Jonny Gomes Blasts Three Homers in Reds Win
August 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Jonny Gomes did the same exact thing in his first three at-bats on Thursday — he hit home runs. Behind Gomes’ power and Bronson Arroyo’s pitching, the Cincinnati Reds were able to topple the Washington Nationals by a final count of 7-0.
Gomes, who began the year on a minor league contract after struggling mightily with the Tampa Bay Rays last season, finished the game 3-for-4 with three homers, three runs and five RBIs.
After the contest, Gomes said this was an emotional game for him.
Said Gomes: “I was in Triple-A to start this thing off and now, not too many at-bats later, I have three home runs.”
On the season, Gomes has a .271 batting average to go along with 14 homers and 33 RBIs. The 28-year-old outfielder has resurrected his career after hitting .182 with the Rays last season.
Arroyo was almost equally as impressive. He pitched all nine innings and gave up only two hits and one walk. He evened his record at 11-11 and lowered his ERA to 4.74.
The Reds improved to 50-64 with the win. The Nationals, who have now lost three games in a row after winning eight straight, are 40-75 — the worst record in baseball.
Jonny Gomes - Cincinnati Reds (Image: Zuma Press)
