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| TAYLOR CAPTURES WEEKLY AWARD |
| Michael Taylor became the franchise's first-ever player to hit for the cycle this past week and was named the International League Batter of the Week today. Taylor follows Justin Lehr (April 13-19, May 4-10) and Andy Tracy (June 15-21) as IronPigs to capture the weekly award this season. |
Last Wednesday night, Taylor became the first player in IronPigs history to hit for the cycle -- for or against LHV -- and he did it in dramatic fashion. Trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the 9th and needing a HR for the cycle (he just missed
it with his 2nd double of the game off the right-field wall in the 7th), Taylor hit a one-out, game-tying home run off RHP Logan Ondrusek -- the first run allowed by Ondrusek after starting with his Triple-A career with eight scoreless appearances. Taylor finished 5-5 with 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI and 2 R -- becoming the first 'Pigs to ever record a 5-hit game and setting a team record with 12 total bases in a game (previously 9, done by Andy Tracy twice)... One night prior, Taylor became the first IronPigs outfielder to record two assists in one inning (7-4, 7-2 in second inning). The cycle was the first in the IL in 2009 and the first in MiLB since former ’Pig OF Brandon Watson hit for one with Reno (PCL) on 7/23/09 vs. Portand (5-6, 4 R, 3 RBI). SS Troy Tulowitzki of Colorado hit for the last cycle in the Major Leagues two days prior to Taylor (8/10/09 vs. CHI) -- the 288th in ML history. |
| Taylor was near the top of the International League in several offensive categories this week, posting a .417 average (10th) with 2 home runs (T-4th), 8 RBI (T-4th), 5 extra-base hits (T-5th), and a .833 slugging percentage (5th). |
| 23-year-old Michael Taylor is in his first season playing above the Class-A level. He began the year with Double-A Reading, with whom he hit .333 with 15 HR and 65 RBI in 86 games. After playing in the Eastern League he was promoted to Lehigh Valley. Taylor is a native of Cheverly, Maryland. |
| The International League also announced today that Indianapolis Indians pitcher Daniel McCutchen was named Pitcher of the Week. |
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