LOS ANGELES — The baseball roared off Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s bat at close to 103 mph. And in that moment, maybe you had the same thought I had:

What was that sound — from those 52,000 occupants of Dodger Stadium?

Was it a gasp, in 52,000-part harmony? Was it shock? Was it a murmur rippling through Chavez Ravine?

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Whatever it was, these people seemed to have a sixth sense about what they’d just seen.

This was megastar versus rock star — Vladdy versus the amazing man on the mound, Shohei Ohtani. And as the baseball floated through the night, it felt so clear. Everything about this World Series had changed.

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This was Vladdy’s big October statement, Vladdy’s big World Series swing. And by the time his first World Series homer dropped out of the sky and came to earth beyond the left-center-field fence, the Blue Jays were back.

Guerrero’s homer flipped the Game 4 scoreboard Tuesday from 1-0 Dodgers to 2-1 Blue Jays. It set the stage for an evening that turned into Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2, and reminded us what makes the Blue Jays so good and so dangerous.

This World Series is now tied, at two wins apiece. And while Guerrero’s stunning long ball didn’t win this game by itself, “that swing was huge,” said his manager, John Schneider.

But this is the World Series Weird and Wild column. So you should know by now that it wasn’t just huge because it turned the scoreboard upside-down. It was huge because it allowed us to do something that’s always fun: stack up Vladdy Jr. against his Hall of Fame father, Vlad Sr.

Ready? Here it comes.

Postseason extra-base hits:

Vlad Sr. — nine, in his career (188 plate appearances)

Vlad Jr. — 10, just in this postseason (74 plate appearances)

Is that as staggering to you as it is to me? Vlad Sr. was one of the most talented hitters of his generation.