Scooter Gennett of the Reds has a night for the ages as he homers four times and drives in 10 runs in a 13 – 1 drubbing of the Cardinals

2017 – Scooter Gennett of the Reds has a night for the ages as he homers four times and drives in 10 runs in a 13 – 1 drubbing of the Cardinals. The usually light-hitting infielder goes 5-for-5 after entering the game with 3 homers on the year and having just come out of an 0-for-19 slump the day before. He starts things off innocently enough with a run-scoring single in the 1st, then hits a grand slam in the 3rd, a two-run shot in the 4th, a solo homer in the 6th and another two-run homer in the 8th. Gennett is the 17th player in major league history to perform the feat, the last having been Josh Hamilton in 2012.

Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals ties a major league record by hitting 4 home runs and driving in 12 runs
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Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals ties a major league record by hitting 4 home runs and driving in 12 runs

On September 7, 1993,  St Louis Cardinals OF Mark Whiten ties the major-league record for RBIs in a game with 12 in St. Louis’ 15 – 2 win over the Cincinatti Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Whiten hits a record-tying four home runs, including a 1st-inning grand slam, in the contest. His…

Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos
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Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos

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…

Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies blasts four consecutive home runs in a wild 18-16 win over the Chicago Cubs

Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies blasts four consecutive home runs in a wild 18-16 win over the Chicago Cubs

On April 17, 1976,  At Wrigley Field, Mike Schmidt leads a Philadelphia Phillies assault with a single, four home runs in consecutive at-bats, and eight RBI to overcome a 12 – 1 deficit after three innings and beat the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings, 18 – 16. Chicago ties the game in the 9th after the Phillies have taken a 15 –…

Rocky Colavito of the Cleveland Indians homers in four consecutive at-bats against the Baltimore Orioles

Rocky Colavito of the Cleveland Indians homers in four consecutive at-bats against the Baltimore Orioles

On June 10, 1959, At Memorial Stadium Rocky Colavito of the Cleveland Indians homers in four consecutive at-bats against the Baltimore Orioles. Colavito becomes only the second player to hit home runs in four straight at-bats in one game. The Tribe defeats the Orioles, 11-8. The New York City native joins Lou Gehrig as the…

Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers ties a major league record by piling up 17 total bases in a game
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Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers ties a major league record by piling up 17 total bases in a game

  On August 31, 1950, In front of 14,226 fans at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodger’s first baseman Gil Hodges became the fourth major league in the century to hit four home runs in a game. Lou Gehrig was the last player to accomplish this in 1932. Hodges, who also singles, breaks the modern major league…

Pat Seerey of the Chicago White Sox clubs four home runs in an 11-inning game

Pat Seerey of the Chicago White Sox clubs four home runs in an 11-inning game

    On July 18, 1948, In the first game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park, Pat Seerey, chunky White Sox left fielder, hits four home runs, the last in the 11th inning, to lead Chicago to a 12 – 11 victory over the Athletics in Philadelphia. Seerey is the 5th major league player to…

Chuck Klein becomes the oldest player to  hits 4 home runs in one game

Chuck Klein becomes the oldest player to  hits 4 home runs in one game

At Forbes Field, Chuck Klein hits 4 home runs in one game, including the tie-breaker in the 10th, helping the Phillies defeat the Pirates, 9 – 6. The Indianapolis, Indiana native barely misses hitting an additional homer in the 2nd when right fielder Paul Waner catches his drive against the wall. At 36, Klein is the oldest player ever to hit four homers in a game, and the first National Leaguer in the 20th century to do so.

Lou Gehrig becomes first player to hit 4 homeruns in a game
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Lou Gehrig becomes first player to hit 4 homeruns in a game

  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page June 3, 1932 – in Shibe Park, Tony Lazzeri blasts a grand slam to complete his natural cycle, with his four hits being accomplished in sequential order: single, double, triple, home run. This rare and amazing feat is overshadowed…