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Lazzeri Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle Friday, September 20th, 1935 It was a special day for Tony Lazzeri at Vaughn Street Park today. Not only did Lazzeri's Portland Beavers beat the San Francisco Seals 9-2, but the second baseman hit for the cycle along the way. The 31-year-old Lazzeri racked up 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to get his name in the record books. For the game, he went 4-for-5 with 4 runs batted in and 2 runs scored. "He hit everything we threw," said Seals manager Mark Velez. "There was just no getting him out today." Speaking to the press after the game, Lazzeri said his goal for the day had been to look for "first pitch fastballs." "I got some good looks today," he said. Tony Lazzeri tripled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Henry McHenry in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, flied out in the 6th and hit a two-run double in the 8th. Lazzeri on the season is hitting .288 with 12 home runs. His stats include 93 RBIs and 78 runs scored. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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