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3 Bombs for John Oakes Saturday, October 14th, 2034 John Oakes showed off his power today as he launched three balls into the seats against the New England Colonials and sparked the Stogies to a 5-2 victory. "I got some good pitches to hit and turned on them real good," he told reporters in the postgame interview. "I have always liked to hit at The Humidor." For the day, Oakes collected 3 hits in 3 at-bats, scored 4 runs and had 4 RBIs. "He was instant offense today," Havana skipper Reynaldo Vázquez said. "John really put on a show." John Oakes hit a two-run home run off Kichibei Endo in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Kichibei Endo in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Kichibei Endo in the 5th and walked in the 7th. Oakes is hitting .321 this year with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .363, 30 walks and scored 68 times. |
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