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Hat Trick of Home Runs for Kirkham Wednesday, August 9th , 2023 Boston left fielder Willie Kirkham led the Whistlers to a triumph, 8-2, over the Dallas Dragons, crushing three home runs. "He's scary good when he's swinging the bat like that," said Boston skipper Mike Plocher. Indeed, Kirkham put up some "scary good" numbers: three homers, 3 hits in 3 at-bats with 3 runs and 6 RBIs. "I'm just thinkin' about winning ballgames," Kirkham said. "When you think about home runs, you very seldom get 'em." Willie Kirkham hit a two-run home run off Ben O'Halloran in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Ben O'Halloran in the 5th and hit a two-run home run off Gabe Calloway in the 7th. Kirkham has a .303 average and a .388 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 64 hits, 16 home runs and driven in 35 runs. |
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