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Bang-up Game: Phipps Slams 3 Homers Sunday, May 29th , 2078 Fans are still buzzing after Shreveport whipped the Plano Elephants by the score of 11-4 at Elephants Ballpark. Nick Phipps 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 3 hits in 5 at-bats, had 9 RBIs and scored 3 times. At the postgame press conference, Phipps said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game. "Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Phipps said. "Three is just... wow." Nick Phipps hit a two-run home run off Vince Tozier in the 1st, flied out in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off C.J. Riner in the 6th, hit a GRAND SLAM off C.J. Riner in the 7th and flied out in the 9th. Phipps is hitting .209 this season with 11 home runs, 24 RBIs and 14 runs scored. He has 33 hits in 158 at-bats. |
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