Jay falls homer shy of hitting for natural cycle
(MLB.com Chicago Cubs)

Before Jon Jay stepped into the batter`s box in the eighth inning against Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett, who was doing double duty as a relief pitcher, the Cubs` outfielder got some encouragement from his teammates to complete the cycle. `Everyone kind of mentioned it -- `Take a shot, take a shot,`` Jay said of his teammates` advice for his last at-bat. `We got the win, so it`s cool.`