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Hinson Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle Wednesday, September 21st , 2107 Billy Hinson punished the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the Twins to a win, 13-8. In doing so, Hinson hit for the cycle, tagging the Blue Jays for 4 hits in 5 at-bats. A player hitting a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game is one of the more unusual feats in professional baseball and typically happens only a couple times per season. "Well, I didn't expect that to happen," the Minnesota left fielder said after the game. "I got some great pitches and I hit their mistakes." Hinson also had 5 runs batted in and 3 runs scored in the game at Rogers Centre. Billy Hinson hit a two-run home run off Jim Rainey in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit a two-run triple in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th. This season, Hinson is batting .289 with 30 home runs. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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