Willingham’s Two Grand Slams

July 27, 2009

Josh “The Hammer” Willingham accomplished a very rare feat when he became only the 13th player in major league baseball history to hit two grand slams in one game. Willingham’s first grand slam came off of the Brewers’ starting pitcher Jeff Suppan in the fifth inning. The second grand slam occurred only one inning later when Willingham hit a pitch from reliever Mark DiFelice over the wall. Willingham’s eight RBI’s led the Nats to a 14-6 victory over the Brewers.

What Willingham achieved t is actually more amazing when you realize that hitting two grand slams in one game happens less often than a pitcher tossing a perfect game. In the history of major league baseball 18 pitchers have pitched a perfect game and only 13 players have hit two grand slams in one game.

Washington Nationals 14, Milwaukee Brewers 6

Game Played on Monday, July 27, 2009 (N) at Miller Park

WAS N    0  0  0    0  6  7    0  1  0  -  14 13  0
MIL N    1  1  0    0  3  1    0  0  0  -   6 12  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Morgan cf                     5   2   3   1       0   0       5   1
Guzman ss                     5   2   2   2       0   1       2   3
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Harris lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  3   3   1   1       1   0       0   4
Dunn lf                       3   2   2   2       1   0       1   1
  Kearns ph,rf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Johnson 1b                    4   1   0   0       1   3       7   1
Willingham rf                 5   2   3   8       0   1       2   0
  Kensing p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bard c                        4   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Gonzalez 2b,ss                4   2   1   0       1   0       1   0
Stammen p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Bergmann p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  A. Hernandez ph,2b          2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       37  14  13  14       5   6      27  13
BATTING - 
2B: Willingham (20,off Suppan); Stammen (2,off Suppan); Gonzalez (8,off Suppan);
Guzman (16,off Suppan); Dunn (20,off Stetter).
HR: Willingham 2 (16,5th inning off Suppan 3 on 2 out,6th inning off DiFelice
3 on 1 out); Zimmerman (18,8th inning off Swindle 0 on 0 out).
SH: Stammen (3,off Suppan); Bergmann (1,off Suppan).
HBP: Zimmerman (1,by Suppan).
GDP: Gonzalez (4,off Suppan).
IBB: Zimmerman (6,by Suppan).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Morgan (30,2nd base off Suppan/Kendall).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Lopez 2b                      5   1   3   1       0   0       1   2
Counsell 3b                   5   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Braun lf                      4   2   3   2       1   0       1   0
Fielder 1b                    5   0   2   1       0   1      10   1
Cameron cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Hart rf                       4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Hardy ss                      4   0   0   0       0   1       4   6
Kendall c                     2   2   1   0       1   0       7   0
  Catalanotto ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Suppan p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Stetter p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  DiFelice p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gerut ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Swindle p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rivera ph,c                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6  12   6       3   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lopez-Hardy-Fielder.
BATTING - 
2B: Braun (23,off Stammen); Fielder (24,off Stammen); Kendall (11,off Stammen);
Gerut (8,off Bergmann).
HR: Hart (11,2nd inning off Stammen 0 on 0 out); Braun (20,5th inning off Stammen
1 on 2 out).
SH: Suppan (7,off Stammen).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals          IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Stammen                       4.2   9   5   5   0   1   2  22
Bergmann W(1-1)               1.1   2   1   1   1   2   0   6
Burnett                       1     0   0   0   2   1   0   5
Kensing                       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9    12   6   6   3   5   2  40
WP: Stammen 2 (6).
Milwaukee Brewers             IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Suppan L(5-8)                 5.1  10  10  10   4   4   1  30
Stetter                       0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2
DiFelice                      0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3
Swindle                       2     1   1   1   0   2   1   7
Smith                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    13  14  14   5   6   3  45
WP: Suppan (6).
HBP: Suppan (8,Zimmerman).
IBB: Suppan (5,Zimmerman).
Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 37311

NATIONALS 1ST: Morgan singled to catcher; Morgan stole second;

Guzman struck out; Zimmerman popped to shortstop; Dunn grounded

out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0,

Brewers 0.

 

BREWERS 1ST: Lopez singled to center; Counsell lined to

shortstop; Braun doubled to left [Lopez out at home (left to

shortstop to catcher)]; Stammen threw a wild pitch [Braun to

third]; Fielder doubled to left [Braun scored]; Cameron grounded

out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0,

Brewers 1.

 

NATIONALS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first);

Willingham doubled to left; Bard walked; Gonzalez grounded into

a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bard out at

second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Brewers 1.

