NEW YORK — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 win over the skidding New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Langeliers had two doubles and missed the cycle by a triple. Unaware he needed a triple for the cycle, Langeliers trotted into second with a double into the right-field corner in the ninth inning.
With reporters approaching Langeliers after the game, second baseman Zack Gelof said he wanted to ask the first question.
"Did you know you needed a triple on the last at-bat?