Mike Yastrzemski homers in first game at Fenway Park

Another Yastrzemski has homered at Fenway Park.

San Francisco’s Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, belted a home run in the fourth inning of the Giants game against the Red Sox on Tuesday night. It the first game Mike has ever played at the legendary park.

The solo shot was the 238th home run by a Yastrzemski at Fenway Park and the first since Carl Yastrzemski went deep against Moose Haas of the Milwaukee Brewers on July 31, 1983.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy played the younger Yastrzemski in left field, the same position his grandfather played for 23 years.

Yastrzemski, a 29-year-old rookie, knew the night would be special. His grandfather played left in the final game of his career — Oct. 2, 1983 — a position where he won seven Gold Gloves, playing in front of the fabled Green Monster.

“For life,” he told reporters before the game, sitting in the dugout about 4½ hours before the game when asked when he thought about playing his first game in Fenway. “It’s always a dream to play here when you’re a kid growing up in New England.”

Before he talked to the media, the younger and older Yaz chatted together as they walked Fenway’s outfield.

“It was awesome,” Mike said. “We got a chance to catch up. I normally don’t get a chance to see him during the season, so that’s a bonus.”

Carl, who turned 80 in August, played his entire career with the Red Sox, retiring in 1983 with 3,419 hits, including 452 homers and over 1,800 RBIs. In 1967, he won the AL MVP after capturing the Triple Crown.

— with AP

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