Peanut Butter the dog finishes Ken Griffey Jr speedrun at SGDQ with a walk-off home run in extra innings

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Still image of Peanut Butter the speedrunning dog from SGDQ promotional video

A lot has happened at this year’s Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning showcase, and there’s a lot left to come. But I really don’t think any part of it is going to top this: Peanut Butter the speedrunning dog, whose appearance at Summer Games Done Quick last night left me thoroughly baffled until I figured out that he isliterally a dog, finished his Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball “win a game” speedrun with a walk-off home run in extra innings.

SGDQ issued a warning in advance that access to this particular run would be restricted once it began to ensure “the most comfortable environment,” which makes a lot more sense when you realize the speedrunner in question is, in fact, the shiba inu who previously completed aGyromite runat Awesome Games Done Quick in January. The puppy is not unprecedented.

You will probably not be surprised to hear that the house was packed:

Play ball! It’s the moment you (and a full house in-person) have been waiting for: Peanut Butter (and his human, @JSR2gamers) are going to be speedrunning Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB at #SGDQ2024!https://t.co/vc924hZcyM pic.twitter.com/mvqco047NlJuly 5, 2024

Down 1-0 early, PB has taken the lead in the bottom of the 6th! We’re in the 7th inning stretch at #SGDQ2024; don’t miss the conclusion!https://t.co/umiMSaefOZ pic.twitter.com/IelHfXYeMWJuly 5, 2024

But it wasn’t over: Minnesota came back to tie the game and send it into extra innings, tied at three-all. Finally, in the bottom of the 12th, Peanut Butter hit a rope down the right-field line to set up the winning run with one out. But small ball to get the runner over was not the plan: With the next batter—none other than Griffey Jr. himself—Peanut Butter hit a monster shot over the left field wall to bring in two, winning the game 5-3 and completing the run.

An extra innings walk-off 2-run home run on the first pitch does it! PB gets the win (and is a very good boy!) #SGDQ2024 pic.twitter.com/qCnEjL8MwQJuly 5, 2024

The crowd, needless to say, went wild.

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ケングリフィーJr.のサヨナラ2ランホームランで劇的勝利！PB君、ナイスラン🐕🐕 #SGDQ2024 #SGDQとんこツアー pic.twitter.com/wmjfltxfK7July 5, 2024

The time of 29:48 was well behind Peanut Butter’s previous mark of21:22, set in January. Even so, everyone agreed the very good boy was the hero of the day. “I am so proud of this dog, man,” JSR_tweetedafter the run was finished. “This is the greatest moment of both of our lives. What a doggo.”

Peanut Butter even got to sign the wall.

Peanut Butter signed the wall :) #SGDQ2024 pic.twitter.com/DcRoe1uMi8July 5, 2024

You can watch Peanut Butter’s full SGDQ 2024 speedrun below:

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