Kody, who is the son of former MLB great and longtime Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, belted a home run for the Twins during the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against Boston at Fenway Park. “It was amazing,” Roger said, standing in the box during a rain delay with his wife — Kody’s mother, Debbie — and Kody’s wife, Jessica.

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A new chapter opened on a cool Saturday night in the hallowed corridors of Fenway Park, where legends are carved into the Green Monster and the echoes of former victories hang in the air. The post Roger Clemens Drops 5-Word Reaction After Son Embarrasses Red Sox at Fenway Park appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Twins' Kody Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead. Kody Clemens belted a two-run homer to right field in the sixth inning that helped lift the Twins to a 4-3 victory against the Red Sox before a sellout crowd of 36,250.

Kody Clemens, the son of former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, homered into the right-field seats in the sixth inning during his first game at Fenway Park.

Clemens is a familiar name around Fenway Park. Roger Clemens made history with a 20-strikeout game on this mound and helped spark a run to the World Series for the 1986 Red Sox. He won 192 games in his Red Sox career with a 3.

Twins utility man and recent trade acquisition Kody Clemens gave his father, MLB legend Roger Clemens, a big thrill in Saturday's Red Sox game

Clemens, who already had an RBI single earlier in the second game, slammed a Yennier Cano (0-3) changeup for a three-run home run. That proved enough as the Twins won 8-6, earning a doubleheader sweep and extending their win streak to 10 games. Minnesota won the opener, 6-3.

Kody Clemens’ first homer with the Twins was memorable for many personal reasons: A game-winning knock at Fenway Park on May 3, with his dad, Roger Clemens, in attendance. That home run ended a four-game skid for Minnesota.