Nyjer Morgan danced. Then he posed for pictures, and just before disappearing into the tunnel that would lead him out of Jingu Stadium, he stopped, formed a T with his hands, and led the Yokohama BayStars ouendan (cheering section) cheers for a few moments.
Afterward Morgan said it was because he and his teammates were on the big stage. If that’s true, then on a night full of leading men, “Tony Plush” stole the show.
Morgan hit a go-ahead three-run home run, just moments before NPB home run leader Tony Blanco nearly knocked a ball out of the stadium, during a six-run fourth inning that propelled the BayStars to a 7-6 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday night.