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Esterberg Bashes 3 HR for Baltimore Saturday, April 24th , 2038 Hitting three home runs in a game is usually something to celebrate, but there was no celebration to be found at Oriole Park at Camden Yards after the hitting barrage from Gene Esterberg. The Baltimore Orioles dropped the contest, 13-10, to the Cleveland Guardians, leaving Esterberg with only a historical footnote as consolation. Gene is blessed with a natural home run swing so he gets the ball up in the air real quickly," Baltimore manager Orioles Manager 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, Esterberg went 4-for-5 with 5 RBIs and 4 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." Gene Esterberg hit a solo-shot off Luis Gramajo in the 1st, singled in the 4th, flied out in the 5th, hit a three-run home run off Steve Gentry in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Willie Almeida in the 8th. For the season, Esterberg is hitting at a .333 clip with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and has scored 12 runs. He has 25 hits, 6 walks and a .378 on-base percentage. |
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