Three HR's to start the game last Sunday

[2hoophead]

Was that or was that not a record to start the game? I've heard that it was only the third time in MLB history that a team had the three to start the first inning.

[jeffy]

My understanding is that it was the third time for either team to start off with 3 homers, but this was the first time it was the visiting team. Therefore, it was the first time a game started with 3 home runs.

[1992casey]

jeffyscott has it right. The way some of the reporters presented this was kind of confusing.

 

Here are the three teams to homer in their first three ABs of a game:

 

Date, hitters (team) and score

 

Sept. 9, 2007: Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy, Ryan Braun (Brewers); Brewers 10, Reds 5

May 28, 2003: Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa, Gary Sheffield (Braves ); Braves 15, Reds 3

April 13, 1987: Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk (Padres); Giants 13, Padres 6

 

This sits right on the line between In-Game Thread material and Major League forum material. Because the question involves three different games, is a significant accomplishment, and fits in with this forum's 'feats' tag, I'll leave it open.

[2hoophead]

Yeah, I have the game on the DVR yet and planning to peel off the homers and the eventual statement of the announcers that they have heard it was a record for the visiting team to start the game and then I will delete it.

[wisconsinfan47]

From the Onion: "Three-Home-Run Start To Game Gives Brewers Crazy Idea"

[chuckywang]

Thank god that the Onion writers are baseball fans, cause they are hilarious.

[1992casey]

From the Onion: "Three-Home-Run Start To Game Gives Brewers Crazy Idea"

You forgot to make that text link to something. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

 

I've looked all over and can't find that article. If anyone can come up with the link, be my guest.

[mls4]

It was also the first time since 1982 that the Brewers had hit 3 in a row at any point during a game.

[wisconsinfan47]

Sorry 'bout the lack of link. It's not a solid article, it's just under the "Latest" streamer at the top of the page...It looks like it's gonna be in next week's print issue.

 

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