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While the Majors' top sluggers slugged it out in the Home Run Derby on Monday night, Brent Rooker treated the fans at CHS Field to a show of their own.
The No. 10 Twins prospect went deep three times in the first four innings and finished with four hits and a career-high seven RBIs as Triple-A St. Paul rolled past Columbus, 19-1, on Tuesday night. Rooker is tied with Omaha's Ryan McBroom for the Triple-A East lead with 17 home runs.
"Anytime you hit three homers, you find yourself in a real zone and locked in," Rooker said. "It was a lot of fun. I had a good approach and some really good at-bats. Couple that with some good swings on some hittable pitches and that's when good things happen. It was exciting for sure."