WASHINGTON — This city is all about history, monuments, statues and legacies. So it was fitting that Nationals leadoff hitter Trea Turner should inscribe his name in the major-league record book Tuesday night.
The shortstop hit for the cycle in Washington’s 11-1 romp over the reeling Rockies, who lost for the 14th time in their last 17 games and continued to tumble out of National League wild-card contention.
“It’s a hard game, and to get four hits in one game is hard to do,” said Turner, who became one of just 26 players in big-league history with at least two career cycles.