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Diamondbacks’ Jose Fernandez adds name to MLB history with multiple home runs vs. Tigers
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Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez could not have had a much better debut in the big leagues.
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In his first MLB game, Fernandez launched not one, but two home runs against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Chase Field in Arizona, the second game of the series .
If that sounds like he did something historic , it's because he actually did, according to Sarah Langs of MLB. com (h/t Bob Nightengale of USA Today)
"Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez is only the 8th player in MLB history to hit two homers in his MLB debut, per@SlangsOnSports, and the 2nd this season, joining Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians ," Nightengale shared via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
Fernandez, who was called up by the Diamondbacks on Sunday after just one career game in Triple-A, introduced himself to MLB fans with a massive solo home run in the fourth inning of the Detroit game. He took Case Mize's 1-0 88 mph slider deep for a 408-foot homer, putting Arizona on the board and cutting the Diamondbacks' deficit, 5-1.
Then, in the bottom of the eighth inning, Fernandez put Arizona in front with a three-run home run that went 409 feet deep off a 92 mph cutter from Diamondbacks reliever Kenley Jansen .
Thanks to Fernandez's memorable MLB debut, the Diamonbacks completed a 7-5 come-from-behind victory. It was a great story for him to tell anyone, and the same can be said about fans who were there to watch it all unfold.
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It was another big offensive outing for the Diamondbacks , who won the Tiger series opener on Monday, 9-6.
Fernandez will look to stay hot this Wednesday, but he'll be up against a big challenge, as the Tigers will be sending two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to the mound.
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