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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes history with HR

Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits historic homer off 103.9 mph pitch
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. of the Diamondbacks sent one into the seats for a two-run homer off a 103.9 mph pitch from the newest Padres reliever, Mason Miller, in the eighth inning of Arizona’s 10-5 loss. His home run was a record-breaker as it was the fastest pitch ever hit for a home run in the Statcast era (since 2015).
D-backs' Gurriel Jr. crushes 103.9 mile-per-hour fastball for historic 2-run homer
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. crushed a 103.9 mph fastball from San Diego relief pitcher Mason Miller for a two-run homer in the eighth inning on Tuesday. It is the fastest pitch hit for a homer since MLB started pitch tracking in 2008.
Where Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ranks on the 5 fastest pitches hit for HR
But no pitcher is invincible no matter how hard he throws. And Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. proved just that on Tuesday night when he tied the game in the eighth inning by crushing Miller's 103.9 mph fastball for a two-run homer.
D-backs' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Makes MLB History with Impressive Homer
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had not gone deep in over a full month. He broke that streak with a first-inning homer off starter Yu Darvish. But that wouldn't be his ultimate highlight. Sta
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sets record by hitting home run off 103.9-mph pitch
The Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a home run off a 103.9-mph pitch by the Padres' Mason Miller. It's the fastest pitch to be hit for a home run since MLB started tracking the stat.
Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel sets high-speed record, but Padres win in the 11th
The Diamondbacks’ Lourdes Gurriel Jr. set a record, blasting a 103.9 mph fastball for a home run, but Arizona lost, 10-5, in 11 innings to San Diego.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s two-run homer (13)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drills a homer to left field and scores Geraldo Perdomo to put the D-backs on the board with a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. crushes 103.9 mph pitch from Mason Miller for HR
San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller was bringing the heat Tuesday night. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. returned the favor. Gurriel crushed a 103.9 mph fastball from Miller into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the eighth inning,
D-Backs' Gurriel Jr. Talks MLB Record After HR on 103.9 MPH Pitch, 'Not That Easy'
In the eighth inning Tuesday night, Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr. turned around on a fastball by the San Diego Padres' Mason Miller and delivered a game-tying home run. Miller reached 103.9 mph on the radar gun, making it the fastest pitch since at least 2008 to result in a homer, per MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s record-breaking home run redefines impossible
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. made history on Tuesday night when his game-tying two-run home run for the Diamondbacks etched his name into the record books. In a moment that electrified the stadium, Gurriel Jr.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. crushes fastest pitch ever homered off of in loss to Padres
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. crushed a nearly-104 mph pitch to tie Tuesday's game, but the Diamondbacks fell in extra innings to the Padres.
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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Luis Arraez. Corbin Carroll out at 3rd. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at 1st.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Jose Iglesias to first baseman Luis Arraez. Corbin Carroll out ...

Diamondbacks Player Blasts Record-Setting Home Run Off of Mason Miller Fireball

Miller, who has thrown the fastest pitch in MLB this season, spared no velocity in the at-bat with Gurriel, as the Padres reliever hurled two other pitches clocked at 103 mph or higher, both of which ...