Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon

Jesus Aguilar wagged his tongue and came face-to-face with the camera after his NLCS homer

The Brewers broke out the bats in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Friday night. With an assist from reliever Brandon Woodruff, they built up a four-run lead by the fourth and knocked Clayton Kershaw out of the game.
The score was still 5-1 after the seventh-inning stretch, when first baseman Jesús Aguilar led off against Julio Urías. The Brewers were looking for a little insurance. Aguilar provided:

Sure, it was just Aguilar's second hit of the postseason, but he's made those knocks count -- both are homers. The blast on Friday became even more important since the Dodgers fought back and the Brewers ultimately won, 6-5, thanks to Aguilar.
Since Aguilar has never been one to shy away from the camera, he stalked right toward it in the home dugout, wagging his tongue and throwing his head right into everyone's living room:

We haven't checked the sources yet, but we believe that this makes Aguilar literally the biggest star on television tonight.

That's our guy.

BarberJordan
beephero
AP_702417634020
NYC