"They let him get hot!" "Extend him immediately" - Orioles fans ecstatic after Anthony Santander blasts two home runs in win over Phillies
Anthony Santander and the Baltimore Orioles had one thing on their mind against the Philadephia Phillies on Saturday: revenge. The team lost a heartbreaker on Friday in Game 1 of the three-game series, losing 5-3 in 11 innings.
Santander took things into his own hands on Saturday, blasting two home runs, and going 2-for-4 with four RBIs. He led his club to a 6-2 victory, evening the series for a winner-takes-all matchup on Sunday.
Santander muscled his first home run off Taijuan Walker, in the fourth inning. and the second in the eighth. He now has 17 home runs to his name, ranking him 11th across Major League Baseball.
He has three home runs in his last two games and is really starting to heat up. Fans could not be more excited with how Santander has carried himself lately.
"They let him get hot!" - one fan posted.
"EXTEND HIM IMMEDIATELY" - posted another.
"Have a day!" - posted another.
Fans would like to see the front office give him an extension. Santander is currently working on a one-year, $11,700,000 deal and will be a free agent following the completion of the season.
"TATERS" - said another fan.
"This was hit so hard it made Palmer glitch" - said another.
"One of the most underrated players in the game' - said another.
Santander was also able to hit a sacrifice RBI in the sixth inning. There was no denying that he was seeing the ball well on Saturday.
Anthony Santander and the Orioles will need more fireworks on Sunday
Sunday's matchup between the Orioles and Phillies could prove to be a good one. Philadelphia is expected to hand the ball to Zack Wheeler while Baltimore will start Corbin Burnes.
Both pitchers have been fantastic this year, and it could be a low-scoring game on Sunday. Hopefully, Anthony Santander still has some juice left in his bat after his big day on Saturday.
A win on Sunday would be huge for Baltimore. They are three games behind the New York Yankees, who look like a juggernaut this season. This is even without their ace, Gerrit Cole, who has been sidelined since the start of the season.
The O's need to keep the Bronx Bombers in their sights. They have the talent to win another AL East title this season.