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Pierzynski Keeps Homering

By Sun-Times Wire

A.J. Pierzynski homered in the sixth Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, giving him homers in four consecutive games for the second time in his career. He also did it from May 14 to May 18, 2005 in his first season with the Sox.

His homer was the 20th of the season, increasing his new career high and making him the first Sox catcher since Ron Karkovice in 1993 to have 20 homers in a season.

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