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The home run is special for baseball players, especially the first one. Yainer Diaz of the 2022 World Series Championships Houston Astros recently experienced a similar moment. Diaz hit the first home run of his career, achieving this feat in his second season in MLB. His hit played a big part in the Astros’ 4-3 against the Chicago White Sox.

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Moments like these change the atmosphere in the stadium and involve fans too. The bench certainly celebrates these, but in this case, the Astros bench gave Diaz an unusual treatment. What was his reaction? What happened next? Let us find out!

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A silent treatment from the bench as young Yainer Diaz hit his career’s first home run!

Yainer Diaz, who hit his first home run, would have expected big applause from his teammates in the dugout. But his teammates had other plans. They gave him the silent treatment as if he were a rookie. Though taking this gesture light-heartedly, Diaz celebrated it with hand bumps with his teammates. Though all the players broke the silence and congratulated the player moments later.

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The announcers also laughed about the incident as they heard conversing, “Change up. Oh, silent treatment. Silent treatment for his first majorly Homer. Come on, first-ever, he’s still. Got Oh, that was great. There was no love being.” Diaz made his debut for the Astros last year. He has played 22 games till now and has been at bat 54 times. The player has claimed six runs at an average of 0.204. Diaz will look to add more to his stats in the coming games.

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The game, meanwhile, saw a fightback from the White Sox and Astros had a close escape. For the White Sox, Louis Robert Jr. scored the maximum runs. His contribution came in the sixth innings of the game, but his effort was not enough. The Astros maintained their lead until the end to claim the series 2-1.

Fans in all praise of Diaz!

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Fans loved the performance of Diaz. Congratulating the player, they also acknowledged the fun moment the Astros bench created before the home run celebration!

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It was a moment of relief for Diaz. He will look to continue playing with this same spirit in the upcoming games. Given that the Houston Astros are defending champions, they will need more effort from the player. How many home runs he will Diaz hit? Only time will tell!

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Saurabh Saini is a writer and content analyst at EssentiallySports. Prior to joining ES, Saurabh had worked for SportsKeeda and had written around 800 articles spanning the MLB, NFL, and NHL. Now, his daily rhythm revolves around the insights from MLB events ranging from the World Series to Free Agency, as he plays the roles of a fan, a writer, and a reader altogether. Beginning his day early, by thoroughly examining the events from the previous day and extending his focus to current occurrences and future plans, Saurabh dedicates time each day to deliver valuable insights to the readers. While on his days off from work, his affection for poetry takes center stage.

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