Diamondbacks' Kelly Johnson hits for cycle
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07/24/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson became the fourth player in team history to hit for the cycle Friday against the Giants.
Johnson homered in the first inning and was hit by a pitch in the third. However, he hit a ground-rule double in the fifth, tripled in the sixth, then laced a single into right field in the eighth to complete the cycle.
Stephen Drew was the last Arizona player to hit for the cycle, doing so in 2008. Greg Colbrunn (2002) and Luis Gonzalez (2000) also recorded the feat for the Diamondbacks.
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Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart left
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in his return. How
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Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Santana silenced the Dodgers for seven innings, and New York's offense awoke from a two-week slumber in a 6-1 victory at Chavez Ravine. The Mets were held to four runs or less in each of the
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Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bill Hall hit the go-ahead home run in the
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Huff's HRs lift Giants; D'Backs lose despite Johnson cycle >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aubrey Huff hit two home runs and drove in
three, as the San Francisco Giants spoiled Kelly Johnson's cycle and beat the
Diamondbacks, 7-4, in the continuation of a four-game series.
Andres Torres added
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