Gardini 5-for-5 Against Astros
stadiumreport.bbn September 21st, 2021
Nicolá Gardini(24, 3.5*) did more than his part as the
Cincinnati Eagles topped the
Houston Astros, 7-6, at Minute Maid Park. The
Eagles first baseman pounded out 5 hits to pace his team.
Nicolá Gardini singled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and singled in the 9th.
Gardini is hitting .276 this year with 8 home runs, 37 RBIs and 44 runs scored. He has 98 hits in 355 at-bats, 41 walks and a .779 OPS. Gardini has played in 107 games and amassed 1.0WAR.
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Smith Bombs 3 HR Against San Diego
stadiumreport.bbn September 22nd, 2021
Salt Lake City right fielder
Josh Smith(27, 2.5*) blasted three homers at Bearcats Park in the 14-10
Bearcats victory over the
San Diego Padres.
For the game,
Josh Smith scored 4 times and knocked in 5 runs. When he hit his last home run, his teammates, hearing the crack of the bat, leaped off the bench and rushed on the field to greet the jubilant
Smith when he reached home plate.
"It was just one game, but it sure was a lot of fun -- 4-for-4, three roundtrippers and a win," a gleeful
Smith told BNN reporters in a postgame interview. "What a day."
Josh Smith hit a three-run home run off
Justin Brown in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, walked in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off
Justin DuMont in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off
Justin DuMont in the 8th.
So far this year,
Smith is hitting .217 with 33 home runs, 65 RBIs and a OPS of .794, amassing 1.2WAR in 115 games.