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Ryan McMahon wins Smashburger’s “Smashed It” Play of the Week

Aug 7, 2023, 1:27 PM | Updated: 1:30 pm

Ryan McMahon earned this week’s Smashburger “Smashed It” Play of the Week for his home run against the Cardinals on Saturday.

With the Rockies trailing St. Louis 6-1 in the eighth, McMahon stepped to the plate and launched a ball to right for a long home run. It was McMahon’s 19th homer of the 2023 season. Unfortunately, the Rockies went on to lose by a final score of 6-2, but they did take two of three from the Cardinals to win the series.

Here’s how the play looked and sounded on Saturday:

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