MLB: Shohei Ohtani gives his strongest home run of 2023 vs Yankees (+VIDEO)

In what was anticipated to be a clash between two of the biggest titans in MLB, the Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani pitches the Los Angeles Angels to a victory for 5-2 about the new york yankees of Aaron Judge, a result in which the Angels pitcher and designated hitter hit his strongest home run of the year.

Just on the second turn of the gamestarting pitcher Clarke Schmidt pitched at 88.7 mph through the center of the plate, a situation that Ohtani took advantage to punish the Yankees pitcher with a speed at 116.7 mpha stick that the captain and patrolman of the Yankees, Aaron Judge, could only fire at the foot of the fence from right field.

In addition to being the strongest home run hit by Ohtani among the four you have this yearis he fourth most powerful among all the hitters of the Big ones Illnessjust behind Matt Olson (118.6), Jake Burger (118.2), Giancarlo Stanton (117.8). De Burger’s homer was connected just moments after the game started in the 100th anniversary of Yankee Stadium.

According to information published on the official MLB website, Ohtani connected his seventh hit over 116 mphhe third player with the most hits at that speed registered since 2015. Stanton (26) and Judge (15) are the only ones to exceed it.

The home of the Bronx Bombers has become one of the favorite venues of “Sho” to hit home runs, because in the 11 career games In this stage has connected four sticks all the way aroundthe first since the 2021 Season.

Just in case something was missing from this story, the home run was hit exactly 100 years after Babe Ruththe last illustrious baseball player to pitch and hit at the same time in his career, hit a home run to inaugurate the stadium which was across the street from the new Yankee Stadium.

“I knew it was the 100th anniversary, but I didn’t know Babe hit a home run,” Ohtani said through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “It’s a beautiful field with passionate fans. I always look forward to playing here and having fun playing here.”