Thrice Is Nice: Burke Unloads 3 Homers
The old superstition that "bad news comes in threes" certainly came true for the <New Jersey Athletics:team#80> today.

<Maryland:team#76> first baseman <Art Burke:player#11187> tripled up on the home runs to propel the Bridegrooms to the 9-0 win at Bridegrooms Stadium.

"We had our chances to win the game, but we just didn't come through," New Jersey manager   said. "<Burke:player#11187> hit the heck out of the ball."

In addition to the homers, <Burke:player#11187> collected 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 5 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

"Easy swings get you home runs," he said after the game. "I kept telling myself not to press. They have to be nice and easy swings."

<Art Burke:player#11187> hit a two-run home run off <Paul Torr:player#10660> in the 1st, flied out in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off <Paul Torr:player#10660> in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off <Tyler Donaldson:player#5253> in the 7th and struck out in the 8th.

So far on the season Burke is hitting .246 with 23 home runs, 54 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has 120 hits and played in 135 games.