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Monroe hits 3 more homers for Pirates (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Craig Monroe homered three times against his former team Thursday, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Monroe hit solo shots in the second and third innings off Scott Baker. In the sixth, he hit a two-run homer off reliever Kevin Mulvey. "Some days, you just can't explain," Monroe said.