A jubilant Travis Kelce couldn’t contain his delight after the Cleveland Guardians’ dramatic MLB playoff win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
The Guardians produced an astonishing late comeback in their American League Championship battle with the Yankees, who were poised to go 3-0 up in the series when back-to-back home runs helped fire them into a 5-3 lead before the ninth.
Yet just as it seemed New York was on the cusp of the World Series, outfielder Jhonkensy Noel forced an extra-inning after a sensational game-tying home run, before utility player David Fry proved the hero for Cleveland with a walk-off homer.
And Kelce, who was born around 15 miles west of Cleveland, was left ecstatic after his beloved baseball team’s remarkable victory on home turf.
The NFL star wrote on X after the game: ‘Playoff baseball baby!!! @CleGuardians have the city absolutely ROCKIN TONIGHT!! What a game!’
Travis Kelce was left ecstatic after the Cleveland Guardians’ dramatic win on Thursday night
The Guardians produced an astonishing late comeback to beat the New York Yankees
Kelce was in attendance for Game 2 of the series on Tuesday night after heading to Yankee Stadium with girlfriend Taylor Swift.
The loved-up couple watched on as New York stormed into a 2-0 series lead over Cleveland, with Swift left speechless at one stage after an incredible home run from Yankees star Juan Soto.
It is the second sporting event Travis and Taylor have attended in the Big Apple in recent weeks, having watched the men’s US Open tenis final with friends Patrick and Brittany Mahomes on September 8.
As they took the Bronx by storm, Kelce was seen wearing a Monogram Craggy Necklace while cozying up with the pop megastar in their suite.
The statement piece retails at $975 and added flare to an otherwise minimalistic outfit from the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.
Kelce has been enjoying a week of quality time with Swift during his team’s bye week.
The reigning champions don’t return to action until Sunday, when they face the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch, after their last outing on October 7
Kelce took to social media to heap praise on his beloved baseball team after their victory
He was in attendance for Game 2 of the series on Tuesday night with girlfriend Taylor Swift
Kelce has ensured he soaks up every moment he can spare with his girlfriend before she hits the road again for her Eras Tour on Friday, despite joking he did ‘nothing’ on his bye week in a clip on TikTok.
He was left a happy man on Thursday night after Cleveland rose from the dead to claim victory over New York.
In a wild, back-and-forth contest that required the intensity of extra innings, the Guardians took Game 3 of the ALCS with a 7-5 win.
Cleveland took a 3-1 lead in the game before surrendering back-to-back home runs to Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton – giving the Yankees a 4-3 lead in the top of the eighth that was extended to 5-3 the following inning.
But it was pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel that tied the game with a colossal two-run home run that forced extra innings.
There, in the bottom of the tenth, with a runner on third-base, David Fry launched a 399 foot blast to give Cleveland the victory.
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