Taylor Walls Makes Rays History with Second Multi-Homer Game
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Taylor Walls Makes Rays History with Second Multi-Homer Game

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate Tuesday night, becoming the first switch-hitter to accomplish the feat twice while playing for the team. The Rays defeated the Oakland Athletics 12-4.

The 30-year-old Walls hit a left-handed home run in the fourth inning off Athletics starter Mason Barnett. This historic performance adds to his previous achievement of hitting a home run from each side of the plate on April 18, 2023, at Cincinnati.

Walls’ ability to excel as a switch-hitter has now been demonstrated twice with the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays, marking a unique accomplishment within the franchise's history. The team secured a decisive 12-4 victory over the Athletics in Tuesday night’s game.

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