First Home Run Thread 17

[TnT1tan]

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Hitter: JD Martinez (who's a beast this year)

Pitcher: Adam Wainwright

Ballpark: Busch

Distance: Probably about 435, just left of dead center, several rows up.

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[Blazzen]

Re: First Home Run Thread 17

390 ft. opposite field line drive hit by Adonis Garcia on a hanging slider using zone hitting on default hall of fame difficulty.

[bfindeisen]

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Hitter: Andrew Benintendi
Pitcher: Masahiro Tanaka
Stadium: Fenway Park
Scenario: As many other Sox fans, played my first game as Red Sox vs. Yankees in Exhibition mode. After getting behind early with Porcello giving up 4 runs after that annoying BS where a line drive just goes right through an OF'er with no animation engaged (most annoying legacy issue ever!), Benintendi wrapped a liner around the Pesky pole to put Boston on the board.

[herdfan50]

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Hitter: Matt Carpenter
Pitcher: Daniel Coulombe
Ballpark and what part of the field: Busch Stadium
Distance (if you remember):438
Any other cool scenario:Was playing the first game with a friend (Just bought it), and I was talking to him about how I couldnt hit any home runs. Up steps Carpenter with a man on first and boom hits a smoke show upper deck to give me the 2-1 lead.

[brandonholmes]

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Hitter: Myself
Pitcher: some undrafted scrub
Stadium: the one the showcase is in.
Cool scenario: I got to show off for the scouts!

Jumped right in to RTTS this year, obviously!

[billyboy316]

Re: First Home Run Thread 17

Hitter: Schwarber
Pitcher: deGrom
Place: Wrigley Field
Location: Right center and over 400 feet. (Home Run can kind of shot)
Notes: grand slam in the 6th inning of a 1-1 ball game.

[Pt81094]

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Hitter: Schwarber
Pitcher: Kluber
Ballpark: Wrigley
Distance: 391ish feet i think?'
Notes: Went back to back on very next pitch with Bryant

[Blzer]

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Outside of Home Run Derby, of course...

Hitter: Miguel Montero
Pitcher: Matt Bowman
Ballpark and what part of the field: Busch Stadium, down the right field line, second deck
Distance: 490 feet
Notes: I was down 4-1 in the top of the 8th inning and they had just changed pitchers after pinch-hitting the inning before. My pitcher's spot was up, and it was between pinch-hitting my only other catcher or going to somebody with a little less pop. I went to Montero. I believe it was a first-pitch swing. Knew it was gone as I raised my arms and my controller flew out of my hands and onto my bed. We ended up winning 5-4 in 12 innings. Many cool moments in this game, but this was the best one.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

First Home Run Thread 17

Nick Markakis. Solo shot that hit the top of the wall against Jeremy Hellickson that ended up being the winning run in my first game playing at Sun Trust Park.

[scooterperpetual]

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Hitter: Jose Altuve
Pitcher: Yu Darvish
Ballpark and what part of the field: Minute Maid Park - Center Field since they got rid of the hill haha
Distance (if you remember): Dont remember
Any other cool scenario: Ended up losing 3-2 had the bases loaded with 2 outs but Correa grounded out He had been 3-4 before that at bat too Altuve ended up being 4-5 I believe

[Caulfield]

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Hitter: robinson cano mariners

Pitcher: cole hamels rangers

Ballpark and what part of the field:
safeco, left/centerfield

Distance (if you remember): dont recall

[RobD4477]

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Hitter: Jason Kipnis

Pitcher: Jake Arrieta

Park: Wrigley

Distance: Just over the left field wall, not sure the distance

It was the second at bat I had in this game, I hit it during the installation game, felt good to get right back into the swing of things so quickly.


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[TheWarmWind]

Re: First Home Run Thread 17

Hitter: Jose Bautista

Pitcher: Jake Arietta

Ballpark and what part of the field: Wrigley Field, Deep center

Distance (if you remember): 505 ft

Was playing my traditional first game against the Cubbies. I knew this year would be difficult. Estrada stuggled early and I was down 0-3. Arietta was struggling to hit the strike zone, and with Donaldson at the plate and two on two out he wisely pitched around. I'd been struggling to get any meaningful contact off him and walks accounted for the majority the baserunners I'd gotten all game.

Up comes Bautista. First pitch is a sinker, and he just hung this thing. Bautista explodes through the zone with confidence, and that thing got launched into next week for a grand slam.

Storybook way to take the lead. Going to be hard to top 505. Ever.

9/10 didn't see the bat flip.

[striker3771]

Re: First Home Run Thread 17

Hitter: Jacoby Ellsbury

Pitcher: Corey Kluber

Stadium: New Yankee Stadium

[TGov]

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Hitter: Mitch Moreland

Pitcher: O's starter, I think maybe Chris Tillman

Ballpark and what part of the field: Fenway, Left Center over the Monster.

Distance (if you remember): Not sure but it was around 390ish.

Any other cool scenario: The camera transition from batting to fielding was so smooth and seamless, it left me with a huge smile on my face. Great stuff.

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