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3-Homer Hat Trick for Pujols Friday, August 2nd , 2047 Seattle (APP) Mariners third baseman Danny Pujols almost did it all today. He sent three shots out of the ballpark, scored 3 times and drove in 4 runs and had 3 hits in 4 at-bats. The one thing he could not do, however, was lead the Mariners to victory. The Princeton Rays escaped with the 11-10 win by the Princeton despite being on the receiving end of the barrage from Pujols. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't like hitting three homers, but losing takes a little glitter off the game," he admitted to BNN writers after the game. Danny Pujols hit a two-run home run off Tung-chi Tian in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off Tung-chi Tian in the 5th, struck out in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Marc Furr in the 9th. "When someone hits three home runs, you put yourself in a tough position to win," said Seattle (APP) manager Greg Thorpe. "We were lucky to win this one. I don't think it matters how hard you throw, especially in the American League. If you leave a ball out over the plate to good Appalachian League hitters, if they get a bead on you and you leave it over the middle, they're probably going to take a good hack at it." Looking at his stats this year, Pujols has compiled a .339 batting average, while hitting 18 home runs and driving in 43 runs. He has played in 44 games and scored 28 runs. |
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