Expos Juan Rivera Hits two Homers in 2nd Inning tonight.

wilheim · Jun 19, 2004

Expos Juan Rivera blasted two homers in a nine run 2nd. innning against the White Sox tonight. Rivera hit both off Sox hurler Arnie Munoz, (the 2nd a Grand Slam). He is the 48th. player to hit two during same inning in MLB history, the last being Reggie Sanders last August for the Pirates.

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wilheim · Jun 19, 2004

Just in case anyone was wondering about RBI's in an inning. Fernando Tatis, who had not hit a grand slam during his Major League career, homered twice with the bases loaded — both times off Chan Ho Park — in the third inning. Tatis, not only became the first Major League ballplayer to hit two grand slams in one inning, but he also set a new record with eight runs batted in during a single inning. Playing for the Cards on April 23, 1999 at Dodger Stadium.
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