"I was lucky to get one that was not necessarily on the black in there and get the head out on it," said Barney, who hadn't homered since last August. "You don't see pitches like that very well. It just happens and then you look back on it."
Rays starter Alex Cobb fell behind Barney 1-0 with one out in the eighth. Barney then re-routed a 90 mph fastball 401 feet into the left-field stands. According to Statcast™, the barrelled ball had a 29 degree launch with a 100.8-mph exit velocity.
"I'd probably execute it a little better," said Cobb when asked if he'd throw a fastball again in that situation.