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Vargas Swats 3 Homers
Thursday, August 11th , 2061
Rubén Vargas brutalized the Seattle Rocketeers pitching staff, launching three home runs in the 6-0 New Orleans victory at Boeing Dome. The New Orleans Voodoo first baseman was red-hot, the ball just exploding off his bat all day.
"I don't try to hit homers," he said later. "I try to go out there and put a good swing on the ball, and sometimes it is going to go out of the park. I didn't try to hit the first one or the second one or the third one."
For the game, he went 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored.
"Too much Rubén Vargas today," Rocketeers manager Andrew Powell said. "That's my assessment of the game. That's what our problems boiled down to."
Rubén Vargas hit a solo-shot off Álex López in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Álex López in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off David Arnold in the 8th and struck out in the 9th.
At present, Vargas is batting .300 and has collected 10 home runs, 42 RBIs, .368 OBP and scored 41 runs.
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Patriots No Match for Burgess, Shredders in 10-0 Thumping
Wednesday, August 10th , 2061
In an outstanding mound performance, Hollywood Shredders starter Dustin Burgess fired a complete-game shutout against the Boston Patriots at The Hollywood Bowl.
Burgess was the key to the 10-0 Hollywood win. The 24-year-old right-hander was in high spirits for much of the game, his mood largely unfazed by the 4 hits and 2 walks he allowed.
"4 hits?" he said with a laugh following the game. "Listen, I'd be happy with a 30-hitter, as long as it was a shutout."
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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, August 8th , 2061
Here are the current team power rankings for United States Premier League:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Toledo Stingers (109.2, o)
2) Boston Patriots (108.2, o)
3) Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (103.1, +)
4) New Orleans Voodoo (101.1, -)
5) Toronto Thunder (92.6, -)
6) Buffalo White Walkers (86.8, +)
7) Seattle Rocketeers (85.7, -)
8) Hollywood Shredders (84.4, o)
9) Mexico City Blue Demons (69.0, o)
10) Baltimore Bullets (58.1, o)
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