Winn Hits for Cycle in 7-3 Giant Victory
Randy Winn needed 13 games to accomplish something no San Francisco Giant player had done in more than six years.
The switch-hitting center fielder acquired from Seattle on July 30 hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats, sending San Francisco to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Todd Linden also homered and drove in two runs for the Giants, who overcame home runs by Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns.
Winn, who scored twice and finished four for five, led off the first inning against Aaron Harang with a single and the third with his ninth homer this season.
The speedy Winn doubled with one out in the fourth and opened the sixth with a triple to right-center field, making him the 21st player in Giant history to hit for the cycle and the first since Jeff Kent in a 9-8 Giant loss at Pittsburgh on May 3, 1999.
Kevin Correia (2-3) went five innings to beat the Reds for the second time this season. He gave up six hits and four walks and struck out five.
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