Watch Francisco Lindor send the crowd (and his mom) into a frenzy with a Puerto Rico Series homer
The Twins and Indians were locked in a scoreless tie in the first game of the Puerto Rico Series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Tuesday night, as both
Although, native son
In the fifth, everything changed ... and in a manner that Lindor will no doubt remember forever.
Playing in front of thousands of fans as well as his mother, Maria Serrano, the Indians' shortstop cracked a two-run homer to right field that set everybody into a frenzy. It'll give you chills:
This. Is. Awesome. #PuertoRicoSeries pic.twitter.com/Ad5J8nCmT1
— MLB (@MLB) April 18, 2018
That's special, right there.
MLB.com's Jon Morosi interviewed Lindor's mother, Maria, in the stands after the home run:
Take another look:
What a moment! 🇵🇷
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 18, 2018
Here’s another view of the hometown hero’s HR with some serious Puerto Rican flavor: pic.twitter.com/YFhc83aGWH
Wow. Take a bow, Francisco.
Paced by Lindor's homer, Cleveland won the game, 6-1.