Just five innings into their game against the Houston Astros on Monday night, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre found himself in some rare company. He tallied a triple, double, single and homer (in that order) in his first four at-bats to complete a cycle about halfway through the game. 

Most of the time a player hits for the cycle, he needs the final at-bat in order to check a hit off his list. That obviously wasn't the case for this future Hall of Famer in the Rangrers 12-9 win over Houston. To be able to accomplish the feat in the fifth inning is pretty ridiculous. To do so against a starter in Lance McCullers is even more surprising, especially considering McCullers has been among the stingiest pitchers in the division. All said, the Astros starter went one-third of an inning, giving up six earned on seven hits. 

It wasn't without drama, as Beltre showed a little anger following the reception he received from teammates in the dugout. 

We all know Beltre doesn't like his head touched. Rangers teammates should know that by now. 

Monday's cycle was the third of Beltre's career, joining only John Reilly, Bob Meusel and Babe Herman on that exclusive list. 

In what has been a down season by Beltre's standards, it had to feel good for him to break out against the division-rival Astros. Even after Monday's action, the 36-year-old is hitting just .270 with nine homers and 30 RBI's. It's a far cry from the past five seasons, which saw Beltre average 29 homers and over 90 RBI's.