MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — This is the kind of rookie season that young athletes dream about.
When Cody Bellinger tripled to hit for the cycle Saturday, the Dodgers dugout called for the ball, giving the rookie another keepsake in a rapidly expanding collection.
His other souvenirs?
“First homer, second homer, first double, first RBI, something else — a lot of firsts,” Bellinger said with a grin.
He’s not the only Dodger marking milestones. Bellinger became the franchise’s first rookie to hit for the cycle , and Alex Wood became the first Dodgers pitcher in more than a century to win his first 11 decisions in a season, helping the NL West leaders beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 for their eighth consecutive victory.