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Washington Nationals' Juan Soto tosses his bat to first base coach Tim Bogar after his home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of Game 6 of the baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Washington Nationals' Juan Soto tosses his bat to first base coach Tim Bogar after his home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of Game 6 of the baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Eric Gay/Associated Press

Video: Watch Juan Soto's Childhood Coaches React to Game 6 World Series HR

Timothy Rapp
Oct 30, 2019

Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto provided one of the key moments in his team's 7-2 victory in Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, blasting a go-ahead home run in the top of the fifth inning.

And two of his former coaches, Rafael Zapata and Jeysson Adon, loved every second of it:

When someone says they don't understand the power of sports, show them that clip and how much the homer meant to those two men.

As for Soto, his celebrationโ€”he carried his bat all the way down the first base lineโ€”mirrored what Alex Bregman did in the first inning when he blasted his own solo shot to give Houston a 2-1 lead.

"It's pretty cool. I want to do it, too. That's what I think when I saw that," Soto said, laughing, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. "I get the opportunity and do the same thing."

And now the Nationals will face the Astros in a decisive Game 7 on Wednesday night. You can bet Soto's former coaches will be glued to the television.