chicagotribune.com - 9/7/2008
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Alfonso Soriano homered three times to lead the Cubs to a 14-9 victory over the Reds on Saturday night in Cincinnati.
Starters' injuries begin to worry Piniella
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A League of Her Own —
... that particular night. These guys want to stay in the lineup, swing the bats."
It seems the Cubs got the message.
One guy who really got it was left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who hit solo homers in the third and fifth innings and followed it with a 3-run blast in the sixth.
It was the third time Soriano went deep three times in a game, and it helped the Cubs (86-56) snap a six-game losing streak. The 14 runs matched their amount for the entire six-game skid.
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Soriano's 3 HRs power re-tooled Cubs (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/7/2008
Alfonso Soriano homered three times at the top of Chicago's retooled batting order, and the first-place Cubs emerged from their longest losing streak of the season by keeping their composure and beating the Cincinnati Reds 14-9 on Saturday night ...
