[chrishthomas]

Had another 3 homer game. This time with Tulo. Went 4 for 5 with a single and 3 home runs. Just can't crack that 4 homer barrier.

First at bat came in the 1st inning with 2 outs. It was the single. Had old man Helton on 2nd, but I guess he forgot to drink his Ensure, or take his Geritol that day, because he had some trouble getting his wheels going and was thrown out at home for the 3rd out.

Game is still tied 0-0 when Tulo comes back up for his second at bat. Helton is standing on 1st, and Tulo figures the old guy could use a break and just trot around the bases. So he knocks one off the back wall behind the left field seats at Minute Maid.

Next at bat, he gets out in front of a slider, but just made okay contact--he was a bit under it and really got some air under it. It also made it into the left field seats, but just barely. This one was short...something like 366 feet, and would have been an out in most parks, but fortunately it was high enough to get over that wall in left.

Next at bat in the 7th, I was certain he had hit number 3. But he hit it to the wrong part of the field. Bourne chased it down on Tal's Hill at around 420'. Astros ended up getting a double play off of it because even if it didn't get out of the park, I wanted a chance at the inside the park homer if it got beyond Bourne's reach. Spilly, who started on 1st, was just a few feet from 3rd when Bourne snagged the ball. Fortunately, I had a 7-2 lead at that point.

Number 3 came in the 9th inning, and was a no-doubter to left-center. Put the game at 13-2 at that point. Needless to say, Tulo didn't get another at bat.