Statcast shines positive light on Davis’ moonshot

DETROIT — Khris Davis was moved up to the cleanup spot in the A’s lineup for Wednesday’s 9-4 loss to the Tigers, and he rewarded manager Bob Melvin’s decision with a 2-for-4 night that included a triple and a home run off Justin Verlander to a part of Comerica Park that doesn’t see many roundtrippers.

In the fourth inning, Davis crushed a 3-2 fastball for a solo drive projected by Statcast™ to land 449 feet from the plate. The solo homer reached the section of left-center field that pays tribute to Tigers legends, nearly hitting the Al Kaline statue. According to Statcast™, the drive was hit with an exit velocity of 112.7 …

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