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 | Magallanes Packs a Wallop -- Hits 3 HR Against Reds Friday, May 2nd , 2042 Fans seated in the bleacher section at Great American Ball Park were taking cover all day long as Alex Magallanes zeroed in on them, rattling three long blasts off the seats in a display of Herculean power. The big game from the Monterrey HS first baseman helped the Rough Riders take the victory, 5-3, over the Indianapolis HS Reds. "I told myself not to press on the last one," he told reporters in the postgame press conference. "I knew I couldn't force it -- it has to be a nice easy swing." For the game, he collected 3 hits in 5 at-bats, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Alex Magallanes hit a solo-shot off John Banta in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off John Banta in the 3rd, struck out in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Ijaz Mirza in the 7th and struck out in the 9th. Magallanes on the season is batting .301 with 20 home runs. His totals include 43 RBIs and 39 runs scored. He has played in 37 games. |   |
