StatManDu Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) PAULIE --Notched the third game-ending home run of his career in last night’s game (Others: April 25, 2001; June 3, 2001) --Clubbed the first 15th inning home run in the history of U.S. Cellular Field in last night’s game --Ended the third-longest game (tied with 6-2-95) at U.S. Cellular Field with a HR in the 15th yesterday (Longer games: 19 innings 7-9-06; 16 innings 8-16-05) --Homer in the 15th was the first by a Sox player since Ron Karkovice’s solo blast in a 2-1 win at Kansas City 6-12-93 --Tied Baines for the club’s all-time lead with the fifth extra-inning HR of his career in last night’s game --HR in the 15th last night was the latest in a game by a Sox player since Baines’ 25th inning game-winning blast on 5-9-84 --Recent Sox HRs in the 15th: Konerko 6-4-08 vs KC; Karkovice 6-12-93 (at KC); Fisk (7-11-87 at NY); Orta 9-19-72 at Oakland THOME --Launched the longest homer (464-feet) at U.S. Cellular Field this season in last night’s game --Second all-time to Palmeiro (41) with 38 career home runs against Kansas City --464-foot homer last night was the fifth-longest in the history of U.S. Cellular Field by a Sox player (Borchard, first, 504-feet, 8-30-04) --Only player in U.S. Cellular Field history to hit a homer of at least 441-feet as both a member of the Sox and a visitor Edited June 5, 2008 by StatManDu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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