At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.

At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.

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At Wrigley Field, Hank Sauer socks three consecutive home runs off Curt Simmons, as the Cubs edge the Phillies 7 – 5 in game 1. Sauer will connect for three homers off Simmons once more, in 1952. Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard, in his only start of the year, is today’s winner. The Phils then take the nitecap, 9 – 5, to move 5 1/2 games ahead of the Dodgers.

Hall of Famer Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers hits three consecutive home runs

Hall of Famer Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers hits three consecutive home runs

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On August 26, 1950, At Crosley Field future Hall of Famer Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers hits three consecutive home runs to spearhead his club to a 7-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The hard-hitting catcher connects each time against Reds starter Ken Raffensberger.

Boston Red Sox establish a major league record for the most runs in one game as they rip the St. Louis Browns, 29-4

Boston Red Sox establish a major league record for the most runs in one game as they rip the St. Louis Browns, 29-4

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On June 8, 1950, The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 29 – 4, at Fenway Park, and set major league records for runs scored; most long hits, 17 (nine doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs); most total bases, 60; most extra bases on long hits, 32; most runs over two games,…

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Philadelphia Phillies set a major league record by hitting five home runs in one inning

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On June 2, 1949, At Shibe Park the Philadelphia Phillies tie a major league record by hitting five home runs in one inning against the Cincinnati Reds set by the 1939 New York Giants. Andy Seminick homers twice and hit three for the game, while Del Ennis, Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones, and Schoolboy Rowe each…

 Ralph Kiner hits three consecutive homeruns in a 12-7 win

 Ralph Kiner hits three consecutive homeruns in a 12-7 win

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1947 – Ralph Kiner hits three successive home runs for the host Pittsburgh Pirates, in a 12 – 7 win over the Cardinals in a game in which the two clubs bang out a major-league record 10 homers (since topped). Two other Bucs, Hank Greenberg and Billy Cox, and one Cardinal, Whitey Kurowski, each contribute two home runs to set a major-league record for most players with two or more homers in a game. Kiner matches the major league mark of seven home runs in four games, six in three games, five in two games, and four in consecutive at bats. By the end of the month, Big Ralph will still trail Johnny Mize 39 to 43 in a head-to-head home run competition that will only be matched by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle in 1961. Starters Roger Wolff and the Cards’ Ken Burkhart both exit in the 1st inning.

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Johnny Mize of the New York Giants becomes the first major leaguer to hit three home runs in a game on five different occasions

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On April 24, 1947, Johnny Mize of the New York Giants becomes the first major leaguer to hit three home runs in a game on five different occasions. The “Big Cat” hits his most recent trio against Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves. In spite of Mize’s barrage, the Giants lose the game, 14-5.

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Ted Williams hits 3 home runs to over shadow a 5-5 from Lou Boudreau

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On July 14, 1946, Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians collects four doubles and a home run in the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Ted Williams overshadows Boudreau by hitting three homers and driving in eight runs to lead the Sox to an 11-10 win. In the Sox’s second-game win,…

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Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves becomes first modern era pitcher to hit three home runs

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Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves almost single-handedly beats the Chicago Cubs at Braves Field, 6 – 5, by pitching a five-hitter and hitting three consecutive home runs. Tobin, who hit a pinch homer the day before, becomes the only pitcher in modern history to collect three home runs in a game. His fourth at-bat results in a fly ball caught against the fencein left field.