New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is used to causing amazement among fans and pundits alike with the way he smashes baseballs.
But his home run in the Yankees’ 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday landed in a spot at Yankee Stadium where baseballs never land.
In the bottom of the third inning, Giants starter Ross Stripling attempted to pass a slider for a strike to start Stanton’s second at-bat of the game. However, the slider didn’t break and just hung on as Stanton landed a powerful punch.
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Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium on April 1, 2023 in the New York City borough of the Bronx. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
When he connected, he immediately knew the result of that pitch.
As Stanton admired his hit, fans couldn’t believe it went up the center field wall and ended up on the deck above the batter’s eye.
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Statcast measured the hit off the ground at 117.8 mph and landing approximately 485 feet, Stanton’s second longest of his career.
The longest came in 2016 against the Colorado Rockies when he threw a ball 504 feet, which is still tied for second-longest since Statcast began tracking home run distance.
Giancarlo Stanton #27 celebrates with New York Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas #67 after hitting a solo home run during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium on April 1, 2023 in the district of the Bronx of New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Stanton’s home run made it 3–0, two batters after Aaron Judge also hit his second of the season. Kyle Higashioka would be the third Yankee to go deep later in the game.
Stanton hit his first of the season on Saturday night, but that effort didn’t result in a win for the home team. The Yankees fell to the Giants, 7-5, and Stanton had a chance to turn the score around when he was in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and one out.
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However, Stanton buried a sinker to shortstop Brandon Crawford, who quickly turned two to end the game and the Yankees surge in the final inning.
Stanton made up for it with this big fly that will go down in the record books.
Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium on April 2, 2023 in the borough of the Bronx. NY. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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The Yankees hope that continues Monday when the Philadelphia Phillies roll up I-95 to the Bronx for a three-game series.