Indians hit for cycle in first inning to win 7th straight

ESPN ^ | 9/12/05 | ESPN

[Molly Pitcher]

Okay, so the Browns and Bucks disappointed, but not our Indians! Wake up Cleveland and the rest of Ohio!

We have an amazing team here!

[Gaetano]

The Cleveland Bucks ? WTF

Yes, it would be good if people started showing up at the Jake in numbers again.

[E Rocc]

They're coming together at the right time. This series against the A's will be crucial, as will the two three game serieses against the White Sux (one here, one there).

It helps that the other remaining games are against KC and Tampa.

-Eric

[Molly Pitcher]

HUH? Did I write Cleveland Bucks? Don't think so....

Yes, turnout has been not the greatest, but it's changing...

[NeoCaveman]

Cleveland maintained its 1½-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card race by winning for the 18th time in 23 games.

I love leading the Yankees.

[gridlock]

I always thought that hitting for the cycle was an individual accomplishment, when a single player gets a single, double, triple and HR in the same game.

I saw Bernie William do it for the Yanks back in '96 or '97. I haven't seen in since, but I don't watch a lot of baseball unless one of the teams is wearing pinstripes. Who was the last player to hit for the cycle?

[z3n]

Yeah, those cleveland bucks held up well for a quarter or two against those austin longorns. ROFL. Oddly, the akron zips held up against #13 purdue for a few quarters, but once the bottom dropped out, it was over.

The Indians could be an exciting team if they make the playoffs, but even if they don't, they probably have a more well rounded (all aspects of the game) core of young players in MLB. So, even if we don't get a mini-dynasty like Cleveland had in the late '90's, you will have competative baseball back for quite some time.

[satchmodog9]

You'll love leading the White Sux even more.

[Molly Pitcher]

Hi dubya! I went to the Sat night game. It was wonderful, but last night...!!!

[Molly Pitcher]

I always thought that hitting for the cycle was an individual accomplishment,

Me too, but the radio guys used the term last night also, so ...???

[Molly Pitcher]

Yes, we need to handle the A's like we did the Twins...

And the Sox are swooning...

[Vaquero]

and I suppose the F**KING idiot was beating that insipid drum again....as annoying as that stupid Tomahawk chop of the Braves....


Go YANKS!!!!!

[Alberta's Child]

Hitting for the cycle is not as rare as people might think. I'd say it happens about once every other year, on average. If you do the research and find a list of players who have done it, you might be surprised at how long it is.

Some aspects of it, however, could be quite rare -- such as a "natural cycle" in which a player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in that specific order (this has only happened about a dozen times in history). Even more rare is a player hitting a grand slam in a game in which he hits for the cycle . . . this has happened fewer than ten times in history, and Miguel Tejada accomplished this rarity back in 2001.

[Gaetano]

Sorry for my thickness, I have never been an OSU fan. Especially since I am an Oxford Red Hawk.

Roethlisberger look damn good yesterday, BTW.

[E Rocc]

Hey, if we play Atlanta in the series again we get to see all the PC lefties whine about Braves and Indians again. >:)

-Eric

[Verginius Rufus]

This is the first time I've heard it applied to a team's accomplishment instead of an individual's. How often has a team hit for the cycle in one inning? Someone must know.

[hlmencken3]

I believe that it happens often enough for it not to be officially recorded as a 'record'.

[Vaquero]

PC nothing....the both teams are so moronic with that stupid chop and that insipid drum. Jeeze how friggin lame.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

One of those odd baseball co-inkydinks: A few seasons back, the number of games where players hit for the cycle was equal to the number of no-hitters pitched. I forget which is in the lead now, but it's close.

Not as fun or amazingly clever to say as "White Sux," but note-worthy in the trivial babseball way.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Indians? I thought maybe this was a cricket thread.