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Story summary
- The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 after George Lombard Jr. hit two solo home runs.
- Lombard became the seventh Yankee to hit two homers in his first four games.
- He posted a .385 batting average (5-for-13) with a 1.346 OPS.
- Paul O’Neill praised Lombard’s defensive plays as the best he had seen all year.
- David Cone likened Lombard’s polish to Derek Jeter, calling him a natural.
