Statcast of the Day: Hanley’s HR dissected

BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez went to the plate sitting fastball and aiming for the moon against Dellin Betances with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Thursday night at Fenway Park.

By the time his three-run, walk-off rocket landed in the bleachers in center field, the Red Sox — and all of their fans — were over the moon following an exhilarating 7-5 victory over the Yankees.

The pitch Ramirez ripped came in at 99.3 mph from Betances, according to Statcast™. It had a projected distance of 426 feet, the longest of the six homers Betances has allowed this season.

Ramirez winning this one off Betances in such theatrical fashion made it all the more gratifying. The homer had an exit velocity of 107 mph and was hit at a launch angle of 27.5 degrees.

Consider that only five homers in the Major Leagues this season have been hit on faster pitches than the 3-1 offering Betances fired to Ramirez.

“I was trying to go to the moon,” said …

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