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Holt hits for cycle in Red Sox win

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Brock Holt of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after his home run in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 16, 2015 (AFP Photo/Jim Rogash)

Boston (AFP) - Brock Holt became the first Boston Red Sox player since 1996 to hit for the cycle helping the Red Sox to a skid-busting 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Holt on Tuesday went to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and laced a triple to the warning track in right center field.