Clippers Walk Off on Naylor Inside-the-Park Homer

Absolutely wild ending to Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader

12:38 AM UTC
Bo Naylor was the hero after he circled the bases to win Game 1 on Friday
Bo Naylor was the hero after he circled the bases to win Game 1 on FridayRalph Schudel

COLUMBUS, OH - In one of the craziest games in recent memory at Huntington Park, the Columbus Clippers won in spectacular come-from-behind fashion in extra innings, 9-8.  Bo Naylor thrilled the crowd with an inside-the-park two-run round-tripper in the extra frame to stun the visiting Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

Columbus nearly won the game in the bottom of the 7th, when Kody Huff sent a fly ball deep into left-center field with the winning run heading towards home, but SWB center fielder Kenedy Corona made a ridiculous diving catch to send the game into extras tied 5-5.

It looked bleak for Columbus when the visitors scored three runs in the top-half of the 8th inning, but the Clippers weren't done.

Dayan Frias singled in the first run to make it 8-6.  Then Joe Lampe made it a one-run game with a sacrifice fly, but that put the Clippers one out away from losing.  That's when Naylor stepped to the plate.

The victory gives the Clippers an overall mark of 40-31 on the year, while SWB falls to 35-36.