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Billingsley Bangs 3 HR Against Pembroke Pines Monday, August 25th , 2059 Hitting three home runs in a game is usually something to celebrate, but there was no celebration to be found at Charlotte Sports Park after the hitting barrage from Eugene Billingsley. The Sanibel Sailors dropped the contest, 6-5, to the Pembroke Pines Herons, leaving Billingsley with only a historical footnote as consolation. Eugene is blessed with a natural home run swing so he gets the ball up in the air real quickly," Sanibel manager Nate Howlett said after the loss. "It's just a shame we couldn't win the game, too. I'm sure it spoils the day a little for him." Along with putting three in the stands, Billingsley went 4-for-8 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. "It's rare that you actually try to hit a home run," he told reporters after the game. "Mostly you'll fail if you really try to hit one, but today I tried on the last one." Eugene Billingsley hit a solo-shot off Andy Shankman in the 1st, flied out in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Andy Shankman in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off Andy Shankman in the 8th, walked in the 9th, struck out in the 11th, struck out in the 13th, singled in the 16th and flied out in the 18th. Billingsley has a .305 average and a .363 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 53 hits, 13 home runs and driven in 26 runs. |
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