Coors Field hosted an extended home run derby this week, setting the stage for some of the longest blasts since the beginning of August. But hold on to your measuring tapes — because, much like this year’s official Derby , a few of these shots even went the same distance.
Here are the MLB’s top five farthest home runs of the week.
5. Oneil Cruz, 451 Feet (8/1)
Oneil Cruz plus Colorado altitude? A match made in heaven.
Last Friday, the hard-hitting Pittsburgh outfielder stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the first inning. He pounced on Antonio Senzatela’s 1-1 changeup at the bottom of the zone, crushing a 451-foot grand slam into the visiting bullpen beyond center field that gave his club a quick four-run lead.
The drive marked Cruz’s 18th blast of