On September 4, 1985, Gary Carter of the New York Mets hits two home runs giving him a record-tying five over the last two games. Carter, who had hit three home runs in an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres the previous day, becomes the 13th player to hit five long balls in two games. The future Hall of Fame catcher’s offensive output, which also includes a run-producing single, contributes to the Mets 9-2 victory over the Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium.
In six games in California in the last week, he had 14 hits in 25 times at bat for a .560 average, he whacked eight home runs and drove in 13 runs. And he now has 25 home runs in his first season since the Mets traded four young players to the Montreal Expos to get him.
”I’ve always been a streaky kind of home-run hitter,” Carter said, ”but this is some kind of streak. Since I hurt my knee this summer, I have shortened my stance a little, made some adjustments, compensated, and I feel a great sense of confidence now.”
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