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Lester Touches All the Bases, Hits for Cycle Wednesday, June 23rd , 1976 Dave Lester had a banner day at the plate, stringing together all four legs of the cycle as the New York Knickerbockers beat the Washington Eagles, 11-6. Lester drilled 4 hits in 5 at-bats, collecting 5 runs batted in and scoring 3 runs to capture the win for New York. "I was fortunate to see some good pitches and I was fortunate to be able to make the most of them," he said later. "It was a good day for us." Dave Lester grounded out in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Curt Kirkley in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, hit an RBI triple in the 8th and hit a two-run double in the 9th. Lester is hitting .283 this season with 8 home runs, 36 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He has 68 hits in 240 at-bats. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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