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GONE%21 GONE%21 GONE%21 3 HRs for Johnson: It%27s a rare event when a player hits three homers in a game and rarer still when he does it and loses.%0A%0AIt happened at South End Grounds today%2C as Bob L Johnson of the Boston Pilgrims unloaded three times against the Jacksonville Red Caps but was still bumped off 13-11 by the Red Caps.%0A%0A%22We were lucky to win today%2C%22 said Jacksonville skipper Bobby Rose. %22You can%27t give up that many home runs and expect to win on a regular basis.%22%0A%0AFor the game%2C the Boston left fielder had 3 hits in 5 at-bats%2C scored 3 times%2C and drove in 6.%0A%0AJohnson spoke to the writers in the postgame press room with mixed feelings%2C saying he was sad to lose but happy to be seeing the ball well.%0A%0A%22I was just trying to swing early and often to give myself a chance%2C%22 he said. %22I let the pitcher supply all the power and try to figure out how to get the bat on the ball.%22%0A%0ABob L Johnson struck out in the 1st%2C grounded out in the 3rd%2C hit a solo-shot off John Denny in the 5th%2C hit a two-run home run off Joe Moeller in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off Ryne Duren in the 8th.%0A%0AThis season Johnson is batting .254 with 16 home runs.%0A