Hester Excels in 8-5 Colorado Win
<Chip Hester:player#7037> was a vital contributor to the 8-5 <Colorado:team#2> victory over <Illinois:team#74>. The Bears second baseman was 3-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Colorado pitcher <Raúl Reyes:player#9437> got the win, upping his record to 7-5. <José Vásquez:player#9911> got the loss. <Bobby Etheridge:player#8370> earned his 34th save in 36 chances.

Hester had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a full count fastball from <Norogumi Ueno:player#8014>, he banged a 3-run  home run to right-center, giving the Bears a 7-4 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Hester.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Hester.

The victory gives Colorado a record of 66-65.



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