2 Grand Slams in 1 Game by Fernando Tatis

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.

"I can't believe it happened. I did not expect to hit another one. I've never been a home run hitter. I just try to meet the ball. I'm not like Mark McGwire" - Fernando Tatis

April 23, 1999at Dodger Stadium


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Darren Bragg	rf	5	2	3	0
Edgar Renteria	ss	5	2	1	1
Mark McGwire	1b	5	1	1	0
Fernando Tatis	3b	5	2	2	8
Manny Aybar	p	0	0	0	0
J.D. Drew	cf	4	1	2	1
Eli Marrero	c-1b	5	1	2	1
David Howard	2b	0	0	0	0
a-Placido Polanco	ph-2b	3	1	0	0
Joe McEwing	lf	4	1	0	0
Jose Jimenez	p	3	1	0	0
Alberto Castillo	c	1	0	0	0
Totals		40	12	11	11


Name	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Eric Young	2b	4	1	2	1
Tripp Cromer	rf	1	0	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	ss-2b	3	0	2	0
Gary Sheffield	lf	2	0	0	1
c-Todd Hollandsworth	ph-lf	2	0	0	1
Raul Mondesi	rf	4	0	0	0
Jeff Kubenka	p	0	0	0	0
d-Paul Lo Duca	ph	1	0	0	0
Eric Karros	1b	3	0	1	0
Dave Hansen	1b	1	1	1	0
Devon White	cf	3	1	2	0
Jacob Brumfield	cf	1	0	0	0
Adrian Beltre	3b	4	1	2	1
Todd Hundley	c	3	0	0	1
Chan Ho Park	p	1	0	0	0
Carlos Perez	p	1	0	0	0
b-Mark Grudzielanek	ph-ss	1	1	1	1
Totals		35	5	11	5

a: Base on balls for D.Howard in 3rd inning.
b: Single for C.Perez in 7th inning.
c: Hit into fielder's choice for Sheffield in 7th inning.
d: Flied out for Kubenka in 9th inning.

Doubles: Bragg, Drew, Hansen.
Errors: Bragg, Vizcaino 2, Karros.
Home Runs: Drew, Marrero, Tatis 2.
Left on Base: St. Louis 8, Los Angeles 8.
Stolen Bases: Marrero, Mcewing.
Sacrifice: Flies: Sheffield, Hundley.
Sacrifice Hits: Jimenez, Vizcaino.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	11	1
Los Angeles	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	5	11	3

Pitching Notes


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Jose Jimenez	7.0	9	4	3	1	6
Manny Aybar	2.0	2	1	1	0	2


Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Chan Ho Park	2.2	8	11	6	3	2
Carlos Perez	4.1	3	1	1	0	4
Jeff Kubenka	2.0	0	0	0	2	1

Losing Pitcher: Park.
Winning Pitcher: Jimenez.

Hit By Pitch: Grudzielanek (by Ayber), Renteria (by Park).

Game Notes

Attendance: 46,687.
Ejection: D.Johnson (Manager) by Bonin in 3rd inning.
Length of Game: 3:05.
Umpires: HP: Greg Bonin, 1B: Jeff Nelson, 2B: Frank Pulli, 3B: Charlie Williams.

Following the game, Cardinals' manager Tony LaRussa said, "It's a thrill to witness big league history. I don't care if you're a fan or sitting in the dugout or whatever. What have they got one-hundred years of baseball and this is the first time it's ever been done? Wow."

Did you know that Fernando Tatis was only the second National League player to hit two grand slams in one game? Tony Cloninger, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, was the other player to go deep twice in the same game with the bases loaded.

Chan Ho Park was the second pitcher to give up two grand slams during the same inning, the first was Bill Phillips of Pittsburgh on August 16, 1890, and the first to give them both up to the same batter.

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