In this case, "The Jet" was not beloved Sandlot character Benny Rodriguez but the New York Yankees' own Jacoby Ellsbury.
With two on and his team trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday night, the center fielder went for it against Tampa Bay Rays lefty Matt Moore.
Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Ellsbury said:
You're trying to score a run, but guys get fired up. It doesn't happen very often. As a player, you're like, 'Hey, did that just happen?' And then when you're running down the line, you're just hoping you've got a big enough lead and everything works out. ...
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