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3-HR Binge for Ortega Against Minneapolis Thursday, July 6th , 2051 Hitting three home runs in a game is usually something to celebrate, but there was no celebration to be found at Red Hot Stadium after the hitting barrage from Claudio Ortega. The Albuquerque Isotopes dropped the contest 7-6 to the Minneapolis Millers, leaving Ortega with only a historical footnote as consolation. Claudio is blessed with a natural home run swing so he gets the ball up in the air real quickly," Albuquerque manager Yasuhiko Sumita said after the loss. "It's just a shame we couldn't win the game, too. I'm sure it spoils the day a little for him." Along with putting three in the stands, Ortega went 3-for-6 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored. "It's rare that you actually try to hit a home run," he told reporters after the game. "Mostly you'll fail if you really try to hit one, but today I tried on the last one." Claudio Ortega grounded out in the 2nd, flied out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Jon Barnes in the 7th, flied out in the 9th, hit a solo-shot off Herbert Blakeslee in the 11th and hit a two-run home run off Clyde Prince in the 12th. For the season Ortega is batting .271 with 23 hits and 7 home runs. He has scored 11 times and batted in 20. |
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