On July 6, 1986, Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos. Horner hits three solo blasts and a three-run shot, but the Braves lose the game, 11-8.
Horner homered in the 2nd, 4th and 5th off Expos started Andy McGaffigan and then took future Hall of Famer Jeff Reardon deep in the 9th. Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube
Game Ticket
Montreal Expos 11, Atlanta Braves 8
Game Played on Sunday, July 6, 1986 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Time of Game: 3:06
Attendance: 18153
Line Score
MON N 0 0 1 3 6 0 1 0 0 – 11 16 1
ATL N 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 – 8 14 1
Umpires: HP – Larry Poncino, 1B – Eric Gregg, 2B – Gerry Davis, 3B – Doug Harvey
Ejections: MON Manager Buck Rodgers by Eric Gregg [Call at 1B]
Play by Play –
EXPOS 1ST: Webster singled to center; Wright flied out to
center; Webster was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Dawson doubled to right; Brooks made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Moreno flied out to center; Oberkfell singled to
center; Murphy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Oberkfell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.
EXPOS 2ND: Wallach flied out to right; Galarraga struck out;
Fitzgerald grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Horner homered; Griffey grounded out (first to
pitcher); Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Virgil
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos
0, Braves 1.
EXPOS 3RD: Newman walked; McGaffigan out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Newman to second]; Webster doubled to left
[Newman scored]; Wright struck out; Dawson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 1.
BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard flied out to center; Smith grounded out
(second to first); Moreno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Expos 1, Braves 1.
EXPOS 4TH: Brooks flied out to right; Wallach walked; Galarraga
struck out; Fitzgerald doubled to center [Wallach scored];
Newman homered [Fitzgerald scored]; McGaffigan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.
BRAVES 4TH: Oberkfell struck out; Murphy struck out; Horner
homered; Griffey singled to center; Thomas made an out to third;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 2.
EXPOS 5TH: Webster singled to right; Webster stole second
[Webster to third (error by Horner)]; Wright doubled to center
[Webster scored]; Dawson homered [Wright scored]; Brooks doubled
to left; DEDMON REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Wallach was called
out on strikes; Virgil allowed a passed ball [Brooks to third];
Galarraga was hit by a pitch; KRENCHICKI RAN FOR GALARRAGA;
Fitzgerald forced Krenchicki (third to second) [Brooks scored,
Fitzgerald to first]; Newman singled to left [Fitzgerald to
second]; McGaffigan singled to first [Fitzgerald scored, Newman
to third]; Webster singled to center [Newman scored, McGaffigan
to third, Webster to second (on throw)]; Wright struck out; 6 R,
7 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 10, Braves 2.
BRAVES 5TH: KRENCHICKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Virgil
doubled to center; Hubbard doubled to left [Virgil scored];
Dedmon reached on an error by Wallach on a sacrifice bunt
[Hubbard to third, Dedmon to first]; Moreno flied out to right;
Oberkfell singled to left [Hubbard scored, Dedmon to second];
Murphy lined to second; Horner homered (unearned) [Dedmon scored
(unearned), Oberkfell scored (unearned)]; BURKE REPLACED
MCGAFFIGAN (PITCHING); Griffey singled to right; Griffey stole
second; Thomas struck out; 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos
10, Braves 7.
EXPOS 6TH: Dawson flied out to center; Brooks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Expos manager Buck Rodgers ejected by
1B unmpire Eric Gregg; Wallach walked; Krenchicki doubled to
right [Wallach to third]; Fitzgerald was hit by a pitch; Newman
forced Fitzgerald (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Expos 10, Braves 7.
BRAVES 6TH: Virgil made an out to second; Hubbard flied out to
center; SAMPLE BATTED FOR DEDMON; Sample grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Braves 7.
EXPOS 7TH: ASSENMACHER REPLACED SAMPLE (PITCHING); Burke
grounded out (second to first); Webster homered; Wright grounded
out (third to first); Dawson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 11, Braves 7.
BRAVES 7TH: On a bunt Moreno singled to pitcher; Oberkfell
singled to right [Moreno to second]; Murphy flied out to center;
Horner popped to first in foul territory; Griffey flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 7.
EXPOS 8TH: Brooks singled to pitcher; Wallach walked [Brooks to
second]; Krenchicki out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Brooks to third, Wallach to second]; Fitzgerald walked; Newman
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Wallach out at
third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 7.
BRAVES 8TH: Thomas singled to left; Virgil grounded out (third
to first) [Thomas to second]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR HUBBARD;
Chambliss walked; RAMIREZ BATTED FOR ASSENMACHER; REARDON
REPLACED KRENCHICKI (PITCHING); LAW REPLACED BURKE (PLAYING 1B);
Ramirez struck out; SIMMONS BATTED FOR MORENO; Simmons popped to
second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 11,
Braves 7.
EXPOS 9TH: SIMMONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); OBERKFELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); GARBER REPLACED CHAMBLISS
(PITCHING); RAMIREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Law made an out
to second; Webster flied out to right; Wright singled to
pitcher; Dawson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Expos 11, Braves 7.
BRAVES 9TH: Oberkfell singled to left; Murphy grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Oberkfell out at
second]; Horner homered; Bob Horner becomes 11th player to
hit four homers in one game; Griffey flied out to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 8.
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