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Walker Pounds 3 HR Against Gamblers Sunday, June 16th, 2013 It wasn't your average day at the ballpark. The fans witnessed Bret Walker power his way into the record book with three home runs and propel the Newark Jail Birds to a 9-1 win over the Blackpool Gamblers. He spoke with reporters after his historic day. "I've always loved hitting in Bloomfield Road. You can see the ball so well." For the day he collected 3 hits in 4 at-bats, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs. Bret Walker hit a two-run home run off Carlos González in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Carlos González in the 3rd, flied out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off José Hernández in the 7th and walked in the 8th. Posting a .240 batting average to date, Walker has 14 home runs and 48 RBIs. |
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