Gary Ward Hits for the Cycle, 1980
DateSep 18, 1980
TeamsMinnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers
ScoreTwins 8, Brewers 9
Venue County Stadium
TypeCycle
Gary Ward hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 18, 1980: a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game. The Minnesota Twins lost 9–8.
The game was played at County Stadium in Milwaukee. The game took 2h 50m. It was a night game, at 72 degrees.
It was the only time Gary Ward managed it. Mike Caldwell started for the Milwaukee Brewers. Richard Shulock umpired behind the plate. It is the fourth of five cycles the archive records that season.
Key figures
Hits for the Cycle
Sources
- Retrosheet, MIL198009181
- Retrosheet event files — event:MIL198009181
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