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Washington Nationals' Trea Turner becomes first player to hit for cycle on birthday in modern era

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner celebrated his 28th birthday in style on Wednesday by hitting for the cycle in a 15-6 victory, doing so by the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Nationals Park.

Turner, who later left the game with a finger injury, is the first player in Major League Baseball's modern era (since 1900) to hit for a cycle on his birthday, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

It's the third cycle of Turner's career, which is the most in Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise history, and ties the major league record for most cycles in a career.