On August 12, 1966,Ā AtĀ Crosley Fieldā long-ball lovers enjoy 11Ā home runsĀ in one gameā tying the most in any contest and setting a major league record for an extra-inning contest.Ā Art ShamskyĀ hits 3 consecutive dingers forĀ Cincinnatiā including two in extra innings. ButĀ PittsburghĀ prevails, 13 ā 11ā scoring 3 in the 13th inning. Shamsky does not enter the game until the 8thā when he hits a 2-run homer to put the Reds up, 8 ā 7. His solo homer in the 10th ties the score at 9 ā 9ā as does his 2-run homer in the 11th. Shamskyās pair of extra-inning homers is a first in theĀ National Leagueā and just the third time ever in the Majors. Also going deep areĀ Pete RoseāĀ Deron JohnsonāĀ Bob BaileyĀ (twice)āĀ Roberto ClementeāĀ Jesse Gonderā andĀ Jerry Lynch. For Lynchā it is his 18th pinch-hit homerā a major league record.
@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
