Sultan of Swing: Villeda Goes Deep 3 Times
stadiumreport.bbn August 9th, 2021
Seattle Mariners bombardier
Manny Villeda(23, 3*) set his sights on the stands and blasted three balls over the fence as his club beat the
Portland Bears, 12-0.
"I guess you could say I was a good guesser today, especially on the last one,"
Villeda told writers in the postgame press room. "I was ahead in the count, so I gambled that I'd get a certain pitch, and got all of it."
For the game, the
Seattle right fielder had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, drove in 5, and scored 3 runs.
Manny Villeda struck out in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off
Bill Gonzalez in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off
Bill Gonzalez in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off
Tim Sipka in the 8th.
Currently
Villeda is batting .263 with 83 hits and 24 home runs. He has knocked in 68 runs and scored 48 times while posting an OPS of .861 in 81 games.
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Oseguera Connects for 3 Homers for Astros
stadiumreport.bbn August 13th, 2021
Whatever
Richard Oseguera(31, 2.5*) ate for breakfast before his game against the
Oakland Oaks, it gave him some impressive power.
The
Houston catcher smacked three balls up and out of the park at Oakland Coliseum. His home run barrage helped the
Astros defeat the
Oaks, 7-1.
"When they throw it in your wheelhouse, you've got a shot at a homer," he told BNN reporters after the game. "I got three shots today and nailed them all."
On his 3-homer day, he went 3-for-4, scored 3 times, drove in 3 and put on a display that history will remember.
Richard Oseguera grounded out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off
Gabriel Lopez in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off
Gabriel Lopez in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off
Chris Howard in the 9th.
On the year,
Oseguera is hitting .244 with 22 hits, 11 home runs, 23 RBIs, .953 OPS and has scored 18 runs in 30 games.