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Collins Homers 3 Times Against San Francisco (R) Monday, August 27th , 2012 Chris Collins went the distance three times in the Atlanta (R)-San Francisco (R) tilt at PBC Rookie Development Complex, but the Pilots lost, 7-6. "Gosh, it's a shame we didn't win this game," Collins said later. For the day, the Atlanta (R) second baseman went 4-for-5 against San Francisco (R) with 6 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." Chris Collins singled in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Daniel Ferreira in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Daniel Ferreira in the 8th and hit a two-run home run off Iokina Bakile in the 9th. So far this season, Collins is batting .394 with 25 home runs, 61 RBIs and 53 runs scored. He has 93 hits in 236 at-bats, 37 walks and a .471 OBP. Collins has played in 62 games. |
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