With the Dodgers leading the way with an MLB-record eight home runs on Opening Day, baseball teams left the yard early and often on the first day of the season.
When all was said and done, 48 home runs had been hit on Opening Day, with the last one coming off the bat of Domingo Santana of the Seattle Mariners when he took Boston reliever Tyler Thornburg deep in the final game of the day.
Santana’s teammate, 2008 No. 1 overall pick Tim Beckham, hit two home runs himself and is currently leading the league with three (the Mariners played twice in Tokyo last week).
Tim Beckham through three games: .583 (7-12), 3 HR, 6 R, 5 RBI, 2.060 OPS
📹 Here's his second home run today and third this season. pic.twitter.com/4rNVJo5M6Y
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) March 29, 2019
But what Beckham did on his own was overshadowed by what the Dodgers were able to do as a team when they collectively went deep eight times.
The @Dodgers 8 HR today are an #OpeningDay record. pic.twitter.com/lMDKSqw2Rl
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) March 28, 2019
In the 12-5 win, Enrique Hernandez launched two home runs and Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, and Austin Barnes each hit one. Joc Pederson matched Hernandez and had two of his own.
“Everyone kind of knocked us last year for scoring too many runs off homers,” Muncy said. “But if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it like that.”
With the eight dingers, LA set an Opening Day record and tied the MLB record for most home runs by a team in a game.
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