Watch: Lind pops helmet jump shot after walk-off HR
Turns out Adam Lind's swing isn't broken. The jury is still out on his jump shot, though.
After going 10 straight plate appearances without a hit prior to his ninth-inning at-bat against Trevor Rosenthal on Friday, the Seattle Mariners' beleaguered designated hitter broke out of his mini-slump in a big way, lifting his club to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Safeco Field with a walk-off, three-run bomb.
"Lind has certainly swung the bat really well for us," manager Scott Servais told reporters. "He hasn't had a lot of luck. He's probably been our unluckiest hitter."
Though not known for his showmanship, Lind apparently couldn't resist adding some flavor to his game-winning blast, as the 32-year-old pulled up about about 20 feet before home plate and popped a helmet jumper that would've made Khris Davis proud.
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)
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