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There is only one word for this Odubel Herrera home run for the Phillies: 'Fore!'

You likely have never seen a home run golfed like the Phillies' Odubel Herrera golfed this one.

Odubel Herrera motions skyward at second base next to Atlanta Braves second baseman Jace Peterson after hitting a line drive double to right field, during the ninth inning Tuesday night.
Odubel Herrera motions skyward at second base next to Atlanta Braves second baseman Jace Peterson after hitting a line drive double to right field, during the ninth inning Tuesday night.Read moreAP Photo / John Amis
    by Philly.com staff
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We have often said somebody "golfed" a home run in baseball and meant it, kind of.

Well, there was no 'kind of' here. Odubel Herrera hit a home run on Tuesday night on a pitch that was 8.76 inches off of the ground. The people at Statcast say it's the lowest pitch hit for a homer since 2015, when they started tracking.

And Herrera said, "I don't know how to play golf, but I liked it."

With that, admire: