Has there ever been two grand slams in a playoff game?

Tony Cloninger (left) is the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game, while Fernando Tatís (right) achieved the unprecedented feat of hitting two grand slams in the same inning in 1999.

Has there ever been 2 grand slams in one game?

Saturday marks the 23rd anniversary of the night Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis pummeled two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium, and even more astonishingly, did so off the same pitcher (Chan Ho Park).

Has a team ever hit 2 grand slams in one inning?

Chan Ho Park and the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the wrong end of MLB history on April 23, 1999, when St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis slugged two grand slams in the same inning.

Who hit 3 grand slams in one game?

On August 25, 2011, the New York Yankees became the first team in MLB history to hit three grand slams in one game. Robinson Canó, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson took Oakland Athletics pitchers Rich Harden, Fautino de los Santos, and Bruce Billings deep, with each grand slam being hit in a different inning.

What is the most grand slams in one game by a team?

Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson all homered with the bases loaded Thursday to make the Yankees the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in one game.

Tatis hits two grand slams in one inning vs. Dodgers

How many players have hit 2 grand slams in the same inning?

Fernando Tatís became the only player to hit two grand slams in the same inning, when he attained the milestone, slugging two in the third inning for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 23, 1999. In achieving the feat, he also set a new major league record with eight runs batted in in a single inning.

Who hit two home runs in one inning?

Hitting two home runs in one inning from both sides of the plate is a rare occurrence in baseball. It has happened just three times in the MLB: Carlos Baerga first did it in 1993, followed by Mark Bellhorn in 2002 and Kendrys Morales in 2012.

What is the longest homerun ever hit?

Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history!

Has there ever been a 27 strikeout game?

Seventy years ago on this date, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It's the only time that's ever been done at the professional level.

What is the record for grand slams in a playoff series?

The Red Sox are now the first team in MLB history to tally three grand slams in a single playoff series, and they joined the 1999 Braves as the only team with three grand slams in a single postseason.

Has there ever been 4 home runs in a row?

The feat of four consecutive homers did not occur in the major leagues until 1961, when the Milwaukee Braves did it in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Indians were the second team to pull it off, in 1963, and the Twins did so in 1964, making it seem like it might become a relatively regular achievement.

How many times has a team hit two grand slams in one game?

On May 24, 1936, Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees did just that, clearing the bases twice for the first time ever in the Major Leagues. Since then, only twelve other players have achieved this feat, making this one of the most amazing and elite hitting feats in the game.

What is it called when you strike out 5 times in a game?

The "Olympic Rings" or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game. A horn refers to a player striking out six times in a game; the term was coined by pitcher Mike Flanagan after teammate Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles accomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991.

What's the hardest pitch ever thrown?

The University of Tennessee pitcher uncorked a pitch at 105.5 mph, breaking the college baseball record for fastest-ever recorded pitch. The pitch broke his own record he set in March when he fired a 104 mph fastball against South Carolina.

What MLB player hit 4 homeruns in one game?

Mark Whiten tied Jim Bottomley for the most runs batted in in a single game with 12 in his four-homer game. Shawn Green hit a double and a single along with his four home runs for 19 total bases, an MLB record.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?

Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.

Has any pitcher struck out every batter?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Has anyone ever hit a 600 foot home run?

No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. A tremendous blast by any standards. In a single game Mantle hit two homers that were longer than most major league players hit in a career!

Has anyone hit a homerun out of Yankee Stadium?

Mantle, who was known for his imposing power, feasted off the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium throughout his career, helping him lead the league in home runs four times. He nearly hit a few balls out of Yankee Stadium, lacing them off the third deck facade.

Has anyone ever hit a homerun to center field at Polo Grounds?

So the Polo Grounds' hitter/pitcher alignment depended on where the ball was hit. Only four people ever hit home runs into center field: Luke Easter in a Negro Leagues game, Hank Aaron and Lou Brock, on consecutive days, and Joe Adcock.

Has anyone ever hit 3 home runs in a row?

On October 18, 1977, in the sixth game of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in a row off of three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers.

Has there ever been 5 home runs in one inning?

Most home runs hit in one inning in MLB history

The MLB record for team home runs in a single inning is five. The Astros tied that record on Tuesday night, and it marked the eighth time in MLB history that feat was achieved. The eight, five-homer innings were achieved by seven different MLB teams.

What's the most runs scored in an inning?

The record for most runs scored by a team in a single inning is 18, set by the Chicago White Stockings (now the Chicago Cubs) against the Detroit Wolverines on September 6, 1883. The modern-day record is 17, achieved by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1953.