Who hit the most triples in a game?

Jim Golden (1962) is the last pitcher to hit two triples in one game. The modern record (since 1900) for triples in a game is three, last done by Yasiel Puig (2014).
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Has anyone hit 4 triples in a game?

Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003. 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
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Has anyone ever hit 3 triples in one game?

There have been three dozen players hitting a trio of triples in a game since 1900, but only ten of them did it in the last 44 years. Two players did it twice -- British-born Dave Brain for the Cardinals and Pirates in 1905, and Jim Bottomley for the Cards in 1923 and 1927.
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Who hit the most triples in MLB history?

Hall of Famer Sam Crawford of the Detroit Tigers holds the Major League Baseball triples record, with 309. Second to him is his Tigers teammate, Ty Cobb, with 297, the American League record. Honus Wagner is third with 252, the National League record.
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Who had 7 hits in one game?

In a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs that day, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett would record a hit in all seven of his at-bats – becoming the first and to date the only modern-era player to accomplish this in a nine-inning game.
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Who has hit 4 homers in a game?

Lou Gehrig, Yankees, June 3, 1932

Gehrig was the first AL player and the first in the modern era to hit four homers in a single contest during the Yankees' 20-13 win over the Athletics at Shibe Park. Gehrig hit another rocket in the ninth inning that flew to deep center field but was caught short of the wall.
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What is the longest no hit game?

This record is now 118 years old

Cy Young -- yeah, that guy. On this day 118 years ago, Young gave up his first base hit in over two weeks, snapping a streak of 24 consecutive hitless innings that, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, remains unchallenged as the Major League record.
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What MLB pitcher hit 3 homers in one game?

The most home runs by a pitcher in a single game is three, achieved by Jim Tobin on May 13, 1942.
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What is the rarest triple play in baseball?

Rarest of all is the unassisted triple play by an outfielder, performed only once in professional baseball history, by Walter Carlisle. It is possible for a team to score on a triple play, but that is also phenomenally rare.
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What is the most triples in one inning?

On September 15, 1901, Chicago hit five triples against Milwaukee in the eighth inning, the most ever hit in a single inning by one team in baseball history!
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Who has 6 hit games in MLB?

Cal McVey is the sole player to collect six hits in each of two consecutive games.
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Has Judge ever hit 3 homeruns in one game?

McGwire broke out with the A's in 1987 by setting the Major League rookie record for home runs -- a record Aaron Judge surpassed in 2017 -- and three of those long balls came in the same game on June 27 against Cleveland.
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Has baseball ever had a triple header?

A triple-header (tripleheader) occurs when the same two teams play three consecutive games against each other on the same date. There have been three tripleheaders in Major League Baseball history.
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What is the most double plays in 1 game?

On August 21, 2004, the New York Mets grounded into six double plays and the San Francisco Giants grounded into four. These ten occurred during a ten inning game setting the National League record for total GIDP during an extra inning contest.
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Has a player ever hit 2 Grand Slams in one game?

Fernando Tatis got his 15 minutes of fame and then some Friday night when he clubbed two grand slams off Los Angeles starter Chan Ho Park.
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Has anyone ever gone 4 for 4 with 4 home runs?

Rocky Colavito, Cleveland Indians

The six-time All-Star led the league with 42 home runs in 1959. On June 10 that season, he went 4-for-4 with four bombs, six RBI and a walk.
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Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

No, there has never been a 27-strikeout baseball game. The all-time record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game is 20.
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Has there ever been a 0 0 baseball game?

In the American League, the longest 0–0 game was played between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers on July 16, 1909. The game was called after 18 innings due to darkness at Bennett Park in Detroit.
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Has a team ever lost a no-hitter?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.
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What pitcher has over 300 wins?

Since 1990, only four pitchers have joined the 300-win club: Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Randy Johnson.
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Can a perfect game have an error?

A perfect game, by definition, is also a no-hitter, a win, and a shutout. A fielding error that does not allow a batter to reach base, such as a misplayed foul ball, does not spoil a perfect game.
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Has any pitcher lost a no-hitter?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten, 1–0, by the Cincinnati Reds. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.
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Who is the youngest no-hitter?

The youngest pitcher to throw no-hitter: Amos Rusie, New York Giants, July 31, 1891 (20 years, 62 days).
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