull the Bombers within one run.
DJ LeMahieu cranks an opposite field jack to bring the Yankees to within 1️⃣pic.twitter.com/VS6MGYNkcp
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) July 17, 2019
While Encarnacion has been New York's hottest hitter in the series, LeMahieu continues his AL MVP caliber season, proving to be the steal of this past offseason.