VIDEO: Maikel Franco Drills Walk-Off Home Run to Save Phillies' Series Against Nationals
By Ryan Flores
Maikel Franco just lived every baseball fan's dream. With the scored tied at three between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals in the bottom of the ninth, Franco smashed a no-doubt homer to avoid the three-game sweep.
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/U3PCiE2t3D
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 14, 2019
Not only did Franco hit a walk-off homer, but it was also the 100th dinger of his career. He's now hitting an insane .429 in his last seven games, with three homers and four runs batted in. Franco is enjoying a big resurgence at the plate, and it's coming at the right time, with the Phillies in the hunt for a playoff spot.
One day after Juan Soto stunned Philadelphia with a down-to-their-last-out blast, Franco helped return the favor. Buckle your seatbelts, NL East. We've got a lot of time left for wildness.