By Robiel Vega / @robielcuba87
The Astros dream of the comeback, but Jorge Soler and the Braves do not believe the same, after two dominant innings for Luis García, at the top of the third the complications began and the Cuban completed the party with a huge hit, one of those to which he has us so accustomed.
SOLER HAS LEFT THE BUILDING. pic.twitter.com/IOc5wXreRb
— MLB (@MLB) November 3, 2021
“El Crudo” had an excellent at bat, he literally beat the Astros’ new starter and after a full count and several fouls, most with quite powerful impacts and in the last one, a fastball cut to 83 miles too far. to the center, the habanero managed to hit her at no less than 109.6 MPH to send her over the left field stands of Minute Maid Park and bring the first three of his team in the game.
Once again the Braves come out ahead with a home run, on Sunday it was a Grand Slam and today with two on board, while Soler enters history as the third Cuban to achieve three home runs in the same World Series, something that they had only achieved Tony Pérez, back in the distant 1975 and Randy Arozarena last season.
Jorge Soler is the SECOND Cuban with 3 home runs in a #WorldSeries (Tany Pérez 1975)#DatoConSwing
— Swing Completo LLC (@SwingCompletoBB) November 3, 2021
Similarly, the Cuban becomes the fourth batter in his franchise to achieve this mark in the same Fall Classic, the previous ones were Hank Aaron, in 1957, Lonnie Smith in 1991 and Ryan Klesko, in 1995, the year they won. his last World Series.
Likewise, the Cuban is only the sixth player in history with three home runs to put his team ahead in the same World Series, a list that was inaugurated by the legendary Babe Ruth in 1926 and was followed by: Lou Gehring in 1928, Gene Tenace, 1972, Curtis Granderson in 2015 and George Springer in 2017.
@solerpower12 is the 6th with at least 3⃣HRs to lead his team in a #SerieMundial
The list:
Babe Ruth, 1926
Lou Gehrig, 1928
Gene Tenace, 1972
Curtis Granderson, 2015
George Springer, 2017
Jorge Soler, 2021#DatoconSwing
????️@MLBONFOX pic.twitter.com/UrsQ7osk4E— Official baseball stats by SC (@OfficialStatsSC) November 3, 2021
Remember that you can see all the videos of Cubans in the Major Leagues by following this link.
