[Nick Soulis]

Two Cycles Within 10 Days

The cycle remains one of the most rare of baseball feats, but in a matter of the 10 days the league saw it done twice. Bill Hall of the 2008 Brewers went 4-4 with 4 RBI against the 1990 Padres. Hall hit for the cycle in his final at bat when he doubled to drive in a run in the Brewers win.

Ten days later, Bill Lamar of the 1925 Athletics did one better and went 5 for 5 against the 2012 Astros. Lamar is hitting .295 on the season and was at his best on this night also driving in 5 runs.

Pirates Destroying Competition

In the second division of the National League no club is having it better than the 1969 Pirates lead by Danny Murtaugh. The Bucs went 25-4 in May and won another 17 games in June. The club went on a torrid 13 game winning streak and now have an incredible 19 game lead in the division.

Matty Alou is leading the league with an eye opening .386 average and has high dreams of flirting with .400. Dock Ellis has won 11 games and has struck out 105 men, the exact amount of Bob Moose. The Pirates are 27-9 at home and are looking forward to a comfortable summer wrapping up the division with ease.

White Ford Looking At Long Shelf Time

Young Whitey Ford is a big part of the 1953 Yankee team, but this month a sore shoulder became to big of an issue and the left hander. Ford was hoping to rest and take the mound again but the strain was too much and now he is looking a prolonged recovery.

"I still hope to get back on the mound by the postseason" says Ford, "I have always been an optimist, Yogi told me its the most positive way to be"
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Hitters of the Month

AL - Greg Walker (1984 White Sox)
.368, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 20 R

NL - Lou Gehrig (1927 Yankees)
.404, 14 HR, 31 RBI, 26 R)

Pitchers of the Month

AL - Chief Bender (1912 Athletics)
5-1, 46.2 IP, 47 K, 8 BB, 1.54 ERA

NL - Scott McGregor (1980 Orioles)
6-0, 2.64 ERA, 35 K