The St Louis Cardinals just hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs
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And if not for a Daniel Murphy fly ball to end the four-homer streak, it could’ve been five -- because the batter after Murphy, Anthony Rendon, also went yard. That’s four straight home runs, an out, and then a fifth home run of the inning. Charley Jones was the first player to hit two home runs in one inning. Considered by some to be the best third baseman of all time, Schmidt led the National League in home runs eight times during one 15-year stretch.
He broke Roger Maris’ single-season mark with 70 home runs in 1998 and followed up with 65 the next season. As with any list, you have to set arbitrary parameters. For this ranking, the parameters are set up with Stanton and Judge in mind, and what they could become if they stay healthy and productive together in the same lineup. So I only considered duos who played together for at least four seasons, and I only considered sluggers who topped the 40-homer mark at least once during their years together.
Players who have hit at least one home run in 40 stadiums
Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek to put the Red Sox up 4-3. They went on to win the game 7-6, thanks in part to a second home run from Lowell off Scott Proctor in the seventh inning. Kendrys Morales is one of three switch hitters to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. The most home runs hit by a Major League Baseball team in a season is 307, and was achieved by the Minnesota Twins , from 28 March to 29 September 2019. Did anyone ever hit a home run to the bleachers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium?
This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the Major Leagues. A few other records are kept on separate pages, they are listed below. The first time a team ever hit four straight home runs in a game was also the only time a team has ever hit four straight home runs and lost the game.
Four home runs by an individual in one game
He enjoyed a monster 2007 season in Cleveland, when he hit 52 home runs and led the league in slugging (.677) and OPS (1.122). The D-backs entered the top of the fourth inning at Miller Park trailing 2-0. After a Justin Upton flyout, Adam LaRoche went yard off Dave Bush to bring the D-backs within one run.
Tony Oliva put them ahead with a solo home run off Dan Pfister, but the Twins weren’t done yet. Bob Allison and Jimmie Hall homered off Pfister too, before he was replaced by Vern Handrahan. Handrahan allowed the Twins’ fourth straight home run, to Harmon Killebrew.
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Despite the five runs in that inning and a solo home run from Mathews in the eighth, the Braves lost 10-8. “More than anyone else, Dale Long can relate to New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly’s feat of homering in eight consecutive games. Long set the major-league record for homers in consecutive games while playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates May 19-28, 1956. Pujols burst on the scene with 37 home runs as a rookie with the Cardinals in 2001 and he proceeded to hit at least 40 six times in his first decade in the big leagues. Pujols passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the all-time list in style with his 60th career multi-home run game on Sept. 18, 2020. Hammerin’ Hank hit 755 homers in his career without hitting 50 in a single season and leading MLB only four times.
In 1997, he led Major League Baseball in home runs, but led neither the American nor National League, as his season was split between the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. If that season were to be included, he would be the league leader for five seasons, four of which were in succession. Don Mattingly hit all six grand slams of his career in 1987. Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday, reports MLB.com.
Meanwhile, ESPN reports OF Aaron Judge could play in rehab games as soon as this coming weekend. Colorado Rockies center fielder Ian Desmond hit the longest home run in MLB this season -- a 486-foot bomb, according to Statcast. The homer was a tie-breaking solo shot in the seventh inning of the Rockies' 6-5 win over the Cubs. It goes without saying that Monday's matchup wasn't the only thing on the ballplayers' minds. Red Sox great David Ortiz, who was shot in the Dominican Republic late Sunday night, was transferred to a Boston hospital to receive treatment. Ortiz is in stable condition, and the Red Sox held a moment of reflection for Big Papi before Monday's game.
Here's a look at the all-time home run records for a game, season and career. It has only happened 10 times since, and, interestingly enough, the Drew brothers were a part of three of them. Drew hit the second of four straight homers for the Dodgers in 2006 and Red Sox in '07, and Stephen hit the fourth straight for the D-backs in 2010. Mike Cameron hit two home runs in the same inning as Bret Boone, becoming the first teammates to accomplish the feat. Cameron also finished the game with a record-equaling four home runs.
In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process. Before Bonds, Aaron had held the record since April 8, 1974, when he hit his 715th home run, surpassing Ruth, who hit 714.
The Braves were trailing the Reds 10-2 entering the top of the seventh. Eddie Mathews started the streak with a two-run home run off Jim Maloney. Hank Aaron then hit the 229th home run of his career. Marshall Bridges took over after a pitching change and promptly allowed the final two home runs, to Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas.
These innings have resulted in other single-inning and single-game MLB records being set due to the prodigious offensive performance. Bobby Lowe and Mike Cameron finished their respective games with a total of four home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game. Both of the home runs hit by Fernando Tatís in the third inning for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 23, 1999, were grand slams. Carlos Baerga, Mark Bellhorn, and Kendrys Morales hit their home runs from both sides of the plate. Jeff King is the sole player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.
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