Sports | baseball Gomez Hits for Cycle; Twins Beat ChiSox By Doug Sweeney Posted May 8, 2008 12:08 AM CDT Copied Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez slides into third for an RBI triple as Chicago White Sox's Joe Crede awaits the throw during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth and Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 13-1 on Wednesday night. One night after Chicago's Gavin Floyd lost a no-hitter in the ninth, Gomez homered off Mark Buehrle (1-4) on the game's third pitch. He added an RBI triple in the fifth, doubled in a run in the sixth and completed the cycle with an infield single to lead off a six-run ninth. The ball deflected off reliever Ehren Wasserman, forcing a rushed throw by shortstop Alexei Ramirez that sailed wide. Nick Punto added five RBIs, sending Minnesota to its sixth win in seven games. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error