ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre was thinking about the possibility of being part of a no-hitter. He didn't think about hitting for the cycle until his final at-bat.

Beltre completed his second career cycle with a seventh-inning single, minutes after Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison lost his no-hit bid in an 8-0 win over Minnesota Friday night.

After an RBI triple in the first inning, his first three-base hit in two years, Beltre had an RBI double in the second and led off the fifth with a home run before singling in the seventh.

His other cycle came for the Mariners and was also at Rangers Ballpark, on Sept. 1, 2008. He had three hits that night off Harrison.

Beltre said it would have been impossible for a cycle off Harrison on this night.

"No chance," he said. "Maybe one, one little blooper."

Over the past four games, Beltre is 12 for 18 with five homers, three doubles and a triple.

Notes

• Boston's Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers' James Loney were scratched from their team's starting lineups as the clubs tried to finalize a major trade involving the first basemen. The Red Sox, trying to cut payroll, also were discussing sending pitcher Josh Beckett, left fielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto to Los Angeles.

• Twins LHP Scott Diamond was suspended six games by Major League Baseball for throwing at Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton on Thursday.

• Roger Clemens, 50, is scheduled to start Saturday for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. Astros owner Jim Crane said the team is open to the idea of adding the seven-time Cy Young Award winner and is sending a scout to the game.

• Pittsburgh recalled 1B Jeff Clement from AAA Indianapolis, where the former Mariner was hitting .276 with 16 homers and an International League-leading 35 doubles.