PITTSBURGH -- Jacob Stallings was near speechless, clearly overwhelmed after an unforgettable night in what's been a forgettable season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Fireworks Night at PNC Park, Stallings, the veteran catcher, started the festivities a little earlier than expected, launching a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz, as the home team rallied for a 9-7 victory over the stunned New York Mets Saturday.
"Diaz has a great fastball, I was trying to be on time for it, I wasn't necessarily sitting on it.