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Max Muncy Breaks Dodger Stadium Home Run Record

The pinch-hit, go-ahead three-run homer gave the Dodgers the lead in the opener of a four-game series for the National League’s top record.

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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Max Muncy of the Dodgers, wearing jersey number 13, pointing to the sky on the field, Image 2 shows Max Muncy, Antonio Senzatela, and William Contreras on a baseball field, Image 3 shows Max Muncy in a white Dodgers uniform with a blue helmet and elbow guard, swinging a bat
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Overview

  • Muncy hit his 131st home run at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night as a pinch hitter, belting a three-run shot in the sixth inning that put the Dodgers ahead 4-2 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • Statcast recorded the drive as a 100.1 mph exit off the bat and an estimated 426-foot travel to right-center that landed in the stands.
  • The homer was the 35-year-old’s 237th career long ball and his 23rd of the season, and it marked his fourth pinch-hit home run with the Dodgers.
  • Eric Karros, the previous Dodger Stadium leader with 130 homers, was on the SportsNet LA broadcast and acknowledged Muncy breaking the record as the crowd reacted and the stadium scoreboard recognized the milestone.
  • The milestone adds a historic footnote to Dodger Stadium’s leaderboard and had an immediate competitive impact because it came in the series opener while both teams vied for the National League’s best record.