Golden Sombrero: Hideki Matsui
June 23, 2011
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
Top 2: Hideki Matusi walked by R.A. Dickey
Top 4: Matsui called out on strikes against Dickey
Top 7: Matsui struck out swinging against Dickey
Top 9: Matsui called out on strikes against Francisco Rodriguez
Top 11: Matsui walked by Tim Byrdak
Top 13: Matsui struck out swinging against Bobby Parnell
Final Line: 0-for-4, 2 BB, 4 K
Notes: Needing just one more long ball to become the first player to hit 500 combined home runs between Japan and the MLB, Matsui came up painfully empty in the A’s 3-2 loss to the Mets on Wednesday night. Although I haven’t seen any highlights of his at-bats, I can easily picture Godzilla flailing at Dickey’s fluttering knuckleballs.
Total 2011 Sombreros: 46
You missed a Sombrero: Grady Sizemore on the 19th. His third of the season.