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A record-tying 15 home runs in three games is pretty good advertising.
From Orange County Register
The Yankees’ bats came alive during the team’s franchise-record setting nine home run day against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
From The New York Times
After the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname with an historic nine-homer game, attention turned to the new larger-barrel bats some players used.
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