On Monday night, Padres first baseman Wil Myers became only the second Padres player in history (after Matt Kemp in 2015) to hit for the cycle. Letâs walk through the night for Myers and how he arrived at the fun accomplishment that is hitting for the cycle.
First inning: Myers singled to right field.
Third inning: Myers came through with RBI double to left field.
Sixth inning: Myers led off the inning with an 0-2 homer to right-center.
Eighth inning: There was likely only one chance here -- given the inning and the Padresâ 4-1 lead at the time -- for Myers to come through with the most rare of all four hits needed for a cycle. Sure enough, he tripled.
.@wilmyers races toward history. #Cyclepic.twitter.com/1YFmw2PtUQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 11, 2017
As noted, the Padresâ franchise has been particularly barren when it comes to seeing players hit for the cycle. See?
Padres: 0 cycles in first 7,443 games as a franchise. They've now had 2 in their last 217 games
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 11, 2017
When it comes to individual baseball feats that casual fans enjoy, the Padres havenât ever thrown a no-hitter, either. So just let them enjoy this one. Kudos, Mr. Myers.