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50 Greatest Yankee Moments. August 25, 2011. 3 grand slams in one game sets new record.
Posted by Ken Revis at 2:25 PM on August 26, 2011
The Yankees hit 3 grand slam home runs in a game, the first time in ML history one team
has accomplished this. They collect 21 hits, including 5 home runs, pounding the Oakland
Athletics 22-9 at Yankee Stadium. With the Yankees down 7-2 in the bottom of the 5th,
Robinson Cano hits the 1st grand slam. With the score still 7-6 Oakland in the 6th,
Russell Martin hits the 2nd one to put the Yanks up 3. Then, in the bottom of the 8th, with
the Yankees up 17-8, Curtis Granderson hits the 3rd grand slam. Martin has 5 hits,
including 2 homers (he hits a solo homer in the 4th) and a double, with 6 RBI's.
Andruw Jones also homers for the Yanks in the 8th inning with nobody aboard.
Categories: 50 Greatest Yankee Moments
Teams: Athletics, Yankees
Players: Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Andruw Jones, Jones, Jones, Russell Martin
