Melvin Upton Jr. and his hustle powered the Blue Jays to a win over the Twins
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While the idea of running as hard as you can in hopes of something good happening might sound terrible to a non-athlete, if you are someone whose job title is "professional sports person," it's a good idea. Case in point: Melvin Upton Jr.
Down, 7-6, in the bottom of the eighth inning of their matchup against the Twins, Upton came to bat with one out and a runner on second base. He shot a pitch into right field, where Max Kepler dove a bit short of the ball and ...
After the ball got away from both Kepler and Eddie Rosario, Upton motored around to score on the two-run triple and error to give the Blue Jays an 8-7 lead that they never relinquished.