Watch: Bellinger crushes Twins with mammoth go-ahead blast in 8th
Oh @Cody_Bellinger, you little superstar, you.#LetsGoDodgers pic.twitter.com/P5mTBHZ6q2
— Stadium (@watchstadium) July 25, 2017
Once again, the Los Angeles Dodgers were saved by Cody Bellinger.
The 22-year-old rookie continued his remarkable rise to stardom by putting the majors' best team on his back when it mattered most Monday night. With the Dodgers down 4-3 and facing Minnesota Twins reliever Taylor Rogers in the eighth, Bellinger destroyed any hope of a miracle for the Minneapolis side by launching a go-ahead three-run bomb to straightaway center field, giving the Dodgers a 6-4 lead and sending Chavez Ravine into a frenzy.
Bellinger received a curtain call for his efforts, and Kenley Jansen shut down Minnesota in the ninth to give the Dodgers their MLB-best 69th victory.
For Bellinger, it was his 28th home run of the season, moving him four back of Giancarlo Stanton for the National League lead. Even more incredibly, it was his 15th homer hit in the seventh inning or later this year.
Cody Bellinger has three go-ahead home runs in the eighth inning or later this season; only Salvador Pérez has more (5). pic.twitter.com/Tnq0T96e32
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 25, 2017
Cody Bellinger now has 15 home runs in the 7th inning or later.
— Vincent Samperio (@VinceSamperio) July 25, 2017
Two in the 7th.
Eight in the 8th.
Four in the 9th.
One in extras.
According to Dodgers Insider, Monday's win was the Dodgers' 26th comeback victory this season.