Article: Brewers Bites: HR Also Stands for Hunter Renfroe

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Hunter Renfroe struck out five times and walked once over 13 at-bats this weekend, but made a big bang regardless with three long dongs.

Hunter Renfroe has not torn the world apart since coming back from the injured list on June 7th against the Phillies, only batting 0.200 in this time. But he made a splash in the three-game weekend set in Cincinnati with three bombs off three different types of pitches. The Brewers took all three games, and took back a share of first in the N.L. Central as the Cardinals dropped two of three in Boston against the Red Sox.. Now, onto the home runs.

Hunter Renfroe: June 17th

The first home run Renfroe hit in this series came on Friday against Hunter Green when he sent a 98.3 MPH 4-seam fastball an expected 400 ft. to left field. This made it a 3 to 0 ballgame in the top of the 4th, scoring Rowdy Tellez and Andrew McCutchen. It came off the bat at 110.1 MPH with a launch angle of 19°. 

Hunter Renfroe: June 18th

The second home run coming on Saturday against Luis Cessa in the 7th added the final run of the game, making it 7 to 3. The 82.7 MPH slider left the ballpark at 105.0 MPH with a launch angle of 23° for an expected distance of 409 feet out to left field once again. 

 

 

Hunter Renfroe: June 19th

The final bomb happened on Sunday. This came off of a 90.4 MPH Joel Kuhnel changeup and soared to left field. This added a couple insurance runs in the 7th by scoring Andrew McCutchen once again, making the game 6 to 3. This ball left the bat at a whopping 108.3 MPH with a launch angle of 28°, landing an expected 444 feet from home plate.

 

 

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