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kairos12

(12,849 posts)
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 02:09 PM Sep 2020

Padres set Grand Slam Record

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/padres/2020/08/20/san-diego-padres-hit-grand-slam-record-fourth-consecutive-game/3404626001/

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The San Diego Padres have completed a grand slam of grand slams.

Eric Hosmer's home run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday against the Texas Rangers marked the Padres' fourth consecutive game with a grand slam – breaking the major league record they shared with the 1895 Cleveland Spiders and three other teams.
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Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)
4. Um, the Padres have the second highest wining percentage in the entire National league
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 11:15 AM
Sep 2020

They'd be sitting in first place if the juggernaut Dodgers would just start dropping games.

Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)
6. A truncated regular season, but a delightfully expanded post season playoff
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:37 PM
Sep 2020

The Padres really, really want the Giants to snag a wild card ticket because the Giants seem to be the only team that can consistently beat the Dodgers.

I haven't crunched the numbers today, but a week ago, 44.66% of the Dodgers losses were to the SF Giants.

rurallib

(62,401 posts)
2. never ever thought I would hear the "Cleveland Spiders" and "record"
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:08 PM
Sep 2020

mentioned in the same sentence. Well except for ineptitude.
You should get some points for getting the Cleveland Spiders a mention.

Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)
3. There's something about Tatis and grand slam records, but there's one record Jr. will not break
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 10:36 AM
Sep 2020

Former St. Louis Cardinal Fernando Tatis Sr. is the only Major League player to hit two grand slams in the same inning. He accomplished the feat against the host Los Angeles Dodgers on April 23, 1999 and both came off pitcher Chan Ho Park.

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