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Balentien Hittin' on All Cylinders Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 Getting 4 hits in a game is no easy feat, but hitting for the cycle is much more rare. Wladimir Balentien was on fire today, going 4 for 4 and hitting for the cycle against Yokohama (Ni-Gun) at Yokosuka Stadium. His batting escapade sparked the Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) Swallows to a 11-3 victory over the Bay Stars. For the day the Swallows right fielder scored 4 runs and drove in 3. The feat is rare in baseball as it requires a game of no fewer than four hits and the unusual combination of a home run, which requires a batter to hit for some power, and a triple, which requires a batter to have both speed on the basepaths and a well-placed drive deep into the outfield. He told reporters after the game, "It just happened. Must have been fate or something... you can't plan this. I was more concerned with winning the game." Wladimir Balentien hit a solo-shot off Shinsui Matsumoto in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 5th, hit an RBI triple in the 7th and walked in the 9th. |
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