Giants' Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Carl Yastrzemski, homers at Fenway Park

Dan Bernstein

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Giants' Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Carl Yastrzemski, homers at Fenway Park image

In at least one respect, Mike Yastrzemski is a better Fenway Park performer than grandfather Carl Yastrzemski.

The Giants rookie took just two at-bats to blast a home run in Boston. His Hall of Fame relative, in attendance Tuesday, took six games to achieve the same task.

Mike Yastrzemski's reception and long ball to center field created a memorable evening for two teams otherwise not playing for much this September. While he is almost certainly not bound for the MLB success of Carl Yastrzemski, he now has a capstone for his impressive 2019 campaign. It was his 20th home run in 97 contests.

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Before the game, Mike and Carl Yastrzemski were able to spend time on the field together.

Mike Yastrzemski's homer later in the night brought back memories for baseball fans who watched plenty of Yaz dingers in the '60s, '70s and '80s. That included former Braves great Chipper Jones, who offered his thoughts on the sequence shortly after.

San Francisco, far out of playoff contention, has another highlight to play for in the final two weeks of the season. With one more victory, manager Bruce Bochy would reach 2,000 in his managerial career. Bochy is set to retire at the end of the year.

Yastrzemski assisted in that mission Tuesday, his home run giving the Giants a 5-1 lead in an eventual 7-6 win.

Dan Bernstein