Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Alex Rios hits for Cycle vs Astros 092313

Alex Rios of the Texas Rangers hit for the cycle in a 12-0 victory over the Houston Astros on September 24, 2013. For the game he was 4 for 4 with a double, triple, home run, four RBI, and three runs while playing right field. He hit a double in the first, had an infield single in the third, hit a solo home run in the fourth and tripled in the sixth. The outfielder has split 2013 between the Chicago White Sox where he hit .277/.328/.421 with 12 HR, 55 RBI, 57 R, 26 SB in 109 games and after the trade has hit .288/.325/.475 with 6 HR, 21 RBI, 23 R, 13 SB in 40 games with the Rangers. Over his ten season MLB career playing with the Rangers, White Sox and Blue Jays he has hit .278/.325/.443 with 161 HR, 703 RBI, 788 R, 224 SB in 1448 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 19th pick of the first round in 1999. Rios turned 32 on February 18.

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