BOSTON — As the baseball sailed deep to left field, Juan Soto took two steps backward out of the batter's box to appreciate the flight.
The only problem? The ball bounced about halfway up the Green Monster at Fenway Park. Soto, who initially delayed, did not have time to recover and settled for a single in the sixth inning, with the Mets trailing the Red Sox, 3-1.
"I hit it pretty hard, a really short Green Monster, but tried to get to second but it wasn't enough," Soto said.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he will address Soto's baserunning after Monday night's misjudgment on the ball, which traveled an estimated 347 feet, according to Statcast.