2026-09-24 · TB @ NYY
Anatomy of a Homer: George Lombard's 400-footer
George Lombard off Steven Matz · Yankee Stadium
110.2
Exit velo (mph)
36°
Launch angle
400
Distance (ft)
78.7
Bat speed (mph)
The situation
Bottom of the 8th, 2-2 count, a runner on, tied 4-4. It was the go-ahead swing. Win probability moved 34 points on one pitch.
The pitch
Steven Matz threw a sinker at 95.0 mph, in the strike zone, inner third, up, pitch 5 of the at-bat.
The swing
Bat speed 78.7 mph, attack angle 23°, contact at 110.2 mph off the bat, 36° launch.
The flight
400 feet, a barrel by classification.
The park
Yankee Stadium, empirical park factor 1.10, 64 degrees, Partly Cloudy, 13 mph, In From LF.
Where it was — sinker, 95.0 mph (catcher's view)
What the board saw.
Our model ranked George Lombard #63 on the morning slate; he hit 6th.
See how the full board did on the track record.
Data: MLB Statcast, our empirical park factors, and the morning odds snapshot. Model output for entertainment and research. Not gambling advice.