Instead, Gonzales was robbed at the wall by NathanChurch for the final out of the Pirates' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, a defeat that pushed the team's losing streak to four games and caused them to drop this four-game set against a National League Central opponent.
Gonzales, who singled in the eighth inning to extend his career-best hitting streak to 10 games, would have homered in 27 of 30 ballparks. And that one would have held more meaning than any other that he's hit considering the magnitude of the moment.
"I wasn't really sure (if it was gone)," Gonzales said. "I don't have a home run this season, so it's been awhile since I've hit one. Wasn't really sure off the bat. Thought I got enough of it. I guess not. ... That's alright. That's part of the game. Somewhere down the line I'll get a five out of 30 or get lucky somewhere else."
THE ASYLUM
Gonzales nearly wins it in the ninth
Nick Gonzales came this close to hitting his first home run of the season in walk-off fashion here tonight at PNC Park:
Instead, Gonzales was robbed at the wall by Nathan Church for the final out of the Pirates' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, a defeat that pushed the team's losing streak to four games and caused them to drop this four-game set against a National League Central opponent.
Gonzales, who singled in the eighth inning to extend his career-best hitting streak to 10 games, would have homered in 27 of 30 ballparks. And that one would have held more meaning than any other that he's hit considering the magnitude of the moment.
"I wasn't really sure (if it was gone)," Gonzales said. "I don't have a home run this season, so it's been awhile since I've hit one. Wasn't really sure off the bat. Thought I got enough of it. I guess not. ... That's alright. That's part of the game. Somewhere down the line I'll get a five out of 30 or get lucky somewhere else."
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