<a href=p178.html>Christopher Johnson</a> uncorks cycle hits against Atlanta
ATLANTA - St. Louis' leftfielder <a href=p178.html>Christopher 
Johnson</a> accomplished a difficult feat in a game 
against Atlanta, hitting for the cycle to improve his 
career batting average to .267! His 1st hit was a triple 
off <a href=p796.html>Seth Pickles</a> in the 1st inning. 
A single in the 3rd off <a href=p796.html>Seth Pickles</a> 
accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from <a href=p1043.html>Joshua 
Shank</a> in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run 
double. His 4th hit, off <a href=p1861.html>Robert 
Clark</a> in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun 
and cleared the fence in left-center. That drive completed 
the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in 
the 9th off <a href=p1946.html>Philip Riley</a> accounted 
for his 5th hit. Christopher did drive in 5 while scoring 
3 runs on his own. He becomes the 347th player in league 
history collect at least a single, double, triple and 
a homerun in a single game. <a href=p442.html>Darryl 
Buendia</a> was the last player to hit for the cycle, 
doing it 7/26/2071. 
