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- Updated: August 4, 2016
BALTIMORE — Carlos Beltran has been turning back the clock in his 19th season in the Majors, and he showed off his power for the first time in a Texas uniform in Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Orioles.
The 39-year-old sent a 2-0 fastball into the right-field seats in his first at-bat of the night after going hitless in his Texas debut Tuesday.
“The fact that I got my first hit here, it’s good,” Beltran said. “It’s good to get it out of the way.”
The blast, which left the bat at 101 mph and traveled an estimated 376 feet, according to Statcast™, marked his 23rd homer of the season. It’s the first time he’s eclipsed 22 home runs in a …
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