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Melvin Mora just hit his fifth home run of the season, a towering fly ball that just cleared the left field fence off Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Laffey to even the score after Grady Sizemore opened the game with a home run off Orioles rookie David Hernandez.
It was Melvin's first home run since August 17 and only the first time this year that he has hit two home runs in the same month.
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Comments
Good to see Melvin golf that ball out of the park. This year has been very forgettable for him to say the least. Baseball is a funny game that way.
Posted by: Slugger | August 27, 2009 8:02 PM
sign him for three more years!!!!!
on second thought I guess we need more than 7 home runs and 45 rbi's out of 3rd base next year
Posted by: bill frederick | August 27, 2009 8:14 PM
Maybe Mora will break out of his season long slump and carry the team for the next month?
Posted by: chris w. | August 27, 2009 9:09 PM
chris w.
wake up wake up....
you were dreaming
Posted by: Anonymous | August 27, 2009 9:14 PM
Brought in Baez to work the eighth. Anyone want to start second guessing Trembley before he blows it? At least if you're right Pete can't made at you.
Posted by: djph | August 27, 2009 9:31 PM
Ray pitched the perfect 7th pitching only to three (3) batters. A question: Is Ray so fragile that he couldn't continue or did he suddenly get sick? I don't understand Trembley at all.
Posted by: NormO's | August 27, 2009 9:53 PM
Pete,
You never told us that Matt Wieters only hits opposite field home runs!
Posted by: Chuck in Hawaii | August 27, 2009 9:53 PM
It wasn't a dream, it's a nightmare, "and the nightmare continues!"
Posted by: chris w. | August 27, 2009 10:03 PM