Between flipping outfielders and bullpen cops, Mookie Betts and David Ortiz had nearly identical homers
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On Tuesday, the Red Sox started their 9-1 win against the Angels with a bang. To no one's surprise, the culprit was the red-hot Mookie Betts, who led off the bottom of the first against John Lamb with his 20th homer of the season.
Right fielder Michael Hermosillo gave the drive his best effort, but it was gone:
That specific kind of homer should have looked awfully familiar to the fans at Fenway Park. Think about it.
Homer to right-center field? Check.
Outfielder flipping over the wall? Check.
Bullpen cop celebrating? Check.
Although the situation is much less dramatic, it's a dead ringer for the grand slam that David Ortiz hit in the 2013 ALCS against the Tigers:
Putting the homers side-by-side is downright uncanny, save for the time of day:
Given how close Betts and Ortiz were as teammates, you know he'd be proud.