Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit the game-winning residence run in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks on his bobblehead night time.
Smith was 0-for-3 earlier than he stepped as much as the plate within the backside of the eighth inning, wanting like he was probably going to finish up hitless on his particular night time.
Nevertheless, as he did in Sport 7 of the 2025 World Collection, Smith hit a clutch residence run, giving the Dodgers a 3-2 lead.
With a 2-2 rely, he loaded up and hit a homer, bringing residence Mookie Betts and permitting nearer Edwin Diaz to heat as much as safe the victory.
“He was type of pumping me heaters there. I used to be taking the slider fairly properly. I simply bought the barrel on a fastball, and it snuck out,” Smith mentioned about D-Backs reduction pitcher Juan Morillo.
Smith is 3-for-11 with two residence runs and 5 RBIs on the season, offering to be one of many extra constant bats on the defending champions.
He caught the whole recreation, framing and serving to the pitching workers carry out at a excessive stage — all whereas delivering on the plate.
“Yeah, there’s nothing higher than enjoying in entrance of our residence followers right here at Dodger Stadium. You already know, late in innings, we by no means really feel like we’re out of the sport,” Smith mentioned on his bobblehead night time.
“It all the time appears like somebody’s going to give you an enormous hit. We hold making use of strain. Mookie bought on proper earlier than me. And tonight, it was me who bought the large hit.”
Will Smith’s particular night time
Smith’s bobblehead was in honor of his Sport 7 residence run, the primary of many celebrating the legendary recreation and the heroes who made it attainable.
Earlier than the sport, Cara Smith, Will’s spouse, and his two daughters, Charlotte and Layton, threw out the primary pitch.
“Yeah, that was cool. You already know, I used to be warming up Glasnow within the bullpen once they had been out doing their factor, however I bought to see them actually fast,” Smith added on his particular night time.
“I do know Shara was excited and excited to do ‘It’s time for Dodger baseball’ too. They crushed it.”
