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Chester County's Joey Wendle hits grand slam as A's beat Phillies

Joey Wendle spent his entire baseball career in Chester County before leaving home in 2012 after being drafted. He starred at Avon Grove High and led West Chester University to a national title. Wendle’s baseball journey — first with the Indians and now with the A’s — took him to North Carolina, Nashville, and Akron.

On Sunday, he was home. And Wendle made sure his return was special as he blasted a grand slam in the sixth inning to lift the A’s to a 6-3 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Wendle ripped a first-pitch slider from Edubray Ramos, almost bending down on one knee as he golfed it to right field.