On his fifth day on the roster of the Baltimore Orioles and his second game, former Illini outfielder Kyle Hudson got his first hit. On Labor Day, the Orioles were playing the New York Yankees. The Orioles lost to the Yanks 11-10 but Hudson singled to Curtis Granderson (who by the way graduated from University of Illinois-Chicago) in the third inning. Here is the box score.
Earlier in the second, Hudson, also drove in his first rbi. Teammate Robert Andino scored on his fielder’s choice.
Hudson had a odd game Sunday for his career first game in the majors. Hud, known for his speed, hit into two double plays. He got razzed about it by his new teammates. No doubt, Hudson feels good to get that first hit out of the way.
“It’s been a pretty wild couple of days for me but it’s been exciting,” Hudson said. “To get my debut out of the way is nice. Today was pretty unbelievable going into Yankee Stadium with all the tradition.”
Congratulations, Kyle! Keep ‘em comin’!
Robbie gets 100
Hud wasn’t the only one with a milestone. Former Illini catcher Chris Robinson reached 100 rbis for the year in the Iowa Cubs’ season finale. Robbie went 2-4 for the game and finished with a .316 batting average for the year.