AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
The Skinny: Adam Dunn’s rbi double scored Conor Jackson from first base, and the Arizona Diamondbacks came from behind to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 at Chase Field on Wednesday. The Cardinals led 3-2 entering the 9th, when Stephen Drew led off the frame with a triple. After David Eckstein was retired [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Most of the press goes to the Drew brother who plays for the media-obsessed Boston team, but younger brother Stephen is putting together quite a season for himself. Stephen Drew showed his skills by hitting for the cycle on Monday. Granted, this feat seems less impressive when accomplished in the same season as [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Hitting for the cycle is becoming so common, people hardly even notice. With Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both collecting cycles ...
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Stephen Drew was sick in both senses of the word yesterday. He was physically ill, reportedly having fever that hit 102 degrees before the game. And he had a career day at the plate, going 5-5 including hitting for Chase Field’s first-ever cycle, and only the third one in Diamondbacks history. The Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals [...]
Statimagician (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
What’s the rarest feat to accomplish in baseball? Going 6 for 6? Pitching a perfect game? Well the rarest happened last night and hadn’t happened since 1921, two players hitting a cycle on the same day. Stephen Drew hit the third cycle in Arizona Diamondbacks history and Adrian Beltre couldn’t have picked a better time [...]
The Ladies... love the Olympics (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
For the first time since 1920, two major league baseball players hit for the cycle yesterday: Stephen Drew of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Adrian Beltre of the Seattle Mariners. Arizona beat St. Louis 8-6 and Seattle won 12-6 over Texas. Thanks to Miss Minda for the heads up on this one! Check out their pictures, [...]
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
I guess Stephen Drew isn't a big name, except for writers of slash fiction. All he did on Monday was hit for the cycle, and AP called him Scott Drew (11th graph). Later Monday, Adrian Beltre also hit...
The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Two players hit for the cycle last night: Stephen Drew (Diamondbacks) and Adrian Beltre (Mariners). Drew Beltre single 1 2 home run triple 3 4 single home run 5 6 single double 7 double double 8 triple 9 6-3 It was the first time two players hit for the cycle on the same day since September 17, 1920, when Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants did it.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both hit for the cycle Monday: It was the first time two players hit for the cycle on the same day since Sept. 17, 1920, when Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre both hit for the cycle yesterday.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Stephen Drew lofted the ball to deep left field and the crowd rose. When it landed beyond Felipe Lopez and bounced into the stands, the ovation began.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com : D-backs' Drew hits for cycle — Shortstop is third player in team history to achieve feat — PHOENIX — You will have to forgive some of the D-backs for not realizing that Stephen Drew was going for history when he stepped into the batter's box in the seventh inning Monday afternoon at Chase Field.
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
In what is perhaps the cosmic universe's response to my column the other day about the scarcity of cycles , the almighty watchmaker today gave us not one but two cycles. When better than on Labor Day for Stephen Drew and Adrian Beltre to work it, so to speak. Drew's cycle went single, triple, homerun, double, double. The first double was of the ground-rule variety, and it'd be interesting to know...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre joined Stephen Drew of the Diamondbacks in hitting for the cycle on Monday.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in Chase Field on Monday afternoon.
