Between flipping outfielders and bullpen cops, Mookie Betts and David Ortiz had nearly identical homers
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
Right fielder
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.