Ultimate grand slam

[mojorisin71]

How many people other than Adam Dunn and Brian Giles have hit the ultimate grand slam (down by 3, 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th)?

[Utter Chaos]

September 9, 1881 Roger Connor
September 24, 1925 Babe Ruth
May 23, 1936 Sammy Byrd
July 8, 1950 Jack Phillips
June 16, 1952 Bobby Thomson
July 15, 1952 Eddie Joost
September 11, 1955 Del Crandall
May 11, 1956 Danny Kravitz
July 25, 1956 Roberto Clemente
August 31, 1963 Ellis Burton
August 2, 1970 Tony Taylor
August 11, 1970 Carl Taylor
April 22, 1973 Ron Lolich
May 1, 1979 Roger Freed
April 13, 1983 Bo Diaz
August 31, 1984 Buddy Bell
April 13, 1985 Phil Bradley
August 29, 1986 Dick Schofield
June 21, 1988 Alan Trammell
May 17, 1996 Chris Hoiles
May 17, 2002 Jason Giambi

courtesy of http://www.wcnet.org/~dlfleitz/gs.htm

[Reed Johnson]

Yeah but some of those guys hit there grandslam with less then 2 outs.......

[Utter Chaos]

I think this should be correct now.

September 9, 1881 Roger Connor - 2 outs
September 24, 1925 Babe Ruth - 1 out (10th inning)
May 23, 1936 Sammy Byrd - 0 outs
July 8, 1950 Jack Phillips - 1 out
June 16, 1952 Bobby Thomson - 0 outs
July 15, 1952 Eddie Joost - 0 outs
September 11, 1955 Del Crandall - 2 outs
May 11, 1956 Danny Kravitz - 0 outs
July 25, 1956 Roberto Clemente - 0 outs (inside the park!)
August 31, 1963 Ellis Burton - 2 outs
August 2, 1970 Tony Taylor - 0 outs
August 11, 1970 Carl Taylor - 2 outs
April 22, 1973 Ron Lolich - 2 outs
May 1, 1979 Roger Freed - 2 outs
April 13, 1983 Bo Diaz - 2 outs
August 31, 1984 Buddy Bell - 2 outs
April 13, 1985 Phil Bradley - 2 outs
August 29, 1986 Dick Schofield - 2 outs
June 21, 1988 Alan Trammell - 2 outs
May 17, 1996 Chris Hoiles - 2 outs (full count)
July 28, 2001 Brian Giles - 2 outs
May 17, 2002 Jason Giambi - 1 out (14th inning)

[keving7]

I think this should be correct now.

May 17, 2002 Jason Giambi - 1 out (14th inning)

Was Giambi's Grand Slam, the only extra inning walk off GS ever?

[ElHalo]

Was Giambi's Grand Slam, the only extra inning walk off GS ever?

First since Babe Ruth did it in, I believe, 1929. Ruth only had one out, though.

Best part of that grand slam? The game was about to be called due to rain. If it had been one batter later, the Yankees would have just lost. So the ONLY way the Yanks don't lose that game is if Giambi hits the walkoff slam. A two run single, and they lose. A triple, and they tie.

[Utter Chaos]

First since Babe Ruth did it in, I believe, 1929. Ruth only had one out, though.

Best part of that grand slam? The game was about to be called due to rain. If it had been one batter later, the Yankees would have just lost. So the ONLY way the Yanks don't lose that game is if Giambi hits the walkoff slam. A two run single, and they lose. A triple, and they tie.

Upon further research, the Ruth slam on 9/24/1925 was in the 10th inning and as ElHalo mentioned there was only one out.

On June 12th this year Jason Kubel hit a walk off slam against the Red Sox in the 12th inning but the score was tied at 1 at the time.

[liamdaly]

Upon further research, the Ruth slam on 9/24/1925 was in the 10th inning and as ElHalo mentioned there was only one out.

On June 12th this year Jason Kubel hit a walk off slam against the Red Sox in the 12th inning but the score was tied at 1 at the time.

