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 | Katsuhiko Yamamoto Rockets 3 Home Runs Sunday, August 25th, 2013: At Rebels Ballpark Katsuhiko Yamamoto of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows wreaked havoc on ORIX pitching, beating them 11-7 and leaving them in ruins after a prodigious three-home run performance. It was clear he was in a groove early on and as blast after blast cleared the fences. Fans knew they were witnessing a feat they wouldn't soon forget. After his monumental game Yamamoto told reporters at the press conference, "The last one was totally unexpected. I just wanted to make good contact, never thinking I would get a home run -- and BANG! -- I got #3." For the game the Tokyo Yakult left fielder had 3 hits in 3 at-bats, drove in 6 and scored 4 runs. Katsuhiko Yamamoto hit a two-run home run off Hiroya Gato in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Hiroya Gato in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Tamotsu Yokota in the 5th and walked in the 8th. This season Yamamoto is swinging the bat at a .357 rate with 85 hits in 238 at-bats. To date he has hit 29 home runs, scored 65 runs and driven in 79. |   |
