Overview
- Gurriel tied the game with a two-run shot off Mason Miller’s 103.9 mph heater, the fastest pitch ever homered off since MLB began tracking velocities in 2008.
- His eighth-inning blast left the bat at 107.1 mph and traveled 439 feet, and he also homered in the first inning off Yu Darvish for his first multi-homer game since June.
- Mason Miller, acquired by San Diego at the trade deadline, has now thrown three of the nine fastest pitches ever hit for home runs.
- Arizona starter Ryne Nelson recorded eight strikeouts over 5.2 innings, but the bullpen surrendered five runs in the 11th to seal a 10-5 defeat.
- The night’s milestones illustrate how advanced velocity tracking has reshaped player achievements and late-season matchups.