To add to the impact of Giambi's GS, the Yankees were down by 3 at the time -- which I believe it also true of Ruth's. If I can remember the broadcast of the Giambi game correctly, those were the only two down by 3 walk off grannies ever.

[Utter Chaos]

To add to the impact of Giambi's GS, the Yankees were down by 3 at the time -- which I believe it also true of Ruth's. If I can remember the broadcast of the Giambi game correctly, those were the only two down by 3 walk off grannies ever.

In post #4 I list quite a few "down by 3" walk off grannies. However, Ruth and Giambi may have been the only 2 there occurred in extra innings.

[liamdaly]

yeah, I think it was extra innings -- my memory of a broadcast 4 years ago is a little fuzzy

thanks

[Francoeurstein]

David Eckstein did it last year against the braves I believe...

[Utter Chaos]

David Eckstein did it last year against the braves I believe...

You're correct, on 8/7/2005 against the Braves, Eckstein hit a walk off grand slam but there was only one out and the Cardinals were only down 2 not 3.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B08070SLN2005.htm

[bluezebra]

"Ultimate grand slam"

I thought you were referring to breakfast at Denny's.

Bob

[johnhans]

I think this should be correct now.

September 9, 1881 Roger Connor - 2 outs
September 24, 1925 Babe Ruth - 1 out (10th inning)
May 23, 1936 Sammy Byrd - 0 outs
July 8, 1950 Jack Phillips - 1 out
June 16, 1952 Bobby Thomson - 0 outs
July 15, 1952 Eddie Joost - 0 outs
September 11, 1955 Del Crandall - 2 outs
May 11, 1956 Danny Kravitz - 0 outs
July 25, 1956 Roberto Clemente - 0 outs (inside the park!)
August 31, 1963 Ellis Burton - 2 outs
August 2, 1970 Tony Taylor - 0 outs
August 11, 1970 Carl Taylor - 2 outs
April 22, 1973 Ron Lolich - 2 outs
May 1, 1979 Roger Freed - 2 outs
April 13, 1983 Bo Diaz - 2 outs
August 31, 1984 Buddy Bell - 2 outs
April 13, 1985 Phil Bradley - 2 outs
August 29, 1986 Dick Schofield - 2 outs
June 21, 1988 Alan Trammell - 2 outs
May 17, 1996 Chris Hoiles - 2 outs (full count)
July 28, 2001 Brian Giles - 2 outs
May 17, 2002 Jason Giambi - 1 out (14th inning)

Wait! Hold it a minute. Add this name. The most patriotic Grand Slam in the modern era!

Twins Vs White Sox
July 4th 1961
1st game of a double header....

Twins down by two runs....

Bases Loaded....bottom of the 9th

3 & 2 count....

Pinch Hitter comes to the plate....

Pow!!!!!! Grand Slam Homer to win the game by 2.

Who was the batter?

Julio Becquer....

I know because I listened to it on the radio when I was a kid and never forgot that homer!

Julio started with the old Senators in 1955.

Here is the score card link....if it will show up.

http://tinyurl.com/2p6szx

Add him! 2 run win is better than 1 run win!!

[ipitch]

First since Babe Ruth did it in, I believe, 1929. Ruth only had one out, though.

Best part of that grand slam? The game was about to be called due to rain. If it had been one batter later, the Yankees would have just lost. So the ONLY way the Yanks don't lose that game is if Giambi hits the walkoff slam. A two run single, and they lose. A triple, and they tie.

If the game had been called due to rain before the Yankees completed the bottom of the 14th, the Yankees would not have lost. It would be a suspended game, and they'd have to continue the game at a later date.

4.10
(b) If the score is tied after nine completed innings play shall continue until (1) the visiting team has scored more total runs than the home team at the end of a completed inning, or (2) the home team scores the winning run in an uncompleted inning.

[Brooklyn]

I think this should be correct now.

