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Orellana Hits 3 Homers Against Sicily R Wednesday, July 29th , 1953 Mario Orellana went the distance three times in the Lisbon R-Sicily R tilt at San Diego R Grounds, but the Raptors lost, 14-11. "Gosh, it's a shame we didn't win this game," Orellana said later. For the day, the Lisbon R left fielder went 4-for-5 against Sicily R with 7 RBIs and 3 runs scored in a brilliant display of power hitting. "I was in a groove and every pitch they tossed up there looked like a basketball," he said. "I tell you what, I was surprised because I didn't think the last ball had enough to get out. I thought it was just going to be a long out." Mario Orellana hit a two-run home run off Liam Bethell in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off Liam Bethell in the 2nd, flied out in the 4th, singled in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off Daniele Bragantini in the 8th. Orellana is hitting .388 in 1953 with 23 RBIs and 6 home runs. |
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