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I love Baseball-Reference.com’s Play Index.
Not only did Rafael Furcal and Albert Pujols both hit home runs in the first inning for the second consecutive game, it’s now the third time the short-time teammates have done it in the last month.
The other time it happened? August 11th, also against the Brewers. ALSO against Yovani Gallardo (table obviously doesn’t include today’s dingers):
| Yr# | Gm# | Date | Batter | Opp | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Pit(cnt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2011-08-11 | Rafael Furcal | MIL | Yovani Gallardo | down 2-0 | b1 | 3 (1-1) |
| 2 | 2 | 2011-08-11 | Albert Pujols | MIL | Yovani Gallardo | down 2-1 | b1 | 3 (1-1) |
| 3 | 1 | 2011-08-31 | Rafael Furcal | @MIL | Randy Wolf | tied 0-0 | t1 | 3 (2-0) |
| 4 | 2 | 2011-08-31 | Albert Pujols | @MIL | Randy Wolf | ahead 0-1 | t1 | 2 (1-0) |
Swing early against Gallardo and the Brewers, and swing hard.
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