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McCarthy's Inside-Park Homer Makes History!
13 Jul
Summary
- Jake McCarthy achieved a rare inside-the-park home run.
- He is the first batter with two leadoff inside-the-park homers in a season since 1929.
- McCarthy is having a career year for the Rockies.
Colorado Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy achieved a remarkable inside-the-park home run against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Sunday. Initially appearing to be a triple, the ball's carom off the right fielder's misplay allowed McCarthy to circle the bases for a rare round-tripper, which ultimately stood as the Rockies' lone run in a 3-1 defeat.
This historic moment marks McCarthy as the major league's first batter since 1929 to record two leadoff inside-the-park homers in the same season. He also joins an elite group of nine players since 1901 with multiple inside-the-parkers. Acquired in an offseason trade, McCarthy is proving to be a vital building block for the last-place Rockies.
McCarthy is currently experiencing a career campaign, having posted personal bests in batting average (.301), home runs (10), doubles (18), and slugging percentage (.516) through 83 games. Earlier this season, he also became the first player to hit a leadoff home run, grand slam, and record a stolen base in the same game.
