MiLB Player of the Day: Tai Peete
THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Tai Peete Hits for the Cycle
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur
Some box scores make you stop.
Some make you read them twice.
Tai Peete’s Saturday line did both.
Peete is the Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day after hitting for the cycle in Peoria’s 13-2 win over Cedar Rapids in the second game of the Chiefs’ doubleheader sweep.
His final line: 4-for-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB, 2 SB
Peete did everything. He singled. He doubled. He tripled. He homered. He drove in four runs, scored four times, walked once and stole two bases. He reached base in all five plate appearances and filled up the box score in every possible way.
A cycle is rare enough.
A cycle with four RBIs, four runs scored, a walk and two stolen bases turns it into something else entirely.
Peete’s home run was his 10th of the season. He also added his 14th double, sixth triple and pushed his stolen base total to 11. After the game, he raised his average to .299 and his OPS to .983.
Peoria jumped on Cedar Rapids early and never let up. The Chiefs scored one in the first, three in the third, two in the fifth, two more in the sixth and five in the seventh. Peete was right in the middle of it all, setting the tone from the top of the lineup and creating pressure every time he reached base.
He was not alone. Sammy Hernandez went 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Jalin Flores drove in three. Jack Gurevitch reached three times and drove in his 43rd run. Michael Dattalo had two hits and an RBI.
But Saturday belonged to Peete.
The night also capped a big day for Peoria. The Chiefs finished off Friday’s suspended game with a 6-5 win in 10 innings, then came back and blasted Cedar Rapids in the nightcap. The doubleheader sweep pushed Peoria’s winning streak to five games and moved the Chiefs back to 50-50 overall.
That matters.
This is a team that has been trying to climb back into the second-half race, and Peoria is suddenly playing with some real momentum. Games like this help. Performances like Peete’s can lift an entire dugout.
Power.
Speed.
Run production.
A cycle.
A doubleheader sweep.
That is a pretty good Saturday.
And for Tai Peete, it was a day worth remembering.
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day:
Tai Peete, CF/DH, Peoria Chiefs
Final Line: 4-for-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB, 2 SB
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Photo Credit: Tai Peete, Peoria Chiefs | MLB