Willson Contreras hits home run for Red Sox amid Venezuela earthquake crisis
ESPN MLB • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 4:01 AM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras hit a 421-foot home run during a 6-3 victory against Washington. Following the home run, he expressed deep emotion over the recent earthquakes devastating his home country of Venezuela. Contreras shouted 'Venezuela' as he rounded the bases and later shed tears in the dugout. He reflected on his frustration with the situation back home, emphasizing his desire to help but feeling unable to do so from afar. Contreras was ejected in the second inning after a questionable strike call on a checked swing.
- •Contreras hit his 18th home run of the season.
- •The game ended 6-3 in favor of the Red Sox.
- •Contreras expressed his emotional struggle regarding the situation in Venezuela.
- •He was ejected from the game in the second inning.
- •The recent earthquakes in Venezuela left hundreds dead.
- 6:01 AMESPN MLB — Bat flip unveils Contreras' concern for Venezuela
- 4:01 AMYahoo Sports — A bat flip, a shout of 'Venezuela' and tears for home as Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras plays on
"Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras knows the people back home in his native Venezuela are hurting as they try to deal with the fallout from a pair of massive earthquakes that left hundreds dead. Contreras unleashed a massive bat flip after ripping a 421-foot homer in what became a 6-3 Boston victory. He then broke down in tears in the dugout, the anguish that's been a constant since portions of his homeland were turned into rubble last week pouring out of him. “Everything that’s going on in Venezuela, it’s not easy to hide,” Contreras told reporters after the game.
"Mindful of the people back home in his native Venezuela as they deal with the fallout from two massive earthquakes, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras homered, flipped his bat and later was ejected from a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
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External links- ESPN MLBJun 30, 2026, 6:01 AMBat flip unveils Contreras' concern for Venezuela
Mindful of the people back home in his native Venezuela as they deal with the fallout from two massive earthquakes, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras homered, flipped his bat and later was ejected from a 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 4:01 AMA bat flip, a shout of 'Venezuela' and tears for home as Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras plays on
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras knows the people back home in his native Venezuela are hurting as they try to deal with the fallout from a pair of massive earthquakes that left hundreds dead. Contreras unleashed a massive bat flip after ripping a 421-foot homer in what became a 6-3 Boston victory. He then broke down in tears in the dugout, the anguish that's been a constant since portions of his homeland were turned into rubble last week pouring out of him. “Everything that’s going on in Venezuela, it’s not easy to hide,” Contreras told reporters after the game.
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