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THEY HAD THE
CHANCE AND BLEW IT
Triston Casas homers in his first three times up
September 22, 2024
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The struggling Minnesota Twins were swept in a split
doubleheader against the Red Sox. In the opener, Triston Casas
homered in his first three at-bats and drove in seven runs, carrying
the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory.
Casas’ first came with two
runners on off a first-pitch fastball from Pablo López (15-9) in the opening
inning and sailed an estimated 400 feet, landing in the seats behind the Sox
bullpen. His second was an opposite field drive into the Monster seats in
the third, also with two runners on that made it 6-0. Casas’ third was on
the first pitch from reliever Brent Headrick leading off the fifth inning
that gave the Red Sox an 8-1 lead.
With a chance at tying history and
the crowd cheering in the first game, the 24-year-old Casas grounded out in his
fourth at-bat. He never got up again.
Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run homer
and drove in four runs in the nightcap to lead the Red Sox to a 9-3 victory. |
