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Springfield Cardinals player hits for home run cycle

A view of an official Rawlings baseball during a baseball team workout in Cincinnati, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The Cardinals play in an opening day game at the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

What a night for Springfield Cardinals player Chandler Redmond! The Cardinals AA affiliate first baseman hit for the home run cycle in the team’s 21-4 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Wednesday night in Texas.

Redmond hit a two run home run in the 5th inning, a grand slam homer in the 6th, then a solo shot in the 7th and finished the cycle with a three run home run in the 8th inning. In all, Redmond had five hits and drove in 11 runs.

Springfield hit a team record eight home runs in the win and their 21 runs was also a team record.