Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes history, crushes 103.9 m.p.h. pitch for two-run homer

Gurriel crushed a 103.9 m.p.h. fastball from Miller into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the eighth inning, tying the game at 5-all. It was the hardest hit pitch for a homer since MLB started pitch tracking in 2008.

It was part of a two-homer night for Gurriel. The veteran also hit a two-run shot in the first inning.

The hard-throwing Miller was acquired from the Athletics at last week’s trade deadline. He routinely throws over 100 m.p.h. and hit 104.2 m.p.h. with his hardest pitch on Tuesday night.