Willson Contreras hit a baseball about as far as a human can and dropped his bat emphatically
That ball kept on soaring until it smashed off the scoreboard. Yes, that most definitely is some beef.
Statcast projected its distance at 491 feet -- which not only would have been good for third-longest during the regular season, but it's the longest postseason home run in Statcast's existence:
491 feet ... off the scoreboard!
— #Statcast (@statcast) October 19, 2017
That's the longest postseason HR ever tracked by #Statcast. https://t.co/Isz4qyGzd1
Before the fans could even pick their jaws up off the floor,
The Cubs will look to send the series back to Los Angeles when the teams square off for Game 5. Tune in Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on TBS.