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Velez Bombs 3 HR Against Atlanta (MID) Friday, August 19th , 2044 Gabe Velez went on an explosive hitting spree against the Atlanta (MID) Braves at Lake Olmstead Stadium today, launching a trio of blasts to lead the Augusta GreenJackets to the 6-5 win. The right fielder finished 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 4 RBI. "It was just one of those days," Velez said in a postgame interview. "I don't know how to explain it. I'm just putting a good swing on the ball." Atlanta (MID) skipper Jordan Zimmermann said Velez was "locked-in." "We made some pretty good pitches," he said. "Those first two homers were exactly where the pitcher wanted to put them. He's just hot right now -- you've just got to tip your hat to him." Gabe Velez hit an RBI single in the 1st, walked in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Sean Geer in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off Jeff Heaster in the 9th, struck out in the 11th and hit a solo-shot off Todd Cox in the 13th. For the year Velez has hit .270 with 19 home runs, 65 RBIs and scored 57 runs. |
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