Major League Players Who Have Hit Two Grandslams in One Game
Josh Willingham
July 27, 2009—OF Josh Willingham became the third National League player — to hit two grand slams in the same game. He went deep off in back-to-back innings against the Brewers RHP Jeff Suppan in the fifth inning and RHP Mark DiFelice in the sixth inning in the Nationals’ 14–6 win at Miller Park. His eight RBI set a Nationals single-game record.
Bill Mueller, Boston Red Sox
July 29, 2003, at The Ballpark in Arlington, Bill Mueller had a career day, launching three home runs and becoming the first switch hitter to hit grand slams for both sides of the plate in the same game. Mueller hit a solo home run in the third of R.A Dickey, and then, batting right-handed in the seventh inning, he hit a grand slam off Aaron Fultz. One inning later, batting left-handed, he took Jay Powell deep. Mueller went 3-5, improving his average to .330 for the season. Mueller will end up leading the league in hitting with a .326 average.
Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox
On May 10, 1999, at Fenway Park, vs Seattle, Nomar Garciaparra didn’t take long to hit his first of 3 home runs. Brett Hinchliffe loaded the bases allowing the first three runners to reach base, and Nomar deposited a 2-0 pitch to hit the first grand slam. Two innings later, with the score 4-2, Nomar takes Hinchliffe deep again for a 2-run homer. In the bottom of the eighth, with one out, the bases were full with the same three players, Jeff Frye, Brian Daubach, and John Valentin. Nomar drives an Eric Weaver pitch over the green monster. Nomar finishes the day 3-4 with 10 RBIs.
Fernando Tatis, St Louis Cardinals
On April 23, 1999, at Dodger Stadium, St Louis Cardinal Fernando Tatis became the first and only to date player in MLB history to hit 2 Grandslams in the same inning. taking Los Angeles starter Chan Ho Park deep twice in the top of the third inning.
Chris Hoiles, Baltimore Orioles
On August 14, 1998 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland
Batting 8th Chris Hoiles made history in his final season, becoming the first catcher and ninth player overall to swat multiple grand slams in a game. Hoiles took Indians starter Charles Nagy Deep in the 3rd and then Ron Villone deep in the 8th, capping a 15-3 Oriole victory. Hoiles will only hit three more home runs in his career.
Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox
September 4, 1995, at The Ballpark in Arlington, Robin Ventura hits grand slams in back-to-back innings. He takes Texas Rangers starter, Dennis Cook deep in the fourth inning, breaking open a 4-2 game. With two outs in the fifth, Ventura takes Danny Darwin deep for his second grand slam of the game. The third baseman finished his career with 18 grand slams, which tied him with Willie McCovey for the fifth most in AL/NL history and comprised more than 6% of his 294 career homers.
Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
On June 26, 1970 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, vs the Washington Senators, Frank Robinson connected on grand slams in the fifth off Joe Coleman and sixth innings off Joe Grzenda. both times the bases were full with Dave McNally, Don Buford and Paul Blair. A Triple Crown winner and the first player to earn an MVP Award in both the AL and NL, Robinson was no stranger to history-making feats.
Jim Northrup Detroit Tigers
June 24, 1968, at Cleveland Stadium, vs. the Indians, Jim Northrup takes hits his first grand slam off Eddie Fisher, putting the Tigers up 9-2. In the next inning, Northrup repeats the feat off Billy Rohr, putting the Tigers up 13-2. The 1968 season was the Year of the Pitcher, but not today.
Tony Cloninger Atlanta Braves
July 3, 1966 Atlanta Braves, Tony Cloninger turned in a legendary two-way performance against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park, firing a complete game on the mound and helping himself with two grand slams in a 17-3 Atlanta victory. He hit his first of Bob Priddy and hits his second in the fourth off Ray Sadecki. He will wrap the day up with 9 RBIs. Cloninger became the first National Leaguer and the first pitcher to hit multiple grand slams in a game.
Jim Gentile Baltimore Orioles
On May 9, 1961 against the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium. Batting in the cleanup spot, Jim Gentile hit grand slams in each of the first two innings off Pedro Ramos and Paul Giel as the O’s jumped out to a 9-0 lead, then added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. To drive in 9 in the 13-5 Oriole win. Gentile had an outstanding season of his own for the Orioles. The first baseman hit a career-high 46 homers and led the AL with 141 RBIs.
Rudy York Boston Red Sox
On July 27, 1946 at Sportsman Park vs St Louis Browns, who walked Ted Williams four times — twice intentionally — directly in front of Rudy York. York drove him in 3 times during a 10-RBI day that included two grand slams and a two-run double. He hit his first in the second inning off Tex Shirley and took Shirley deep again with the bases loaded in the fifth. York had also doubled in the first inning off Bob Muncrief. York set a Red Sox single-game RBI record that since has been tied by Norm Zauchin, Fred Lynn and Nomar Garciaparra .
Jim Tabor Boston Red Sox
On July 4, 1939 at Shibe Park vs the Philadelphia A’s during the second game of a Fourth of July doubleheader Jim Tabor hits his first of three homers in the third inning grand slam off George Caster, and adds another grand slam in the sixth off Lynn Nelson and a solo shot off Nelson in the 8th. The Red Sox will win the game 18-12. Tabor, who also went yard in Game 1, tacked on a solo shot in the eighth inning to make it a four-homer, 11-RBI day between the two contests.
Tony Lazzeri New York Yankees
May 24, 1936 at Shibe Park vs the Philadelphia A’s
Tony Lazzeri’s has an epic performance in 1936. After becoming the first player in history to hit two grand slams in a game with bases-loaded blasts in the second off George Turbeville and fifth off Herman Fink, the Yankees second baseman homered again in the seventh off Woody Upchurch and added a two-run triple in the eighth, setting an AL record with 11 RBIs in a 25-2 New York rout over the A’s.
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