The beginning of Tuesday's game between the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics felt like a carbon copy of the 18-3 walloping the Cubs bestowed in Sacramento the night before. On Monday, four of the first five batters reached base,

The Athletics’ historic first home game on Monday night at Sutter Health Park didn't go according to plan as they lost 18-3 to the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs have had 1 2 players hit for the cycle in their franchise history, but Kelly is the first to do it since Mark Grace in May 1993. It was the longest active drought by an NL club. Kelly, 30, was born 13 months after Grace's cycle. He signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Cubs as a free agent in December.

Carson Kelly became the first Chicago Cubs player to hit for the cycle since Mark Grace on May 9, 1993, ending the longest cycle drought by a National League team.