List of Major League Baseball single-game records explained

The following is a list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:

• Only events occurring within a single plate appearance, inning, or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
• Events occurring during post-season play are included, but events occurring during an All-Star Game are not included.

Individual batting/hitting

• Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 3.^[1] Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002; Kendrys Morales, July 30, 2012.
• Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7.^[2] Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Chase Utley, April 24, 2003; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
• 19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.^[3] Shawn Green, May 23, 2002 (4 home runs, a double and a single).
• 9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.^[4] Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932. (18 inning game)
• 7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.^[5] Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
• Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5.^[4] Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
• 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.^[6] George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
• 7 times on base in a game without a hit. Number of occurrences: 1.^[7] Bryce Harper, May 8, 2016. (13 innings; 6 walks, 1 HBP).
• 4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.^[8] Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
• 5 Intentional walks in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1.^[9] Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990.
• 3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3.^[10] Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson (both in the same game for the Chicago Colts), September 6, 1883.
• 12 RBIs in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2.^[11] Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
• Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3.^[12] Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Víctor Martínez, September 11, 2011.
• Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 12.^[13] Most recently, José López, April 15, 2008.^[14]

Event	of occurrences	Most Recent	Refs
Four home runs in a game	18	J. D. MartinezSeptember 4, 2017	^[15]
2 grand slams in one inning	1	Fernando TatísApril 23, 1999	^[16]
1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game	1	Bill MuellerJuly 29, 2003
Grand slam on first career pitch	2	Daniel NavaJune 12, 2010	^[17]
Three sacrifice flies in a game	12	José LópezApril 15, 2008
10 or more runs batted in during a game	17		Baseball Almanac
Hitting for the natural cycle	14		Baseball Almanac
6 singles in a 9-inning game	18		Baseball Almanac
4 home runs in a game	18		Baseball Almanac
6 or more runs scored in a game	19		Baseball Almanac
7 or more runs scored in a game	1	Guy HeckerAugust 15, 1886
Home run on first pitch in the major leagues	3		Baseball Almanac
Home run in final at bat in the major leagues	69		Baseball Almanac
Home run in first at bat in the major leagues	138		Baseball Almanac
Inside-the-park grand slam	224
Hitting for the cycle	344

Collective batting/hitting

Event	of occurrences	References
Two inside the park grand slams by two teammates in a game	1^a	Baseball Almanac
2 pinch-hit grand slams (by batters on different teams) in a game	1^b	Baseball Almanac
10 home runs by one team in a game	1^c	Baseball Almanac
Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning	1^d	AP Online
5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game	2^e	CBS Sportsline
9 or more home runs by one team in a game	2	Baseball Almanac
5 or more home runs by one team in an inning	2^f
3 grand slams by both teams in a game	3	Baseball Almanac
3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning	4	Baseball Almanac
4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters	10^g	MLB.com
3 grand slams by one team in a game	1	Washington Post

Individual pitching

• 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5.^[18] Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struck out 20. Kerry Wood in 1998. Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
• 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962 (pitched 16 innings of a 16-inning game).
• 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.^[19] Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920. (Same game.)
• 4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 5.^{[20] [21]} Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010, Michael Blazek, July 27, 2017, and Craig Stammen, June 9, 2019.
• 7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.^[21] Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
• 6 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 3.^[22] Most recently, Bill Gullickson, October 4, 1982. Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players' League threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
• 26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
• 29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel (17 innings), July 10, 1932.
• Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age, May 16, 2012.
• Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, innings. June 17, 1915
• Fastest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Aroldis Chapman, 105.1mph. September 24, 2010.^[23]
• Slowest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Brock Holt, 30.4mph. August 7, 2021.^{[24] [25]}

Event	of occurrences	References
10 consecutive strikeouts in a game	3^h	Baseball Almanac
20 or more consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a game	2	Baseball Almanac
First 27 batters retired without a perfect game	2
6 or more home runs surrendered in a game	4	Baseball Almanac
Base on balls given to the first 4 batters	4	Baseball Almanac
Intentional base on balls with the bases loaded	6	Baseball Almanac
Home run surrendered on first pitch in major leagues	7	Baseball Almanac
Perfect game bid lost on the 27th batter	13
4 consecutive strikeouts in a single inning	17	Baseball Almanac
Perfect game	24
4 strikeouts in a single inning	62	Baseball Almanac
Home run surrendered to first batter faced in major leagues	69	Baseball Almanac
Immaculate inning (9 pitches, 9 strikes, side retired)	104	Baseball Almanac
No-hitter	313

