The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Switchblade: Switch-hitting legend Mickey Mantle never did it. Neither did Eddie Murray. But slugger Kendrys Morales joined an exclusive club Monday night, becoming the third batter in major league history hit a home run from the left and right side of the plate in the same inning , leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 15-8 victory at Texas . Carlos Baerga did it with the Indians in 1993 and Mark Bellhorn — remember his iconoclastic facial hair? — did it for the Cubs in 2002. That's it. That's the list. Morales' feat came in a nine-run sixth inning for the Angels, who trail the Rangers by five games in the loss column in the AL West. Morales also became the 25th player in AL history to hit two homers in the same inning, regardless of plate side, which doesn't sound quite as elite. Here's Morales' take via the Associated Press: ''I'm very excited since it's not an easy thing to do,'' said Morales, a Cuban native who spoke through an interpreter. ''They were good pitches, perhaps mistakes they made. I felt...
The Juice: Kendry Morales homers from each side in Angels win, Cubs hug bros after trades
Published July 31, 2012 at 5:35 AM
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