New York Yankees Set Major League Record with 3 Grand Slams in One Game
On Thursday August 25, 2011, in an afternoon game that was delayed for almost 1 1/2 hours due to rain, the New York Yankees set the major league record for most grand slam home runs in a game by hitting three vs the Oakland A's.
Recap of the 3 Grand Slams by the Yankees
The first grand slam came in the 5th inning when Robinson Cano connected with the bases loaded. Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez were all on board for the slam.
The second grand slam came in the 6th inning when catcher Russell Martin connected with Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher on base.
The third grand slam came in the 8th inning when Curtis Granderson crushed a fastball over the right-center field wall into the bleachers with Russell Martin, Eduardo Nunez and Brett Gardner on base.
Curtis Granderson Involved in All Three Grand Slams
Curtis Granderson, who leads the major leagues with 119 runs scored, was involved with all three grand slams. He was on base for the first two, and then he hit the third one, which gave him 36 home runs on the season, as well as 103 RBI's.
In the game Russell Martin, who hit the second grand slam, also had a solo home run, and just missed hitting a third home run when he doubled off the centerfield wall in the 8th inning, before Granderson connected for the record breaking third grand slam.
Also homering for the Yankees was Andruw Jones, who drilled a solo shot deep to left field right after Curtis Granderson made major league history with his grand slam shot in the 8th inning.
Cliff Pennington and Scott Sizemore also homered for the A's. Former Yankee, and World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui just missed another home run in the 8th when he flied out to deep right-center.
The A's pitchers walked 13 Yankees in the game, which helped the Bronx Bombers keep the bases loaded and set up their record breaking three grand slams.
Yankees Win the Game 22-9
The Yankees won the game by a score of 22-9. They trailed the game 7-1 after three innings, before storming back and storming into the record books.
Great Thrill Watching History Being Made
It was a great thrill to watch baseball history happen right in front of my eyes today, as I watched this game live on YES TV.
Recap of the 3 Grand Slams by the Yankees
The first grand slam came in the 5th inning when Robinson Cano connected with the bases loaded. Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez were all on board for the slam.
The second grand slam came in the 6th inning when catcher Russell Martin connected with Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher on base.
The third grand slam came in the 8th inning when Curtis Granderson crushed a fastball over the right-center field wall into the bleachers with Russell Martin, Eduardo Nunez and Brett Gardner on base.
Curtis Granderson Involved in All Three Grand Slams
Curtis Granderson, who leads the major leagues with 119 runs scored, was involved with all three grand slams. He was on base for the first two, and then he hit the third one, which gave him 36 home runs on the season, as well as 103 RBI's.
In the game Russell Martin, who hit the second grand slam, also had a solo home run, and just missed hitting a third home run when he doubled off the centerfield wall in the 8th inning, before Granderson connected for the record breaking third grand slam.
Also homering for the Yankees was Andruw Jones, who drilled a solo shot deep to left field right after Curtis Granderson made major league history with his grand slam shot in the 8th inning.
Cliff Pennington and Scott Sizemore also homered for the A's. Former Yankee, and World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui just missed another home run in the 8th when he flied out to deep right-center.
The A's pitchers walked 13 Yankees in the game, which helped the Bronx Bombers keep the bases loaded and set up their record breaking three grand slams.
Yankees Win the Game 22-9
The Yankees won the game by a score of 22-9. They trailed the game 7-1 after three innings, before storming back and storming into the record books.
Great Thrill Watching History Being Made
It was a great thrill to watch baseball history happen right in front of my eyes today, as I watched this game live on YES TV.
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