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 | Case Strokes 3 HR Against Cleveland Saturday, August 31st , 1963 Gene Case showed off his power as he launched three balls into the seats against the Cleveland Foresters and sparked the Cougars to a win, 7-3. "I got some good pitches to hit and turned on them real good," he told reporters in the postgame interview. "I have always liked to hit at Cougars Park." For the day, Case collected 3 hits in 3 at-bats, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBIs. "He was instant offense today," Chicago skipper Buck Cuppett said. "Gene really put on a show." Gene Case hit a two-run home run off Sibby Smith in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Sibby Smith in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Sibby Smith in the 5th and walked in the 7th. This season in 135 games, Case has hit at a .292 clip with 143 hits, 30 home runs, 95 RBIs and 91 runs scored. |   |
