WATCH: Javier Baez drills 401-foot bomb with two outs in opening inning

Javier Baez relished in the mixture of cheers and boos he received from the Dodger Stadium crowd.

by Cole Little - Senior Writer - Thu Jun 24 22:29:09 GMT-04:00 2021

LOS ANGELES — After drawing two quick outs to begin the game, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler gave up a two-out jack to Javier Baez in the top of the first on Thursday. The 401-foot blast came on a 1-2 count, with Baez driving a 401-footer over the wall in center field.

Baez's 17th home run of the season, the solo dinger at Dodger Stadium provided "El Mago" with his 46th RBI of 2021. Buehler offered up a 96.1-mph four-seamer, and Baez smoked it out of the park at 105.2 mph, placing the Cubs ahead of the Dodgers by the score of 1-0. The long ball sported a launch angle of 23 degrees.

.@javy23baez cranks his 17th home run of the year!#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/mraDuh6iqu
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 25, 2021

First inning flex ?? pic.twitter.com/wXNrlmixdo
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 25, 2021

Left Coast Largeness.#CubTogether pic.twitter.com/pwuAWvj71O
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 25, 2021

Full capacity >>>> pic.twitter.com/NrY5OOUDRu
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 25, 2021

#Cubs 1 @ #Dodgers 0 [T1-2o]:

Javier Báez homers (17): fly ball to CF (solo)

Hit: 401ft, 105.2mph, 23°??

Pitch: 96.1mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Walker Buehler, 12)
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) June 25, 2021