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Mendoza Big Deal in Vermont: Hits for Cycle Wednesday, September 18th, 2058 Getting 4 hits is a good day by any measure, but when those include a single, double, triple and a home run -- that's something special. Dan Mendoza's day was a special one. The third baseman hit for the cycle to spark the Vermont Emperor Penguins to a 8-4 victory over the Orlando Rum Runners at Penguin Field today. Vermont manager Kevin Tucker said he thought the whole lineup looked good in batting practice, but had not been expecting anything extraordinary from Mendoza in particular. "Dan caught me by surprise today," he said. "He looked good before the game, but man, he looked unbelievable during it." For the day, Mendoza finished with 1 run batted in and 4 runs scored to go with his 4 hits. Dan Mendoza tripled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off José Álvarez in the 4th, singled in the 6th and walked in the 8th. This year Mendoza is hitting .392, produced 90 RBIs and 30 home runs, scored 134 times and gotten on base at a .433 rate. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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