Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, get congratulated by teammates Jay Bruce, center, and Jobert Cabrera, right, after hitting a three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia in the seventh inning of their baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 18 months ago

Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, left, get congratulated by teammates Jay Bruce, center, and Jobert Cabrera, right, after hitting a three-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia in the seventh inning of their baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008.

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