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3-Homer Hat Trick for Hooper Tuesday, September 29th , 2048 Los Angeles Angels left fielder Jay Hooper sensed he was going to have a good day at the plate, but he still might have underestimated it a little. Prior to the start of today's contest with the Baltimore Orioles, Hooper told teammates he was sure he would hit a home run. He did -- three times. "During batting practice I really had my swing down pat," he recalled. "I felt some thunder in the lumber." The big day from Hooper pushed the Angels past the Orioles, 9-2. To go along with the homers, he collected 7 RBIs and scored 3 runs. "I was seeing good, feeling good and swinging good," Hooper told reporters after the game. Jay Hooper flied out in the 2nd, struck out in the 3rd, hit a three-run home run off Marty Laurie in the 5th, hit a three-run home run off Steve Wright in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off Vince Conney in the 9th. This year Hooper is batting .212 with 33 home runs. |
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