In the sixth inning of an 8-4 Milwaukee Brewers victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night, relief pitcher Phil Hughes served up a monster home run to left fielder Christian Yelich.
The Yelich blast was gone the second the ball connected with the bat. Hughes didn’t bother turning around to see where it landed, which happened to be the scoreboard in center field.
The home run traveled an estimated 432 feet, which seems relatively conservative all things considered.
After the game, the always joyful and jovial Hughes hit Twitter to poke a little fun at himself and Yelich in the process.
I’m obviously joking. He hit the ball to Mars
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) August 9, 2018
Naturally, Twitter users could not detect Hughes’ sarcasm which prompted him to clarify the joke. But those who got it found immediate amusement in it.
Although the Padres are well below .500, it’s nice to see some players still out there having fun and enjoying themselves even during down times. Hughes would obviously want that pitch back, but he served it up and later owned it. You’ve got to respect that.
