Rays' Upton hits 3 homers against Rangers

By The Associated Press September 09, 2012

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay center fielder B.J. Upton hit three homers Sunday against the Texas Rangers, tying the team record.

Upton connected for a first-pitch leadoff shot against Roy Oswalt in the first and added solo shots against Martin Perez in the fourth and sixth.

Upton, who struck out in the second, received a standing ovation before hitting a broken-bat grounder in the eighth.

The other Tampa Bay players with three-homer games are Evan Longoria (2008) and Jonny Gomes (2005).

The Rays beat the Rangers 6-0.

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