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Tony Cloninger (left) is the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game, while Fernando Tatís (right) achieved the unprecedented feat of hitting two grand slams in the same inning in 1999. In baseball , a grand slam is a home run that is hit when the bases are loaded (i.e., there are runners occupying first, second, and third base ...
Cloninger became the first player in the National League, and remains the only pitcher, to hit two grand slams in the same game. Cloninger used a bat of teammate Denis Menke to hit both home runs, and they stood as the only two grand slams of his major league career. [2] Cloninger finished his career pitching with Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Fernando Tatís (pictured with the Mets) is the only player to hit two grand slams in the same inning, with the Cardinals, in 1999. Tony Cloninger is the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game, for the Atlanta Braves in a 1966 contest against the San Francisco Giants.
58 years ago today, Braves righty Tony Cloninger became the first and only pitcher to hit two grand slams* in the same game. What a day: Cloninger also threw a complete game in Atlanta's 17-3 win ...
2 grand slams in one inning 1: Fernando Tatís. April 23, 1999 [16] 1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game 1: Bill Mueller. July 29, 2003 [16] Grand slam on first career pitch 2: Daniel Nava. June 12, 2010 [17] [a] Three sacrifice flies in a game 12: José López. April 15, 2008 [14] 10 or more runs batted in during a game 17 ...
Game 2 of a doubleheader. Tony Cloninger is unique on this list as the only pitcher. Fernando Tatís is the only player to hit his two grand slams in the same inning: in the third inning off Chan Ho Park. It was also the Major League record for RBIs by a player in one inning (8). Nomar Garciaparra is the only player to do so at home.
July 3 – At Candlestick Park, Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger hits two grand slams in a game against the Giants; he thus becomes the first National League player and only pitcher in major league history to do so. His nine RBI in a game also is a record for pitchers. The Braves win 17–3 and Cloninger improves his record to 9–7.
The New York Yankees were cruising toward a Game 5 victory Wednesday night, looking to send the World Series back west on a two-game winning streak. These three mistakes in one inning cost the ...