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Found April 04, 2008 on Crashburn Alley:
PLAYERS: Edwin Encarnacion
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds,  Arizona Diamondbacks

In case you missed Wednesday night's SportsCenter, the Cincinnati Reds had a thrilling come-from-behind victory when Edwin Encarnacion hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning with his team down 5-3 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. That wasn't the best part, though. Jeff Brantley, the color analyst for FSN Ohio, spends nearly the whole at-bat criticizing Encarnacion first for his lack of bunting ability, and later for not being "clutch."
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