Rafuse Raps 3 HR Against Tigers
Every now and then, everything just comes together.

<Mark Rafuse:player#10704> discovered that today at Paducah Ballpark, as he smashed three home runs during the 10-5 <El Paso Express:team#29> win over the <Paducah Tigers:team#38>.

"I got three balls to hit and nailed all three of them," the <El Paso:team#29> left fielder said in his postgame interview. "The first was a hanging curve, the second was right down the middle and the last one was a good pitch, but I guessed right and put the wood to it."

Rafuse finished the day with 3 hits in 5 at-bats and 5 RBIs.

<Mark Rafuse:player#10704> grounded out in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off <Mannuell Gallego:player#8813> in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off <Emilio Ramirez:player#8024> in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off <Emilio Ramirez:player#8024> in the 7th and struck out in the 9th.

This year <Rafuse:player#10704> is batting .300 with 116 hits, 53 home runs, 114 RBIs, 65 walks, .401 OBP and has scored 104 runs.