ANAHEIM, Calif. — Christian Moore made it to the big leagues less than 11 months after the Los Angeles Angels drafted him.
A mere 10 days after he got that call, Moore felt he truly arrived Tuesday night when he hit two clutch home runs to beat the Boston Red Sox.
Moore hit a tying solo homer in the eighth inning and a two-run shot in the 10th of the Angels’ 3-2 victory over Boston. The walk-off homer capped a remarkable moment for the energetic No. 8 overall pick who could be a fixture in the Halos’ lineup for years to come.
Moore’s new teammates celebrated his second blast by tearing the jersey off his back at home plate before dousing the 22-year-old from Brooklyn, New York, with two ice-cold coolers of sports drinks during his postgame interview.
“It means the world to me to be here in this situation,” said Moore, who was the top prospect in the Angels’ farm system before making his MLB debut. “It’s a full, complete circle, obviously. The Angels saw something in me at last year’s draft, and they continue to see something in me, and I’m going to continue to go out there and try to win games.”