6/6/17 - Reds vs. Cardinals

[Reds Fanatic]

How a Monday rain shower led to Scooter getting the start last night:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/spor...ges/376368001/

[cumberlandreds]

Sounded like Scooter had a good game? Am I right?

That was one for the ages. Just when you think the season is boring settling into a funk then something happens to say its not. Congrats to Scooter! He seems like a good guy and really appreciates the moment in the sun.

Also if you had Scooter in your fantasy league you had a good night too.

[DaytonFlyer]

If you have Scooter Gennett in your fantasy league, you are in last place.

[redsmetz]

Nice write up in today's Times, even recounting how he came to be called Scooter.

https://nyti.ms/2rTm1WU

[goreds2]

After mowing the grass last night, I watched his first 3 homers in the garage upon putting down some beers then had to go in the house to shower. Could not believe when I saw the forth. I had to get into this historic thread.


*** Servo needs to start the next game thread since he has two wins in a row ***

[Chip R]

I humbly suggest that this game thread be copied to the archives and perhaps the name of the game thread can be edited to show the 4 HRs.

[Reds Fanatic]

This is the full list of 4 homer games in ML history

Scooter Gennett, Reds, June 6, 2017
Josh Hamilton, Rangers, May 8, 2012
Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays, Sept. 25, 2003
Shawn Green, Dodgers, May 23, 2002
Mike Cameron, Mariners, May 2, 2002
Mark Whiten, Cardinals, Sept. 7, 1993
Bob Horner, Braves, July 6, 1986
Mike Schmidt, Phillies, April 17, 1976
Willie Mays, Giants, April 30, 1961
Rocky Colavito, Indians, June 10, 1959
Joe Adcock, Braves, July 31, 1954
Gil Hodges, Dodgers, Aug. 31, 1950
Pat Seerey, White Sox, July 18, 1948
Chuck Klein, Phillies, July 10, 1936
Lou Gehrig, Yankees, June 3, 1932
Ed Delahanty, Phillies, July 13, 1896
Bobby Lowe, Beaneaters, May 30, 1894

http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/2...ers-in-1-game/

[Big Klu]

All four of Ed Delahanty's home runs were of the inside-the-park variety.

[goreds2]

Not sure where to post this but I think the greatest game ever by a player was Rick Wise's no hitter against the Reds in 1971 PLUS that pitcher hit two home runs that game!

"The highlight of Wise's Philadelphia career took place that year on June 23, when he no-hit the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium; only a sixth-inning walk to Dave Concepcion denied Wise what would have been the second perfect game in Phillies history. He also hit two home runs in the same game. "

[redsmetz]

Pretty much back then, most home runs were "inside the park". I was looking at the list of career Inside The Park home runs today and all of the players that led that category were pre-modern era and, in the modern era, pre-Babe Ruth.

[Big Klu]

OK. Now I've read some conflicting research that says that only two of Delahanty's four HR's were inside-the-park.

Either way, Delahanty is the only member of the Four Home Run Club to have an inside-the-park home run included in his total.