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Batista Smashes 3 Homers for Texas Tuesday, September 23rd , 2042 Fans are still buzzing after Texas whipped the St. Louis Terriers by the score of 7-5 today at Busch Stadium presented by Purina. Alex Batista smashed three home runs in the contest, a feat that would be a career highlight for most players and few fans ever see. In a tremendous performance, the second baseman bashed out 4 hits in 5 at-bats, had 6 RBIs and scored 3 times. At the postgame press conference, Batista said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game. "Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Batista said. "Three is just... wow." Alex Batista grounded out in the 1st, hit a two-run home run off Emmanuel Chacon in the 4th, singled in the 6th, walked in the 8th, hit a two-run home run off Monday Gidado in the 10th and hit a two-run home run off Bryson Evans in the 12th. This season Batista has delivered 124 hits in 434 at-bats for a .286 average with 35 home runs. He is getting on base at a .329 clip and his totals also include 101 RBIs and 71 runs scored. This year Batista has played in 111 games. |
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