Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Sands gets crowd going in breakout game for Tribe
"Jer-ry! Jer-ry!"
No, it wasn't the Jerry Springer Show that got the crowd going at Progressive Field on Saturday.
It was the Jerry Sands show.
The Indians outfielder, who was just called up from Triple-A Columbus before Friday's home opener, had quite a debut in Cleveland during Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.
Sands came up big in two crucial at-bats to bring the Tribe back in the game -- with a little help from Indians fans.
Is that a ... #Jerry chant? #TribeLive
— #Jerry (@Indians) April 11, 2015
#JERRY pic.twitter.com/ISFdXy37WU
— Jensen Lewis (@JLEWFifty) April 11, 2015
With two outs and two on in the bottom of the sixth, Sands doubled on a line drive to center field, driving in Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana to give the Indians a 3-2 lead.
That ... is one of the coolest things we've ever seen/heard. Third AB in Cleveland, Sands drives in a pair and it's 3-2 CLE! #TribeLive
— #Jerry (@Indians) April 11, 2015
#Jerry recap: VIDEO: http://t.co/8dpYBMInhP GIF below pic.twitter.com/GPNeN1HAR8
— #Jerry (@Indians) April 11, 2015
The Tigers came answered back scoring two runs in the seventh, but during Sands' next at-bat, the crowd got the Jerry magic going again.
And it worked!
WATCH: #Jerry does it again -- his second two-out, two-run double ties it at 5! http://t.co/P0k05uYWJt
— #Jerry (@Indians) April 11, 2015
Another two-out, two-RBI double for Sands, tying the game back up at five in the eighth.
Trending in the US #Jerry pic.twitter.com/pqOunNYQgD
— #Jerry (@Indians) April 11, 2015
