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Ramírez Jacks 3 into the Stands Tuesday, September 15th , 2043 Fans are still buzzing after St. Louis whipped the San Francisco Athletics by the score of 22-6 today at Gateway Stadium. Octávio Ramírez smashed three home runs in the contest, a feat that would be a career highlight for most players and few fans ever see. In a tremendous performance, the center fielder bashed out 3 hits in 5 at-bats, had 6 RBIs and scored 4 times. At the postgame press conference, Ramírez said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game. "Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Ramírez said. "Three is just... wow." Octávio Ramírez flied out in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Lane Sharp in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off Chris Stewart in the 3rd, walked in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Duane Ledlow in the 6th and struck out in the 8th. Ramírez is hitting .214 for the season with 22 home runs, 59 RBIs and 70 runs scored. He has 96 hits in 448 at-bats and played in 140 games. |
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