A single shy of the cycle, Gunnar … doubles!

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Published 20.08.2023
A single shy of the cycle, Gunnar … doubles!
Gunnar Henderson falls single shy of the cycle vs. Athletics

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After doubling within the third, tripling within the fourth and homering within the seventh, Henderson was well-positioned to turn out to be the primary Orioles rookie to hit for the cycle. The 22-year-old stepped in towards A’s right-hander Zach Neal and laced a ball down the right-field line for … a double.

Could Henderson have stopped at first? Yes, and his teammates within the visiting dugout have been seen gesturing towards him in mock disappointment after he hustled to second base.

Instead of a cycle, Henderson settled for the second four-hit recreation of his profession, changing into the primary massive leaguer with two or extra doubles, a triple and a house run in the identical recreation since David Wright in 2013. He’s additionally the youngest participant in franchise historical past with 4 extra-base hits in a single recreation. Next on the listing? Cal Ripken Jr.

After sweeping the A’s in three video games to conclude this three-city, 10-game street journey, the Orioles lead the Rays by three video games within the American League East. Baltimore (77-47) sits 30 video games over .500 earlier than September for the primary time since 1997. The final time the membership reached that high-water mark, interval, was 2014, when the then-AL East champs completed the season at 96-66.