Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts sure likes hitting homers in lots. He went bonkers Thursday night against the San Diego Padres (Gametracker). He was struck by a pitch in his very first plate looks. After that …
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First off, congrats to those who have actually Betts rostered in dream baseball. Secondly, this is Betts sixth three-homer game in his profession. That is connected for the most in baseball history with Sammy Sosa and Johnny Mize (full list here on baseball-reference. com). Bear in mind, Betts is just 27 years old, so while its extremely difficult to homer 3 times in a game, it appears a safe bet that hell eventually be the record-holder alone here..
Keep in mind that Betts 3rd house run can be found in the 5th inning, so he had time to sign up with the unique group of gamers to have a four-HR video game. That has just taken place 18 times in history, with the most current being J.D. Martinez on Sept. 4, 2017. Alas, in the bottom of the seventh, Betts had an infield single. Still, hows this for a day: 4-4, 3 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI, HBP.
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Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts sure likes hitting homers in bunches. Take note that Betts third home run came in the 5th inning, so he had time to join the special group of gamers to have a four-HR video game. Unfortunately, in the bottom of the seventh, Betts had an infield single.
Betts got off to a sluggish start to his Dodgers profession, after joining the team by means of sell the offseason and after that signing a 12-year, $365 million extension, but hes now striking.319/.380/.694 with 6 doubles, seven homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs in Dodgers 20 video games season..
