MLB has broken its league-wide home run record again.
Orioles utilityman Jonathan Villar hit MLB's 6,106th home run of the year Wednesday, which broke the 2017 single-season record of 6,105.
Coming into Wednesday's games, MLB teams needed to hit a mere 21 homers to tie the record and 22 to break it.
It didn't take long.
Marcus Semien tied the record with his home run off of Astros starter Jose Urquidy and then a few minutes later Villar's broke it.
CHANCE
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 12, 2019
Advance batter to the nearest railroad, collect run(s)#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/mxlO9Dp89u
Home run ??. ?,??? of the @MLB season was a blast ?@JRvillar6 | #Birdland pic.twitter.com/dAHHuFysjZ
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 12, 2019
Here's a look at some staggering home run numbers from the 2019 season:
Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton threw five hitless innings in relief in an 8-0 win over the Red Sox.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI's in a 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson gave up two hits and three runs in 1/3 inning in a 7-3 loss to the Orioles.
Braves reliever Chris Martin tossed an immaculate inning — nine pitches, nine strikes, three strikeouts — against the Phillies.
9 pitches. 9 strikes. 3 strikeouts.
— MLB (@MLB) September 12, 2019
Immaculate. pic.twitter.com/CCn2mBwlh5
Diamondbacks (75-71) at Mets (75-70), 1:10 p.m. ET — These two teams are separated by just a half-game in the National League wild-card race. This huge series continues Thursday.
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