JS Online: Braun socks 3 homers in Brewers win

When you have a hr outbreak, it can feel like it takes days out of your life!

Neither the atmospheric conditions nor size of the ballpark mattered one bit to Ryan Braun on this night, however. Breaking loose with the most prolific power display of his career, Braun became the first player to hit three home runs in the nine-year history of Petco Park, leading the Brewers to an 8-3 victory.

With a chance to hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats, Braun had to “settle” for a two-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning, giving him six runs batted in to match his career high. Braun entered the game batting .263 with four home runs and 11 RBI.

“It was definitely special,” said Braun, who joined Fred Lynn (1975) as the only players in the last 50 years with three homers and a triple. “This is an extremely challenging game we play. You know you’re going to deal with a lot of failure, a lot of adversity.

“When you have a special night like that, you try to enjoy it. It’s definitely more fun and enjoyable when your team wins the game.”