Reds utility man Scooter Gennett on Tuesday night against the Cardinals hit four home runs (CIN 13, STL 1). In doing so, he tied the major-league record for home runs in a single game and became just the 17th player in MLB history to pull off the feat. Gennett becomes the first to homer four times in a game since Josh Hamilton of the Rangers in 2012.
Here's his night ...
Gennett hit his first homer of the night off Adam Wainwright. The next two came off reliever John Gant, and then the record-tying blast was off reliever John Brebbia. Here's that one ...
There were 16. You can add one to that list.@SGennett2 is the 17th player EVER to hit four homers in a game: https://t.co/Z4a8opJNkzpic.twitter.com/Fvk0qWZ1wX
— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2017
Gennett entered Tuesday night's game with just three homers in 111 at-bats this season. As well, he also entered the game with 38 home runs in 502 big-league games. That latter observation brings us to this ...
Scooter Gennett has hit 9.5% of his career HR in tonight's game.
— keithlaw (@keithlaw) June 7, 2017
Also, know that Gennett wasn't exactly on fire coming into this particular contest against the Cardinals ...
Yesterday Scooter Gennett was 0-for-19. Since then he is 6-for-6 with a double, 4 HR and 12 RBI.
— Reds Media Relations (@RedsPR) June 7, 2017
Framed yet another way, Gennett when he woke up on Tuesday was batting .270/.308/.450 on the season. After going 5 for 5 with 17 total bases (!), he's now batting .302/.336/.578. Baked into his night is a grand slam, and that brings us to this additional layer of history ...
.@Sgennett2 joins Mark Whiten (1993, Cardinals vs. @Reds!) as only players in history to hit a slam as part of a four-homer game. pic.twitter.com/TOCgm3LDfj
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) June 7, 2017
So by now you know that Hamilton and Whiten have both hit four homers in a game. Here's the full list of 17 players to accomplish the impressive feat:
- Scooter Gennett, Reds, June 6, 2017 vs. Cardinals
- Josh Hamilton, Rangers, May 8, 2012 vs. Orioles
- Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays, Sept. 25, 2003 vs. Devil Rays
- Shawn Green, Dodgers, May 23, 2002 vs. Brewers
- Mike Cameron, Mariners, May 2, 2002 vs. White Sox
- Mark Whiten, Cardinals, Sept. 7, 1993 vs. Reds
- Bob Horner, Braves, July 6, 1986 vs. Expos
- Mike Schmidt, Phillies, April 17, 1976 vs. Cubs
- Willie Mays, Giants, April 30, 1961 vs. Braves
- Rocky Colavito, Indians, June 10, 1959 vs. Orioles
- Joe Adcock, Braves, July 31, 1954 vs. Dodgers
- Gil Hodges, Dodgers, Aug. 31, 1950 vs. Braves
- Pat Seerey, White Sox, July 18, 1948 vs. Athletics
- Chuck Klein, Phillies, July 10, 1936 vs. Pirates
- Lou Gehrig, Yankees, June 3, 1932 vs. Athletics
- Ed Delahanty, Phillies, July 13, 1896 vs. Colts
- Bobby Lowe, Beaneaters, May 30, 1894 vs. Reds
And finally, here's some well wishes from four-homer club mate Cameron ...
Congratulations to Scooter Gennett joining the very exclusive club of 4 homers!! 🙌🏿👏🏾👏🏾 #17thguy #TheNatti
— Cameron (@_darkman44) June 7, 2017
Have a night, Scooter Gennett.
