Photo by Keith Allison 
It was a big day in baseball yesterday, not only did fans witness the first no-hitter of the 2017 season (the Marlins’ Edison Volquez), but major league hitters bashed a one-day record seven Grand Slams. The four-run blasts where flying off the bats of players from A to Z (Adams to Zunino). The “Granddaddy” of those was stroked by Angels’ DH Albert Pujols in a 7-2 win over the Twins. It was Pujols’ ninth round tripper of the year, but more significantly, the 600th of his career.
All in all, it was a good day to come to the plate with the sacks full. On the day, MLB hitters made 20 plate appearances with the bases loaded – and hit a robust .579 in those situations. The finally bases-full tally:
- 20 plate appearances;
- 11 hits (19 at bats) and a walk;
- Three singles, one double and seven Grand Slams;
- 37 total RBI in bases-loaded trips to the plate.
Here are the day’s Grand Slam contributors:
Matt Adams, 1B, Braves …. Fifth home run of the season, as the Braves beat the Red 6-5. (Adams hit a second home run later in the game.)
Ian Desmond, 1B, Rockies – His third home run of 2017, as the Rockies topped the Padres 10-1.
Albert Pujols, DH, Angels … His ninth HR of the year, as Angels win 7-2 over Twins.
Kyle Schwarber, LF, Cubs … His ninth HR, as the Cubs topped the Cardinals 5-3.
Travis Shaw, 38, Brewers … His tenth long ball, as the Brewers lost 10-8 to the Dodgers.
Chris Taylor, CF, Dodgers … His seventh, as the Dodgers beat the Brewers 10-8.
Mike Zunino, C, Mariners …. His second dinger of the season, as the Mariners topped the Rays 9-2. (Zunino had seven RBI in the game. He had just five RBI in 33 games played going into the game.)
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