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Shohei Ohtani’s Monster HR Led to Perfect Reaction From Diamondbacks Outfielder

The Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went for a stroll in left field as Ohtani's home run sailed overhead.

Tim Capurso

The Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. simply watched Ohtani's homer fly.
The Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. simply watched Ohtani's homer fly. / Screengrab Twitter @MLB
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Sometimes as a big league outfielder, all you can do is watch.

During Monday's game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, Arizona's left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was relegated to spectator duty during three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani's at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning of Arizona's 9-5 win at Dodger Stadium.

Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt hung a 1-1 sweeper in the zone and Ohtani crushed the ball to left field for his MLB-leading 17th home run of the season. The homer, belted at 107.4 MPH with a 28-degree launch angle, traveled 389 feet to the opposite field. In the plainest of terms, it was a no-doubter.

As the ball sailed overhead, Gurriel merely watched it fly as he went for a stroll in left field.

A perfectly understandable reaction when one of the game's greatest hitters gets a hold of one.

The theme of Monday's game might as well have been home runs, as the teams hit three apiece, with the Diamondbacks opening up a 7-0 lead after three frames en route to the victory.

Ohtani, meanwhile, has 10 home runs and a 1.286 OPS in the month of May.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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