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Mitani Sizzles -- Smokes Thunderbirds for 5 Hits Sunday, July 6th , 1958 Haruo Mitani did all he could with his bat, but it just wasn't enough for the New York R Bucks to pull out a victory. The 20-year-old catcher rapped out 5 hits in the game, but the Bucks could not overcome the Paris R Thunderbirds. New York R lost the game, 10-9, at Thunderbirds Park. Haruo Mitani hit a three-run home run off Bobby Saunders in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit a two-run double in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th, hit a sac fly in the 9th and grounded out in the 11th. A look at his current stats shows Mitani with a .538 average, 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and 13 runs scored. He has played in 6 games. |
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