Carlos Gomez Hits for the Cycle
Carlos Gomez, the 22-year-old centerfielder for the Minnesota Twins, hit for the cycle on Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox. Gomez became the first Twin in 22 years to hit for the cycle. The last player on the Twins to hit for the cycle was Kirby Puckett.
On the third pitch of the game, Gomez hit a homer against White Sox starter Mark Buehrle. In the fifth inning, Gomez hit the triple. The double came in the sixth inning. Gomez’s single didn’t come until the ninth inning.
On the season, Gomez is hitting .282 with two homeruns, 11 RBI, 19 runs and 13 stolen basses. Gomez was acquired from the New York Mets in the offseason in the trade that sent ace pitcher Johan Santana to the Mets.
With the win, the Twins improved to 17-15 and remain in first place in the AL Central. The White Sox loss drops Chicago to 15-17 and they are now in third place in the AL Central. Apparently, the White Sox slump buster blowup dolls don’t protect against cycles.
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