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Houston Astros' Jose Altuve Joins Fenway Park Lore in Monday Night Cycle

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hit for the cycle on Monday night, joining a short list of visitors to hit for the cycle at Fenway Park.
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Houston Astros' Jose Altuve Joins Fenway Park Lore in Monday Night Cycle
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve Joins Fenway Park Lore in Monday Night Cycle

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The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox on Monday night by a score of 13-5 as Astros star Jose Altuve hit for the cycle.

The second baseman went 4-for-6 in the win, capping off the cycle with an eighth inning home run. He also scored four runs and had four RBI.

Altuve also joined some unique history by being a visitor to hit for the cycle at Fenway Park. Per ESPN Stats & Info:

Jose Altuve hit for the 9th cycle in Astros history and first since Brandon Barnes in 2013. 

He is the 6th visiting player to hit for the cycle at Fenway Park, and the first since Bengie Molina in 2010.

It's the latest in a string of accomplishments for Altuve, who is one of the most decorated players of the last decade.

The 33-year-old is an eight-time All-Star, a three-time batting champion, a two-time World Series champion and a former MVP. He's also won a Gold Glove award and is a six-time Silver Slugger.

Slowed this year by injury, he's only accumulated 242 at-bats, but he's hitting .322 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

Lifetime, he's a .307 hitter with 202 home runs.

After the win, the Astros are now 75-58. They are 1.0 game back in the American League West race and currently are tied for the second wild card spot in the AL with the Texas Rangers. 

They'll take on the Red Sox again on Tuesday night.

First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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