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- Updated: August 8, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Adrian Gonzalez knew the ball was gone as he saw it fly away, just like he knew the constant work he had put in would pay off.
With a solo homer in the seventh inning, Gonzalez reached 300 home runs in his career during the Dodgers’ 8-5 win Sunday over the Red Sox at Dodger Stadium.
“I’ve seen a lot of those homers with me and against me — 300, that’s a big number,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s a guy that is very underrated right now in his career and the stability that he brings to a club. To get that big hit for us, for us to get the extra insurance, but also for him personally, I think that he doesn’t really thrive and care much about individual accomplishments, but that’s a big number and a lot to be said for his career.”
Gonzalez is now one of seven active players with 300 homers and 400 doubles, joining Alex Rodriguez, Adrian Beltre, Carlos Beltran, Albert Pujols, David Ortiz and Miguel Cabrera, all …
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