ARLINGTON -- George Springer increased his Major League-leading leadoff home run total to five, and it was a doozy.
Springer deposited the very first pitch of Sunday's game -- a 90-mph fastball from Rangers starter Matt Moore -- onto the grassy berm in straightaway center field at Globe Life Park. The ball traveled 423 feet, according to Statcast™, with an exit velocity of 103.1 mph.
Springer now has 23 leadoff homers for his career. That ranks second on Houston's all-time list, behind only Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, who had 53 leadoff homers during his 20-year Astros career.