Butler Hits 3 Homers Against St. Petersburg
<Miami Aces:team#67> third baseman <Chris Butler:player#7367> slugged three home runs against the <St. Petersburg Crocodiles:team#61> at St. Petersburg Park, but couldn't win the game all by himself. The Crocodiles spoiled his day by defeating the Aces, 17-15.

"The loss puts a damper on the outstanding game Chris had, but people will be buzzing about this for days to come," Miami manager  . "That's gotta be some consolation to him. But knowing Chris, he would have preferred a win."

For the game, Butler was 3-for-4 with 8 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

"The first two I got all of them and it was no doubt they were gone," Butler said later. "It seemed like the wind helped it a little on that last one. I just wish Mother Nature had helped us win the game, too."

<Chris Butler:player#7367> grounded out in the 1st, hit a GRAND SLAM off <Belchior Ciseiros:player#8708> in the 2nd, hit a three-run home run off <Zak Welsh:player#11372> in the 4th, walked in the 6th, walked in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off <Willie Alonzo:player#2166> in the 9th.

So far this season <Butler:player#7367> has hit .342 with 21 home runs, 68 RBIs and scored 44 times.