Andruw Jones hits 3 HRs as Rangers win (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 00:01

Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd(notes), left, and Hank Blalock(notes), right, are welcomed by David Murphy(notes) after Byrd's two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

Andruw Jones had two shots at matching one of baseball's most famous records.

Jones homered in his first three at-bats of Texas' 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

He had two shots at becoming the first player in six years to hit four homers in a game, but he popped out and struck out.


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