Watch Ramos crush first-ever right-handed Splash Hit homer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos did something every right-handed hitter who has stepped foot in Oracle Park has wanted to do.
Ramos connected for the first-ever Splash Hit homer by a right-handed batter, hitting a game-tying solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning in the Giants’ 4-3 10-inning loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Ramos’ blast cleared the right field Arcade by a good distance, landing in McCovey Cove, where it was collected by … McCovey Cove Dave.
Amazingly, Ramos told reporters just a few days ago that he would like to be the first right-handed hitter to hit a Splash Hit.
Heliot Ramos said earlier this week that he would like to become the first right-handed hitter to reach McCovey Cove. He just did it. That’s the first right-handed Splash Hit after 104 by lefties.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) September 15, 2024
The game-tying homer was the 105th Splash Hit by a Giants player since Oracle Park opened in 2000.
Ramos, who went to his first MLB All-Star Game this season, now has 21 homers this year.
In a lost season, the Giants and their fans still were able to find a glimmer of happiness in Ramos’ historic homer.
