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- Updated: July 30, 2016
NEW YORK — Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez appreciated the art and the science that exuded from the stroke of his bat during Friday night’s 6-1 victory over the Mets at Citi Field.
Gonzalez gazed lovingly at his three-run ninth-inning homer off Antonio Bastardo that ended the competitive portion of the game. It took a second or two for his eyes to pick the ball up, since it zoomed from his bat at 109.6 mph, according to Statcast™, but he couldn’t resist following the flight to the balcony above the bullpen in right-center field, landing a projected 448 feet away from home plate.
“It has been [a week] since I’d hit the last one,” said Gonzalez, who has 21 homers. “But I never blame myself. I try to stay positive. Sometimes you’re not going to see pitches. I’ve been walking a lot and getting hits here and there.
“[Bastardo] threw me six straight sliders. The …
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