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Hank rakes: Catcher breaks out for big game
- Updated: May 28, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Hank Conger was one of the last Rays to enter the clubhouse after Tampa Bay had beaten the Yankees, 9-5, on Saturday. He sprinted down the hallway into a room full of his teammates, and as soon as he did, a loud roar projected through the walls.
The catcher had been hitting .153 coming into the game. He had no home runs and three RBIs to show for his 59 at-bats on the year. On Saturday, though, he was the star. He had a homer, two doubles and three RBIs. The three extra-base hits were a career high. He even threw a runner out at second for just the second time in 53 attempts.
Because of all the struggles that had come before, the hoopla afterward meant …
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