Betts lands in Red Sox record books after near cycle
Mookie Betts could have hit for the cycle against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, but he decided to give the Boston Red Sox some additional runs instead.
The 24-year-old outfielder stepped to the plate a triple shy of the cycle in the ninth inning and hammered his second home run of the game to give his team two added runs of support in an eventual 7-3 victory.
Betts on Wednesday
| AB | R | H | HR | RBIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Missing out on that feat wasn't a complete loss for Betts, though, as he instead etched his name into the franchise's record books thanks to another multi-homer game - the sixth of his short career.
Mookie Betts has already set a Red Sox career record for multi-HR games as a leadoff hitter (6). Johnny Damon held the previous record of 5.
— Red Sox Notes (@SoxNotes) June 15, 2017
The 2016 American League MVP runner-up had gone the entire month of June without hitting a homer before Wednesday's performance. He last went yard May 30 against the Chicago White Sox.