Collective pitching

• 26 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 4. New York Mets, August 23, 2019 (in a 14-inning game); Los Angeles Dodgers, June 2, 2017 (in a 12-inning game); Chicago Cubs, May 7, 2017 (in an 18-inning game); and California Angels, July 9, 1971 (in a 20-inning game).
• Most strikeouts in a game of any length by both teams. 48 in an 18-inning game between the Cubs and Yankees on May 7, 2017 ^[26]

Scoring

• Highest combined score: 49. Chicago Cubs (26) over Philadelphia Phillies (23), August 25, 1922.^{[27] [28]}
• Highest score, one team: 30. Texas Rangers (30) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3), August 22, 2007.^[29]

Fielding

• Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.^[30] Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
• Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1.^[31] Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
• Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15.^[32] Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
• Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 4. Most recently committed by Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres, September 8, 2014. Yasiel Puig bungled a throw to first base. A. J. Ellis then torpedoed the throw into left field, and then on the relay to home plate, Hanley Ramírez threw the ball past a diving Clayton Kershaw to complete the trifecta of errors.^[33]

Baserunning

Event	of occurrences	References
Two triple steals by the same team in a game	1^i	Baseball Almanac
A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game	1^j	Baseball Almanac
8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning	2	Baseball Almanac
Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game	5	Baseball Almanac
A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning	10	Baseball Almanac
Home stolen twice by a single baserunner in a game	11	Baseball Almanac
One player stealing second, third, and home in a single inning	53	Baseball Almanac

See also

• Baseball record holders

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate In One Game. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
2. Web site: Grand Slam Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
3. Web site: MLB Total Bases Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
4. Web site: MLB Hits Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
5. Web site: Six Hits in a Game. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
6. Web site: MLB Triples Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
7. https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-harper-ties-record-for-walks-in-a-game-c177023166 Harper reaches base 7 times without a swing
8. Web site: Intentional Bases On Balls Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
9. Web site: National League Roundup : Reds Walk Dawson Intentionally Five Times in 2-1 Loss . Los Angeles Times. 23 May 1990 . 14 January 2022.
10. Web site: MLB Runs Scored Records . 14 January 2022 . Baseball Almanac.
11. Web site: RBI Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
12. Web site: Grounding Into Double Plays Records by Baseball Almanac. baseball-almanac.com. 14 January 2022.
13. Web site: Sacrifice Flies Records . baseball-almanac.com. 14 January 2022.
14. Web site: Stone . Larry . 16 April 2008 . Seattle Mariners ride flurry of sacrifice flies to 11-6 victory over Kansas City Royals . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316092556/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/seattle-mariners-ride-flurry-of-sacrifice-flies-to-11-6-victory-over-kansas-city-royals/ . 2016-03-16 . 2024-11-17 . The Seattle Times.
15. Web site: 4 Home Runs in 1 Game . 14 January 2022 . Baseball Almanac.
16. Web site: 2 Grand Slams In 1 Game by Baseball Almanac . 14 January 2022 . baseball-almanac.com.
17. Web site: Bois . Jon . 2010-06-12 . Daniel Nava Hits Grand Slam On His First Major League Pitch . 2024-11-16 . SBNation.com . en.
18. Web site: MLB Strikeout Records Set by Pitchers. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
19. Web site: MLB Innings Pitched Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
20. Web site: The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: New York Yankees News. https://web.archive.org/web/20070425220801/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070423&content_id=1925339&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy. dead. April 25, 2007. newyork.yankees.mlb.com. 14 January 2022.
21. Web site: Home Runs Allowed Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
22. Web site: Wild Pitch Records. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
23. Web site: Yank throws 105.1 mph, is on Cubs' radar . 2022-03-24 . MLB.com . en.
24. Web site: Rangers utility player Brock Holt throws 30.4 mph pitch in mop-up duty . 2022-03-24 . www.ballysports.com . 8 August 2021 . en.
25. Web site: Holt has umps check glove after hilarious slow pitches vs. A's . 2022-03-24 . RSN . 7 August 2021 . en.
26. Web site: Yankees edge Cubs in 18th inning and the teams combined for a record 48 strikeouts.
27. Web site: Chicago Cubs 26, Philadelphia Phillies 23 (1922) . Bleacher Report.
28. Web site: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, August 25, 1922 . Baseball-Reference.com.
29. Web site: Teams to score 25 or more runs in a game . MLB.com.
30. http://tripleplays.sabr.org/tp_trivia.htm Baseball's Triple Plays – Trivia & Miscellanea
31. Web site: The Official Site of The Texas Rangers: History: Rangers Timeline. https://web.archive.org/web/20040902202251/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/tex/history/timeline2.jsp. dead. September 2, 2004. texas.rangers.mlb.com. 14 January 2022.
32. Web site: Unassisted Triple Plays. Baseball Almanac. 14 January 2022.
33. Web site: USA TODAY. usatoday.com. 14 January 2022.