The 3rd inside-the-park grand slam of the season is hit by Boston’s Mike Greenwell off Greg Cadaret‚ as the Red Sox beat visiting New York, 15 – 1. Greenwell’s grounder eludes Jesse Barfield in the RF corner; Barfield’s shoe-top miss on August 14th gave Luis Polonia his slam. The last season with three inside-the-park slams was 1947. Greenwell’s only other inside-the-park slam was also off Cadaret‚ in 1989 at Fenway Park. Boston jumps on Yankee starter Andy Hawkins who lasts a third of an inning. Hawkins has now pitched a total of one inning in 3 starts at Fenway Park and given up 18 runs (ERA 162.00).

On September 1, 1990 — The 3rd inside-the-park grand slam of the season is hit by Boston’s Mike Greenwell off Greg Cadaret‚ as the Red Sox beat visiting New York, 15 – 1. Greenwell’s grounder eludes Jesse Barfield in the RF corner; Barfield’s shoe-top miss on August 14th gave Luis Polonia his slam. The last season with three inside-the-park slams was 1947. Greenwell’s only other inside-the-park slam was also off Cadaret‚ in 1989 at Fenway Park. Boston jumps on Yankee starter Andy Hawkins who lasts a third of an inning. Hawkins has now pitched a total of one inning in 3 starts at Fenway Park and given up 18 runs (ERA 162.00).

 

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