Ohtani homers in Bronx, 100 years to day after Ruth hit 1st

[ASFN Admin]

Shohei Ohtani homered at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, 100 years to the day Babe Ruth hit the first home run at the original ballpark in the Bronx. Ohtani turned on a 88.7 mph sweeper from Clarke Schmidt and hit a 116.7 mph drive that landed in the Yankees bullpen in right-center, 391 feet from home plate. It was Ohtani's fourth home run of the season and eighth in 18 games against the Yankees gave the Los Angeles Angels a 2-0 first-inning lead.

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