- List of Major League Baseball hitters with two grand slams in one game
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Listed below are the Major League Baseball players who have hit two grand slams in the same game. To date, there have been 3 occurrences in the National League and 10 in the American League, for a total of 13 by 13 different players. Fernando Tatis is the only player to hit two grand slams in the same inning.
Date Player Team Opponent Home/Away May 24, 1936 Tony Lazzeri New York Yankees, AL Philadelphia Athletics, AL A July 4, 1939 Jim Tabor Boston Red Sox, AL Philadelphia Athletics, AL A July 27, 1946 Rudy York Boston Red Sox, AL St. Louis Browns, AL A May 9, 1961 Jim Gentile Baltimore Orioles, AL Minnesota Twins, AL A July 3, 1966 Tony Cloninger Atlanta Braves, NL San Francisco Giants, NL A June 24, 1968 Jim Northrup Detroit Tigers, AL Cleveland Indians, AL A June 26, 1970 Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles, AL Washington Senators, AL A September 4, 1995 Robin Ventura Chicago White Sox, AL Texas Rangers, AL A August 14, 1998 Chris Hoiles Baltimore Orioles, AL Cleveland Indians, AL A April 23, 1999 Fernando Tatís St. Louis Cardinals, NL Los Angeles Dodgers, NL A May 10, 1999 Nomar Garciaparra Boston Red Sox, AL Seattle Mariners, AL H July 29, 2003 Bill Mueller Boston Red Sox, AL Texas Rangers, AL A July 27, 2009 Josh Willingham Washington Nationals, NL Milwaukee Brewers, NL A Contents
Notes
- Tony Cloninger is the only pitcher on the list.[1] He was also the only NL player to achieve the feat until 1999. Late in the game, the number eight hitter for the Braves, Denis Menke, came to bat with two men on base. Some of the Giants fans chanted, "Put him on," to suggest that the Giants pitcher should intentionally walk him to load the bases again for Cloninger. However, Menke struck out, to the boos of the hometown Giants fans.
- Fernando Tatis is the only player to hit his grand slams during the same inning. Both were off pitcher Chan Ho Park.
- Jim Tabor, Jim Gentile, Jim Northrup, Frank Robinson, Robin Ventura, Bill Mueller, and Josh Willingham belted their grand slams in consecutive innings.
- Bill Mueller is the only player to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate.
- Robin Ventura, who hit two grand slams in one game with the White Sox in 1995, later became the only player to hit a grand slam in each game of a doubleheader, while playing for the Mets on May 20, 1999.
- Nomar Garciaparra is the only player to achieve the feat at home.
- Nomar Garciaparra hit one more home run that day, to finish with 10 RBIs.
- Chris Hoiles is the only player to hit two grand slams in a game during his final Major League season.
See also
References
- ^ Remington, Alex. "Cards' Chris Carpenter Hits Grand Slam in Postseason Tuneup". Yahoo! Sports. October 1, 2009.
External links
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