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ATL Journal-Constitution: [Willie] Harris erupts with 6 hits, 6 RBIs in win (RR)

On a perfectly pleasant night, in front of a regular season-record 53,953 fans turning Turner Field claustrophobic, the Braves and Willie Harris played up to the atmosphere Saturday night.

How else to explain the outpouring of offense in a 14-6 pounding of the Cardinals, featuring Harris going 6-for-6?
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The scrappy Harris reached the top with six of the Braves’ 19 hits. The kid from Cairo singled four times, tripled twice, scored four runs and drove in six runs. He became the seventh player in franchise history to reach six hits in a game, the second to do it since the team moved to Atlanta. The other was Felix Millan in 1970.
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Harris scored or drove in nine of the Braves’ first 11 runs. He capped off his night with a great diving catch in center field in the ninth inning.

“You have bad games, you come back the next day and try to fix it,” said Harris, now hitting .339. “I had no idea I could fix it like that today. I have no words to describe it.”

NTNgod Posted: July 22, 2007 at 04:24 AM | 18 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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1. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: July 22, 2007 at 05:14 AM (#2450347)

Seriously, Willie Harris? The hell is up with him this season?

(Oh, and a black player is being called scrappy? Unpossible!)

2. Ozzie's gay friend Posted: July 22, 2007 at 06:41 AM (#2450362)

I always liked Willie, not that far from Posednick as aplayer.

3. Johnny Grubb Posted: July 22, 2007 at 01:33 PM (#2450410)

Any idea why Turner field set a regular season attendance record at this game?

And some trivia -- Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, GA, which is actually pronounced kay-ro, unlike the Egyptian city.

4. Rear Admiral Piazza Posted: July 22, 2007 at 01:41 PM (#2450412)

Cairo has one of the more interesting high school football team nicknames - the Syrupmakers.

5. greenback

Posted: July 22, 2007 at 02:03 PM (#2450416)

How else to explain the outpouring of offense in a 14-6 pounding of the Cardinals, featuring Harris going 6-for-6?

On nights when Wainwright's not starting Cardinals pitching sucks?

6. Johnny B. Wong Posted: July 22, 2007 at 02:05 PM (#2450417)

Sign of the Apocalypse.

7. Craig Calcaterra Posted: July 22, 2007 at 02:37 PM (#2450427)

I think he knew Mac Thomason over at Braves Journal called him out the day before.

8. Johnny B. Wong Posted: July 22, 2007 at 02:43 PM (#2450430)

The 6666 line will probably ensure more Willie Harris at the top of the order.

9. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: July 22, 2007 at 02:56 PM (#2450433)

And some trivia -- Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, GA, which is actually pronounced kay-ro, unlike the Egyptian city.

Cairo, Illinois pronounces it the same way. There's a Thames River in New London, Connecticut which is pronounced thaymes instead of temms.

10. Johnny B. Wong Posted: July 22, 2007 at 03:04 PM (#2450439)

Any idea why Turner field set a regular season attendance record at this game?

Three promotions --

Rally flag night.

Foundation weekend -- sale of autographed baseball memorabilia.

NASCAR night.

11. ChuckO Posted: July 22, 2007 at 05:39 PM (#2450511)

I really like seeing this, a journeyman player who is having the season of his life. We should all be so lucky in our own chosen professions. Good for you, Willie!

12. spike Posted: July 22, 2007 at 05:49 PM (#2450514)

The corn syrup is branded Karo though - I guess they couldn't call it Cairo and hope folk would pronounce it properly. 1 bottle of the dark and one bottle of the light (hah!) are central ingredients of a spectacular, if dentally and calorically daunting, authentic southern pecan pie.

13. greenback

Posted: July 22, 2007 at 06:15 PM (#2450539)

Rally flag night.

I'm picturing Sean Smith waving a Confederate battle flag.

14. Ozzie's gay friend Posted: July 22, 2007 at 07:17 PM (#2450609)

The Braves have 7-8 guys from or right next to Georgia on their roster right now.

Who spends $40 to go to a Saturday night baseball game just to get a little flag?

15. Mike Emeigh

Posted: July 22, 2007 at 08:01 PM (#2450695)

The Braves have 7-8 guys from or right next to Georgia on their roster right now.

The Braves have always scouted Georgia very heavily, so this is no surprise.

-- MWE

16. Ozzie's gay friend Posted: July 22, 2007 at 08:21 PM (#2450743)

Yeah, I know that, just surprised that 1/3 of their roster is GA guys.

17. Marty Winn Posted: July 23, 2007 at 01:53 AM (#2451194)

My mom graduated from Cairo Hight School. She also worked at the Rodenberry Pickle plant in town. Rodenberry also made syrup in Cairo, thus the Syrupmakers. I think Rodenberry is shut down now, not positive. I'm not sure if there is any connection to Karo syrup. They always mention where Willie Harris is from.

18. Sam Hutcheson is the 'saur with the rainbow roar Posted: July 24, 2007 at 05:40 PM (#2453171)

Who spends $40 to go to a Saturday night baseball game just to get a little flag?

No one. The crowd was due to the normal Braves fan attendance (27-30K) plus the obligatory Cards fan attendance (usually another 10K in a normal year, but with the whole WS title and all notably bigger this year.)

You must keep in mind that prior to 1966 Atlanta was a Cardinal town, just like every other southern baseball town.

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