Donaldson pulls Bautista with bat flip after Yankees Grand Slam game winner

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Josh Donaldson was the American League MVP during his days with the Toronto Blue Jays and is now a New York City player. A member of the Yankees, whose team won the Grand Slam game Wednesday night.

The Yankees had lost 7 of 10 games early on, and memories of the team's stellar first half of the season were fading.

Tampa Bay thought they had won the game when Francisco Mejia took the lead in the top of the 10th with his 3-run lead, but Donaldson had a dramatic flair. , slam.

Donaldson then celebrated with a batflip like former Jays star Jose Bautista.

Donaldson has his 263 home runs, including his 12 this season (his 19th among his players active), and he goes deep I know what it feels like. Perhaps that's why he threw the bat almost immediately after making contactbut before running the base.

"There are few things in the world that feel better than a walk-off home run," Donaldson later told reporters. "As a kid, that's what we all found ourselves in at that moment. It was thrilling. We hope to keep this momentum going."

Donaldson are the only Yankees to complete a walk-off grand slam when their team lost by three points, joining Babe Ruth and Jason Giambi.

He said after the game that the home run was for his uncle Bill, who recently had a heart attack.