Minnesota outfielder Jason Kubel hit for the cycle on Friday night, capping it with a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Twins defeated the Angels 11-9, thanks in large part to Kubel's five RBIs. "That's not going to happen too many times," Kubel said. "So I'll take this one and go from there." Kubel is the first Twin to accomplish the goal at the Metrodome since Kirby Puckett did it on Aug. 1, 1986, vs. Oakland.

Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki broke the all-time hit mark for a Japanese player with a sharp single in the fourth inning on Thursday. Ichiro recorded his 3,086th hit, surpassing Isao Harimoto, who played 23 seasons in Japan. "Mr. Harimoto, in 1995 -- 14 years ago! -- told me, 'The only guy who could break my record is you.' For him to have that vision of the future, for him to say that to a player that has only one year under his belt, I'm amazed," Suzuki said through his interpreter. "I thought, 'What's this crazy man saying?"

Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler went 6-for-6 on Wednesday night against the Orioles, hitting for the cycle in the process. Kinsler is the first strictly right-handed hitter to hit for the cycle in Texas history, according to the Dallas Morning News.

White Sox sluggers Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning of Monday's game against the Tigers. Both players now have 300 home runs for their career.

Alfonso Soriano became just the 19th player in Major League history with 250 home runs and 250 steals on Sunday night. Soriano stole his 250th base in the second inning against the Brewers. Three active players have accomplished the 250-250 feat, including Carlos Beltran, Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield.