Yelich collects 3rd career cycle vs. Reds

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is the first player to hit for the cycle this season.

Yelich completed the feat with a triple in the ninth i nning of Wednesday's 14-11 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He hit a double in the first, homered in the third, and singled in the fifth. The 30-year-old has collected three career cycles - all against Cincinnati.

“I’d definitely rather win the game,” Yelich said, according to The Associated Press. “Weird things happen in baseball. Any time you can hit for a cycle, it’s pretty cool. I will try to enjoy it as much as possible."

The 2018 National League MVP is the first player in MLB history to have three career cycles against a single team. Yelich, Trea Turner, Adrian Beltre, Babe Herman, Bob Meusel, and John Reilly are the only major leaguers with three cycles.

"A lot of things kind of have to happen to hit the cycle," Yelich said. "It is hard enough to get four hits in a major-league game and to have the right kind, there’s an element of luck. It is still pretty cool."