Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds hits three consecutive home runs off Steve Carlton

Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds hits three consecutive home runs off Steve Carlton

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On July 26, 1970,  Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds hits three consecutive home runs and collect seven RBIs in games against the St. Louis Cardinals, Bench hits all three off Steve Carlton and adds a single in the Reds’ 12 – 5 win over the Cards. Bench now has 33 homers and 95 RBIs…

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Orlando Cepeda of the Braves blasts three consecutive homers and collects seven RBIs

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Johnny Bench of the Reds and Orlando Cepeda of the Braves each collect three consecutive homers and seven RBIs during respective games with the Cardinals and Cubs. Bench hits all three off Steve Carlton and adds a single in the Reds’ 12 – 5 win over the Cards. Bench now has 33 homers and 95 RBIs to lead the majors. Cepeda collects his seven RBIs in the Braves’ 8 – 3 win over the Cubs in game 1. His first two are solo shots, and the third follows an intentional walk to Hank Aaron to load the bases. His last RBI comes on a single in the 9th. In the nitecap of the twinbill, Cepeda has three hits but the Cubs win, 7 – 6. Glenn Beckert, 2 for 3 in the opener, raps five straight hits in game two to lead Chicago.

Boog Powell drives in six runs to lead the Orioles to an 11 – 1 win over the Twins. Boog hits a single and homer, both with the sacks full, and takes over the American League lead in ribbies with 86. Dave McNally loses his shutout on a homer by P Jim Perry.

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Boog Powell drives in six runs to lead the Orioles to an 11 – 1 win over the Twins. Boog hits a single and homer, both with the sacks full, and takes over the American League lead in ribbies with 86. Dave McNally loses his shutout on a homer by P Jim Perry.