 

BREWERS 2ND: Hart homered; Hardy flied to right; Kendall

grounded out (third to first); Suppan was called out on strikes;

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 0, Brewers 2.

 

NATIONALS 3RD: Stammen doubled to left; Morgan lined to

shortstop; Guzman grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stammen to

third]; Zimmerman flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Nationals 0, Brewers 2.

 

BREWERS 3RD: Lopez flied to left; Counsell singled to center;

Braun flied to center; Fielder forced Counsell (third to

shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Brewers 2.

 

NATIONALS 4TH: Dunn singled to third; Johnson struck out; Suppan

threw a wild pitch [Dunn to second]; Willingham grounded out

(pitcher to first); Bard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0

E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 0, Brewers 2.

 

BREWERS 4TH: Cameron grounded out (third to first); Hart lined

to right; Hardy flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Nationals 0, Brewers 2.

 

NATIONALS 5TH: Gonzalez doubled to left; Stammen out on a

sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gonzalez to third]; Morgan

singled to right [Gonzalez scored]; Guzman singled to right

[Morgan to second]; Zimmerman was hit by a pitch [Morgan to

third, Guzman to second]; Dunn walked [Morgan scored, Guzman to

third, Zimmerman to second]; Johnson was called out on strikes;

Willingham homered [Guzman scored, Zimmerman scored, Dunn

scored]; Bard flied to left; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 6,

Brewers 2.

 

BREWERS 5TH: Kendall doubled to third; Suppan out on a sacrifice

bunt (pitcher to second) [Kendall to third]; Lopez singled to

shortstop [Kendall scored]; Counsell flied to center; Stammen

threw a wild pitch [Lopez to second]; Braun homered [Lopez

scored]; Fielder singled to left; BERGMANN REPLACED STAMMEN

(PITCHING); Cameron struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals

6, Brewers 5.

 

NATIONALS 6TH: Gonzalez walked; Bergmann out on a sacrifice bunt

(catcher unassisted) [Gonzalez to second]; Morgan singled to

center [Gonzalez to third, Morgan to second (on throw)]; Guzman

doubled to right [Gonzalez scored, Morgan scored]; Zimmerman was

walked intentionally; STETTER REPLACED SUPPAN (PITCHING); Dunn

doubled [Guzman scored, Zimmerman to third]; Johnson walked;

DIFELICE REPLACED STETTER (PITCHING); Willingham homered

[Zimmerman scored, Dunn scored, Johnson scored]; Josh Willingham

becomes the 13th player and 3rd NL player to hit two grand slams

in the same game; Bard flied to center; Gonzalez

flied to center; 7 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 13, Brewers 5.

 

BREWERS 6TH: Hart grounded out (shortstop to first); Hardy

struck out; Kendall walked; GERUT BATTED FOR DIFELICE; Gerut

doubled to right [Kendall scored]; Lopez singled to center

[Gerut out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Nationals 13, Brewers 6.

 

NATIONALS 7TH: SWINDLE REPLACED GERUT (PITCHING); A. HERNANDEZ

BATTED FOR BERGMANN; A. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to

first); Morgan grounded out (third to first); Guzman lined to

shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals 13, Brewers 6.

 

BREWERS 7TH: BURNETT REPLACED GUZMAN (PITCHING); GONZALEZ

CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); A. HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME

(PLAYING 2B); Counsell grounded out (first to pitcher); Braun

walked; Braun advanced to second because of defensive

indifference [Braun to second]; Fielder grounded out (second to

first) [Braun to third]; Cameron walked; Hart was called out on

strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Nationals 13, Brewers 6.

 

NATIONALS 8TH: Zimmerman homered; KEARNS BATTED FOR DUNN; Kearns

grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson struck out;

Willingham was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Nationals 14, Brewers 6.

 

BREWERS 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED BURNETT (PLAYING LF); KEARNS STAYED

IN GAME (PLAYING RF); KENSING REPLACED WILLINGHAM (PITCHING);

Hardy flied to center; CATALANOTTO BATTED FOR KENDALL;

Catalanotto grounded out (second to first); RIVERA BATTED FOR

SWINDLE; Rivera flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Nationals

14, Brewers 6.

 

NATIONALS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED CATALANOTTO (PITCHING); RIVERA

STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Bard grounded out (first to

pitcher); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); A.

Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0

LOB.  Nationals 14, Brewers 6.

 

BREWERS 9TH: Lopez grounded out (third to first); Counsell flied

to center; Braun singled to shortstop; Braun advanced to second

because of defensive indifference [Braun to second]; Fielder

struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Nationals 14, Brewers 6.

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