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Teammates in awe of Ortiz’s moonshot
- Updated: September 24, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — It was a line that was on repeat in the Red Sox clubhouse even without rehearsal. David Ortiz had hit the longest home run that they’d ever seen. A 97-mph fastball turned into a moonshot that hit the D-Ring catwalk at Tropicana Field.
A two-run home run that Statcast™ projected at 411 feet — a number made more impressive considering it was pulled down the right-field line — was all Boston would need in a 2-1 win over the Rays on Friday night to extend its winning streak to nine games.
“I’m used to the ball going over the fence,” Mookie Betts said. “But that far? I don’t think you ever really get used to that.”
It was Ortiz’s 37th home run of the season, and it was met with a standing ovation by a Tropicana Field crowd made up mostly of Red Sox fans. The hit also tied Ortiz with Lou …
