Trevor Story caps first week with MLB-record 7th HR as Rockies win

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    Rookie Trevor Story kept reporters milling around his locker for about an hour Sunday while doing what a team spokesman described as his first "monster workout" of the week.

    He hit seven home runs in his first six major league games without pumping any real iron.

    Story isn't your typical, buffed slugger with the six-pack abs and bulging biceps. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound shortstop generates his tremendous bat speed and powerful punch at the plate with a strong core and terrific technique honed through five minor league seasons.

    "He uses his lower half well. That's usually where it comes from," Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. "The guys that hit from the ground up tend to have more power, and that's what he does very well. He really uses his backside. Yeah, that's where he generates. He's a strong kid."

    Story capped his amazing first week in the majors by hitting his seventh home run Sunday and helping the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6-3.

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