WATCH: Travis Jankowski robs Chicago White Sox Andrew Vaughn from a 3-run walk off home run

Remember former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski? Last night, now playing for the Texas Rangers, he managed to make a game-saving Web Gem in the bottom of the ninth inning, robbing what would have been a walk off 3-run home run from Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn. 

With the Rangers holding onto a tight 4-3 lead in the 9th inning against the White Sox, Jankowski stepped up when it mattered most. The White Sox, shockingly, were in contention in the final inning and had something cooking with runners on first and second base with just one out.

Andrew Vaughn looking to play hero, took a 1-2 breaking ball from Andrew Chafin and sent it flying to left field. Vaughn stood there, bat in hand, admiring what he thought was a walk-off bomb, while the crowd started going wild.

Travis Jankowski’s game-saving magic:

TRAVIS JANKOWSKI TAKES AWAY A WALK-OFF HOME RUN 😲 pic.twitter.com/wM00UjMlC6

— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2024

The next batter for Chicago walked to load the bases before the Rangers were able to escape the jam and win 4-3.

Travis Jankowski – Phillies Legend…

Here in Philadelphia, Travis Jankowski played a season with the Phillies back in 2021. He hit .252 with 33 hits, a home run, and 10 RBI as a bench player. 

How could anyone forget when Jank made that costly base-running blunder against the Nationals in what turned out to be a 2-1 loss for the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park? 

Travis Jankowski entered the game as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs after Rhys Hoskins doubled off the right-field wall. 

Jankowski thought Daniel Hudson’s 2-2 slider in the dirt to J.T. Realmuto might ricochet away from Nationals catcher Alex Avila. Jankowski broke to third, but the ball hopped into Avila’s glove instead. Jankowski suddenly found himself in no-man’s land, standing between second and third.

He had nowhere to run as Avila ran toward him with the ball in his right hand. Avila eventually tagged him out.

Dark Days of Philadelphia Phillies Baseball

Good times, good times. Wild what’s changed over the past three years here in Philly. That game had a reported 15,030 in attendance, Joe Girardi was the skipper in the clubhouse, and the Phillies were in the midst of a 10-year playoff draught.

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