The White Sox optioned Ryan Cordell to Charlotte on Monday, so they can't summon him back to Chicago until April 19 unless injury arises.
In the meantime, Cordell can make the White Sox miss him more than they imagined with more nights like this one.
Cordell hit for the cycle in Charlotte's 10-9 victory over Norfolk, one capped with a Charlie Tilson walk-off single. His path to history:
- Second-inning double.
- Fourth-inning three-run homer.
- Sixth-inning triple.
- Eighth-inning single.
He then added a fifth hit for good measure, an infield single that opened the Knights' two-run ninth. He scored his fourth run of the evening to tie the game. MiLB.com posted the video, with the link here in case it doesn't allow immediate embedding:
For his part, Cordell said he was trying to get on base during that fourth plate appearances, as the Knights had fallen behind. A solid single allowed him to accomplish the feat incidentally, rather than stretching for it:
Charlotte 10, Norfolk 9
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a sac bunt and two strikeouts.
- Zack Collins, 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Ryan Cordell hit for the cycle during a 5-for-5 night.
- Seby Zavala played first and went 1-for-4 with a homer, walk and strikeout.
- Ian Hamilton rebounded from an ugly debut: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Tennessee 7, Birmingham 3
- Luis Gonzalez went 0-for-2 with two walks, a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Micker Adolfo went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Blake Rutherford, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and a steal.
- Gavin Sheets went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Laz Rivera wore the collar.
Wilmington 4, Winston-Salem 1
- Unusual line for Zach Lewis: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 1 K
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*Nick Madrigal has missed the last three games with the flu.
Delmarva 2, Kannapolis 1
- Lenyn Sosa went 0-for-4 with a K.
- Luis Curbelo, 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Steele Walker singled, walked and struck out twice. He was picked off/caught stealing.
- Bryce Bush went 0-for-3 with a sac fly and a strikeout.
- Amado Nunez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Evan Skoug had a perfect day: 3-for-3 with a walk.
- Jonathan Stiever: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
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*Bush is a work in progress at third base, but there is some athleticism there.
