12:17 PM Sat, Apr 14, 2007 | Permalink
Butch Alsandor
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As more than 44 thousand fans huddled together to keep
from freezing to death, Astros slugger Carlos Lee stayed warm.
In fact , he couldn't get any hotter banging out 3 home runs
leading the Astros to a 9-to-6 come from behind victory at Philadelphia.
It was the first time in his career that Lee cranked out 3 long balls
in in a game, and it happen while he was wearing an Astros uniform.
This is the kind of production team owner Drayton McClane was dreaming
about when he ponied up more than a 100 million dollars bringing
Lee to Houston.
Carlos admitted he didn't make the "big splash" he wanted to during
the homestand vs the Pirates and the Cardinals , he was to anixous
at the plate . But he understands being patient is the key to cranking
out the hits . He hit fastballs for all 3 homers .
If Friday night was a sign of things to come , McClane will be talking
about being a champion again soon.
Lee knocked in 6 runs , 4 coming on a grand slam in the 3rd.
He now has 4 home runs on the year and his hit parade helped
Roy Oswalt win the 100th game of his career .
On Saturday it will be Woody Williams facing Cole Hamels in
game 2 of the series , and the Astros wouldn't mind if Carlos Lee
continued his hot streak in chilly Philadelphia.
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