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Article: Easley hits 3 HRs in game, leads sweep
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- Daily Breeze
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- June 4, 2006
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Damion Easley hit three home runs and finished with a career-high
seven RBIs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Braves, 13-9,
Saturday night, completing a doubleheader sweep in Atlanta.
Easley began the second game with two home runs in 70 at-bats this
season. He hit two-run homers in the fifth and seventh innings for
the NL West-leading Diamondbacks, who have won three straight and 13
of 18. With Arizona clinging to a 10-9 lead, Easley then added a
three-run drive off Kenny Ray in the ninth.
Eric Byrnes' 10th homer finished off Arizona's five-run fourth
inning and made it 6-0. The Diamondbacks led, 8-0, after five and
held on after Atlanta scored seven runs in the seventh to pull ...