Mike Napoli Hits Game-Winning Home Run, Gleefully Calls Masahiro Tanaka an "Idiot"
Mike Napoli’s solo shot in the top of the 9th ended up being the game-winning home run as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 2-1 in New York on Saturday night. Tanaka shook off multiple pitches before throwing the fastball that Napoli put over the fence. As Napoli got back to the dugout to celebrate, all he could say was, “What an idiot! What an idiot!” FOX caught it all.
Tanaka went all 9 innings and gave up both runs on 7 hits while he struck out 8. Two of those strikeouts where Napoli earlier in the game.
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