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LaRoche Slugs 300th Home Run:
It was a historic day for Wisconsin's fine first baseman Adam LaRoche. He slammed home run number 300 in the Badgers 6-5 loss to the Memphis Tigers at Badger Park.
He told reporters after the game that he was disappointed in losing the game. "It's great to get that many homers, but I don't play for homers -- I play to win. That's the name of the game."
In his milestone-making game LaRoche went 4 for 4, scored 1 run and collected 2 runs batted in. That home run put him in a select group of ballplayers.
For his career LaRoche has hit at a .252 clip. Among his lifetime numbers are 950 hits, 148 doubles, 3 triples, 300 home runs and 712 RBIs.
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