Jesus Sanchez hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run rally in the ninth inning that gave the Miami Marlins an improbable 9-8 comeback victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
In a matchup between the National League's two worst teams, the Marlins trailed 6-0 early and were down by four entering the ninth. But they got a two-run double from Jake Burger before Sanchez followed with his 17th homer off Angel Chivili.
"I was just thinking about the 97, that 97 (mph) fastball," Sanchez said through a translator. "I was just waiting for it, then I reacted when I saw the changeup and connected with it. When I saw the ball in the air, I just started celebrating with my whole team."
Burger said Marlins pitcher Valente Bellozo actually called Sanchez's homer.
"He said, 'Changeup and he's gonna hit a three-run home run here,'" Burger recounted.