September 9, 1881 Roger Connor - 2 outs
September 24, 1925 Babe Ruth - 1 out (10th inning)
May 23, 1936 Sammy Byrd - 0 outs
July 8, 1950 Jack Phillips - 1 out
June 16, 1952 Bobby Thomson - 0 outs
July 15, 1952 Eddie Joost - 0 outs
September 11, 1955 Del Crandall - 2 outs
May 11, 1956 Danny Kravitz - 0 outs
July 25, 1956 Roberto Clemente - 0 outs (inside the park!)
August 31, 1963 Ellis Burton - 2 outs
August 2, 1970 Tony Taylor - 0 outs
August 11, 1970 Carl Taylor - 2 outs
April 22, 1973 Ron Lolich - 2 outs
May 1, 1979 Roger Freed - 2 outs
April 13, 1983 Bo Diaz - 2 outs
August 31, 1984 Buddy Bell - 2 outs
April 13, 1985 Phil Bradley - 2 outs
August 29, 1986 Dick Schofield - 2 outs
June 21, 1988 Alan Trammell - 2 outs
May 17, 1996 Chris Hoiles - 2 outs (full count)
July 28, 2001 Brian Giles - 2 outs
May 17, 2002 Jason Giambi - 1 out (14th inning)

Hard to believe that in all the MLB games that have been played, only Hoiles has done it with a full count. I know that I did it many, many times with a full count in my backyard as a kid....

[Trivia Guy]

Was Giambi's Grand Slam, the only extra inning walk off GS ever?

No. Clemente's ended the game also. Here are the details that I researched for my trivia book..........

Roberto Clemente rallied the Pirates past the Cubs 9-8 on July 25, 1956, by blasting an inside-the-park grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning at Forbes Field. The Cubs had scored seven in the eighth to overcome a four-run Pittsburgh lead and added one in the ninth to make it 8-5, but the Pirates rallied with two walks and a single, bringing Clemente to the plate as the winning run. Chicago brought in Jim Brosnan in relief of Turk Lown and Clemente jumped on his first pitch, sending it to deep left-center field, clearing the bases and tying the game. Pirates’ manager Bobby Bragan attempted to hold Clemente at third with no one out, but Clemente ran through Bragan’s “stop sign” and slid safely into home, just beating a close play at the plate. Clemente is the only player to end a game with an inside-the-park grand slam.

[Utter Chaos]

Hard to believe that in all the MLB games that have been played, only Hoiles has done it with a full count. I know that I did it many, many times with a full count in my backyard as a kid....

Some of those other walk off Grand Slams could have been with a full count but that information generally wasn't available until the last few decades.

[Mascott]

Rick Joseph also hit an extra-inning walkoff slam. He did it on September 16, 1967 with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning off Ron Perranoski. It gave the Phillies an 8-4 win over the Dodgers and was the first homer Joseph would hit. And it came as a pinch-hitter as well.

[clinikillz]

Hard to believe that in all the MLB games that have been played, only Hoiles has done it with a full count. I know that I did it many, many times with a full count in my backyard as a kid....

Sorry to bump an old thread, but...

I believe Alan Trammell hit his grand slam on a full count in the bottom of the ninth, also. Roger Freed hit his on a full count, but in the 11th inning.

[Captain Cold Nose]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but...

I believe Alan Trammell hit his grand slam on a full count in the bottom of the ninth, also. Roger Freed hit his on a full count, but in the 11th inning.

Some posters do it all the time.

This is why threads don't get deleted too often around here. Nice additional information.

[9RoyHobbsRF]

Clemente's was the only walk off inside the park grand slam to win the game while trailing by 3 in history andto me that is the ultimate

never before or after has this been accomplished

[WillieMaysHayes]

How about the one that wasn't.
It wasn't with 2 outs but does anyone remember the one I'm referring to?

[Spindlebrook]

How about the one that wasn't.
It wasn't with 2 outs but does anyone remember the one I'm referring to?

Robin Ventura?

[WillieMaysHayes]

Robin Ventura?

That wasn't hit down three runs.
The one I'm referring to happened against the Yankee's in the '70's.