On September 1, 2008 — Adrian Beltre triples in the eighth inning off Rangers’ right-hander Josh Rupe to become the fourth player in franchise history, joining Jay Buhner (1993), Alex Rodriguez (1997), and John Olerud (2001), to hit for the cycle.
Adrian Beltre goes 5 for 6 with 5 runs to help the Mariners rout the Rangers, 12 – 6.
The rare event is accomplished twice today, when Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew also hits for the cycle in a game against the Cardinals at Chase Field.