King of Leon: SP Haynes Blasts Two Homers

By KYLE KEOUGH
DOUBLE DAY DAILY

Leon Haynes once again let his bat do the talking against the Louisville Colonels. This time, instead of a 4-for-4 hitting display--which Haynes racked up against Louisville two seasons ago in one of the best overall performances ever by a single player--Haynes wowed with his power.

The 29-year-old starting pitcher blasted an unexpected two home runs (neither a tape-measure shot) as the Toledo Mudhens continued to make their case as NL favorite with a 3-2 win over the Colonels.

Haynes, a career .211 hitter with no home runs in 301 ABs entering the contest, hit his first in the third off of starter Glenallen Clontz. Haynes followed that up with a center-field shot in the fifth.

Haynes also happened to pitch 7 strong innings, upping his record to 4-0 on the season. The righthander has grown accustomed to morphing into Albert Pujols whenever the Colonels are in town; just a couple of seasons ago, Haynes' 4-for-4 hitting performance, in which he drove in two runs, singlehandedly earned him the complete-game victory over Louisville.