All posts tagged "home run"

  • Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo follows through on a single to center off Philadelphia Phillies' A.J. Burnett in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Choo Shin-soo hits fifth HR of the year

    By Lee Kyutae Choo Shin-soo hit a tie-breaking home run to propel the Texas Rangers (22-24) to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners (22-23) on Wednesday. Choo led off the fifth inning with his fifth home run...

    • Posted May 21, 2014
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  • Los Angeles Angels' Hank Conger, right, is congratulated by Howie Kendrick after hitting a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman during sixth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
    Hank Conger explodes for 5 RBIs

    By Lee Kyutae Korean American catcher Hank Conger drove in career-high five runs to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. The 26-year-old switch-hitter, whose Korean name...

    • Posted May 12, 2014
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  • Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Mike Morin, left, and catcher Hank Conger celebrate after they defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-1 following a baseball game, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo)
    Hank Conger hammers 2nd HR of the year

    By Lee Kyutae Korean American catcher Hank Conger hit a go-ahead two-run home run and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, to complete a three-game sweep at home Wednesday. The Angels (14-13),...

    • Posted May 1, 2014
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  • Texas Rangers' Choo Shin-Soo of Korea runs the bases after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' Dan Straily in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Choo hits HR, then undergoes MRI

    By Lee Kyutae The Texas Rangers’ $130 million outfielder Choo Shin-soo hit his second home run of the season Monday, then hurt himself later in the game. Choo will will undergo an MRI and miss Tuesday’s game....

    • Posted April 22, 2014
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  • Choo Shin-soo hit his first home run as a Texas Ranger against his former team on Thursday. (AP)
    Choo hits first HR as a Texas Ranger

    By Lee Kyutae Choo Shin-soo hit his first home run as a Texas Ranger. The 31-year-old Korean left-handed hitter smashed his first round-tripper of the year Thursday at home against the Seattle Mariners. It took 16 games...

    • Posted April 17, 2014
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