Overstreet's Slam Caps Epic Chanclas Comeback
Before the largest Wolff Stadium crowd since 2004, Kyle Overstreet gave the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio an improbable 9-8 win over Corpus Christi with a walk-off grand slam in the ninth.A Saturday night crowd of 8,337 packed The Wolff to see the debut of the Flying Chanclas, San Antonio's
Before the largest Wolff Stadium crowd since 2004,
A Saturday night crowd of 8,337 packed The Wolff to see the debut of the Flying Chanclas, San Antonio's rebranded identity for Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Diversion initiative. Chancla mania swept the city leading up to Saturday's premier, but early on it looked like the Hooks would spoil the evening for the sellout crowd.
Corpus Christi jumped starter
The Chanclas struck back in its half of the frame against righty
After Corpus Christi added another run in the third, San Antonio once again answered in its half with a
Any shot of a Chancla victory appeared bleak once the Hooks tacked on a pair of runs in both the fifth and ninth to take a commanding 8-3 lead.
Then came the bottom of the ninth.
The still very packed Wolff seemed to sense a rally brewing. Lefty
The inning would take a strange twist when next batter
Corpus Christi would go to the pen, opting for lefty
San Antonio (19-10) resumes its four-game series with Corpus Christi (17-12) on Circle K Sunday Funday. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 PM. Right-hander