goguen@cheers.DEC (Don Goguen 381-2565) (05/14/85)
In answer to recent inquiries about 2 HRs in 1 inning, and also about most
"productive" inning, these are taken from a 1980 record book. I don't believe
any of these records have been duplicated since...
Most Home Runs, Inning
N.L. - 2 - Charles Jones, BOS, June 10, 1880, 8th inning.
Robert Lowe, BOS, May 30, 1894, afternoon game, 3rd inning.
Jacob C. Stenzel, PIT, June 6, 1894, 3rd inning.
Lewis R. Wilson, N.Y, July 1, 1925, 2nd game, 3rd inning.
Henry Leiber, N.Y, August 24, 1935, 2nd inning.
Andrew W. Seminick, PHI, June 2, 1949, night game, 8th inning.
Sidney Gordon, N.Y, July 31, 1949, 2nd game, 2nd inning.
Willie L. McCovey, S.F, April 12, 1973, 4th inning.
John D. Boccabella, MTL, July 6, 1973, 1st game, 6th inning.
Lee A. May, HOU, April 29, 1974, night game, 6th inning.
Willie L. McCovey, S.F, June 27, 1977, night game, 6th inning.
Andre F. Dawson, MTL, July 30, 1978, 3rd inning.
A.L. - 2 - Kenneth Williams, STL, September 23, 1922, 6th inning.
William Regan, BOS, June 16, 1928, 4th inning.
Joseph P. DiMaggio, N.Y, June 24, 1936, 5th inning.
Albert W. Kaline, DET, April 17, 1955, 6th inning.
James R. Lemon, WAS, September 5, 1959, 3rd inning.
Joseph A. Pepitone, N.Y, May 23, 1962, 8th inning.
Frederic C. Reichardt, CAL, April 30, 1966, 8th inning.
Clifford Johnson, N.Y, June 30, 1977, night game, 8th inning.
Most Runs Batted In, Inning
N.L. - 6 - Fred C. Merkle, N.Y, May 13, 1911, 1st inning.
James R. Hart, S.F, July 8, 1970, night game, 5th inning.
A.L. - 6 - Robert L. Johnson, PHI, August 29, 1937, 1st game, 1st inning.
Thomas R. McBride, BOS, August 4, 1945, 2nd game, 4th inning.
Joseph H. Astroth, PHI, September 23, 1950, 6th inning.
Gilbert J. McDougald, N.Y, May 3, 1951, 9th inning.
Sabath A. Mele, CHI, June 10, 1952, night game, 4th inning.
James R. Lemon, WAS, September 5, 1959, 3rd inning.
Posted: Tue 14-May-1985 16:31 EDT
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