Since opening 25 seasons ago, Oracle Park has hosted more than 2,000 games. Hundreds of right-handed hitters have stepped up to the plate on the shores of McCovey Cove.
Until Sunday afternoon, none of them had hit one into the water.
It's hard to believe, I agree. But several breaks have to go your way. You have to be strong enough. The pitch has to come in hard enough. And you need to dodge the water cannons.
Heliot Ramos checked every box. He whacked at a 100 mph fastball and shot a low-lying missile straight into the water. History made in the flash of a few seconds. And if only for those few seconds, the Giants were alive.
You could forget about Sunday's pregame fielding drills, necessitated by "unacceptable" defense. You could avoid wondering about Farhan Zaidi's future, which is reportedly still undecided. You could forget about all the bad, and remember how much good can come out of one moment in one game.
Up next: The Giants are off today as they head to Baltimore. The Orioles are three games back of the Yankees and are going to try to kick the crud out of the Giants. Blake Snell (3-3, 3.52 ERA) stands in their way.