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What is the closest a player has come to getting the Homer cycle - grand slam 3-run Homer 2-run Homer and solo shot - in the same game?
On August 1, 2009 Andrew McCutchen hit (3) home runs against the Nationals. He launched a solo home run to lead off the game, a two-run blast in the fourth, and a three-run homer in the sixth. He was a grand slam short for the homer cycle. That day, Andrew McCutchen went 4 for 5 with 4 runs and 6 RBI's.
On April 26, 2005, Alex Rodriguez playing for the New York Yankees hit (3) home runs against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. A 3 run shot in the first, a 2 run shot in the third and a Grand Slam in the fourth. All came against Bartolo Colon. He was missing only a solo home run for the cycle. He wound up 4 for 5 with 10 RBIs.
On April 16, 2000 Alex Rodriguez playing for the Seattle Mariners hit (3) home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays. A solo shot in the first inning, a two run homer in the fourth inning and a grand slam in the eight inning. He went 4 for 5 that day and ended up with 7 RBI'S.
On July 27, 1998 a minor league player by the name of Tyrone Horne did hit for the home run cycle. He played for the Arkansas Travelers, in a class AA league. He hit a two run homer in the first inning, a grand slam in the second, a solo in the fifth and a three run homer in the sixth.
Information on Alex Rodriguez was obtained from Baseball-almanac.con Information on Tyrone Horne was obtained from Baseballguru.com
On May 16, 2008 Jayson Werth hit a three-run shot (2nd inning), a grand slam (3rd), and a solo home run (5th) for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Toronto Blue Jays in inter-league play.
Information from philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com
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How many MLB players have hit for a cycle but have also hit an inside the park home run in a different game?
Stephen Drew has hit for the cycle, hit an in-the-park homer, and turned a triple play in his career.
Has anyone ever hit for the home run cycle in a single game including college?
Allie Anttila hit a home run cycle for Georgetown University on 4/6/2013 against Rutgers University. She hit a 3 run homer in the 1st, grand slam in the second, a single in the 6th and a 2 run homer in the top of the 7th to win the game.
Anyone hit for the cycle in post-season Major League Baseball?
As of the start of the 2007 season, no MLB player has hit for the cycle in the postseason.
Did anyone ever hit for cycle with a grand slam home run?
Well, honey, hitting for the cycle means getting a single, double, triple, and homer in one game. So technically, hitting a grand slam home run means you've already hit a home run, so you can't hit another one to complete the cycle. But hey, nice try trying to sneak in that grand slam, maybe next time!
In baseball what does hitting the cycle mean?
Hitting for the cycle refers to when one player aquires every type of hit in one game - that being a single, double, triple, and a home run.
