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Hemphill Hittin' on All Cylinders Monday, April 22nd , 2002 Charlie Hemphill of the Lexington Colts touched all the bases at Braves Field in his team's 4-0 victory over Armstrong's, hitting for the cycle. He teed off on Secret Nine pitching, collecting 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run. The feat is rare in baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power -- and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed and a favorable fall of the ball. "The hardest part was the triple," Hemphill confessed after the game. "A lot has to go right. It's real easy to get greedy trying to stretch a double and get thrown out. It's really hard to get a three-bagger." He finished the big day with 4 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored -- and a place in the record books. Charlie Hemphill tripled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off Steve Trachsel in the 8th. Hemphill is currently hitting at a .414 pace with 1 home run and 7 RBIs. |
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