It’s protected to say Kody Clemens made his father proud Saturday.
Kody, who’s the son of former MLB nice and longtime Crimson Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, belted a house run for the Twins throughout the sixth inning of Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Boston at Fenway Park.
“It was amazing,” Roger stated, standing within the field throughout a rain delay together with his spouse — Kody’s mom, Debbie — and Kody’s spouse, Jessica.
“Just think about — I put myself in his shoes — even though he’s my kid, he’s here at Fenway, and he obviously wants to perform well, hitting a home run would be the ultimate thing to do, and he goes up there up in a clutch situation and does it. Just a great moment and I’m glad we’re here.”
After Kody hit the house run, a fan threw the ball again onto the sector, and a ball attendant tossed it into the stands after retrieving it in proper subject.
Roger, nevertheless, someway managed to get the ball.
“We got the ball,” Roger stated after the Twins’ 4-3 win.
He defined {that a} buddy of his took word of the place the attendant threw the ball, after which the buddy was capable of get the fan up and their household as much as Roger’s field.
The seven-time Cy Younger Award winner stated he took a photograph with the fan and plans to ship them some issues.
“It was so crazy,” Debbie stated of what the three of them did, celebrating within the field. “It was just great being here and for his first time being able to play.”
Kody, 28, is presently in his fourth season within the MLB, and was beforehand with the Phillies earlier than they designated him for task in April.
The Twins bought Kody’s contract on April 26, and has performed 5 video games with the membership to date.
— with AP
