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Last night, Jose Molina became the first player since 1975 to record a sacrifice hit and a grand slam in the same inning since 1975, when Sal Bando did it: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 5070.shtml
Much like the Yankees win last night, the A's erupted for 9 runs in the 7th inning, having entered the inning trailing the Angels 1-0. Bando came to the plate with a runner on first in the bottom of the 7th. Matt Alexander pinch ran for Billy Williams, and stole 2nd base. Bando then advanced him to 3rd on a sacrifice. When Bando came to the plate again, the A's had scored 5 runs and the bases were loaded, which he promptly cleared with his grand slam.
Last night, Molina came to the plate with runners on 1st and 2nd and advanced both runners with his sacrifice. The Yankees scored 5 runs before Molina came to the plate again, this time with the bases loaded. Of course, you know the rest.
I found this rather interesting game from 1960: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 4220.shtml
In this game, Jim Davenport became the only man in MLB history to record 2 sacrifice hits and 2 home runs in the same game.
The last player with 2 sacrifice hits and a HR in a game: Alexi Casilla
The only 3 players with a sacrifice hit and 3 HRs in a game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play- ... areit/P2xQ
Bill Madlock and Willie Kirkland got their sacrifice hit AFTER hitting 3 HRs...you know they wanted to go for #4. Don Demeter's 3rd HR was a walk-off shot.
David
Much like the Yankees win last night, the A's erupted for 9 runs in the 7th inning, having entered the inning trailing the Angels 1-0. Bando came to the plate with a runner on first in the bottom of the 7th. Matt Alexander pinch ran for Billy Williams, and stole 2nd base. Bando then advanced him to 3rd on a sacrifice. When Bando came to the plate again, the A's had scored 5 runs and the bases were loaded, which he promptly cleared with his grand slam.
Last night, Molina came to the plate with runners on 1st and 2nd and advanced both runners with his sacrifice. The Yankees scored 5 runs before Molina came to the plate again, this time with the bases loaded. Of course, you know the rest.
I found this rather interesting game from 1960: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 4220.shtml
In this game, Jim Davenport became the only man in MLB history to record 2 sacrifice hits and 2 home runs in the same game.
The last player with 2 sacrifice hits and a HR in a game: Alexi Casilla
The only 3 players with a sacrifice hit and 3 HRs in a game: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play- ... areit/P2xQ
Bill Madlock and Willie Kirkland got their sacrifice hit AFTER hitting 3 HRs...you know they wanted to go for #4. Don Demeter's 3rd HR was a walk-off shot.
David
