Saturday, September 26, 2020

5 home runs in 5 consecutive at bats against the same pitcher: Howard, Delgado, Kepler since 1961.

All plate appearances against those pitchers in those games are shown.

Frank Howard vs. Bob Hendley four games, two seasons; Howard hit another home run off Hendley after two ground outs in the final game:

231963-05-29LADMLNtied 0-0t112-24 (1-2)Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
24ahead 0-1t31--21 (0-0)Home Run (Deep RF); Davis Scores
251963-07-19LADMLNtied 0-0t2---01 (0-0)Home Run (Deep LF)
26ahead 0-1t4---21 (0-0)Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
271963-08-15LADMLNahead 0-1t11--21 (0-0)Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Davis Scores
Cr#YearDateTmOppInnRoBOutPit(cnt)Play Description
281964reg1964-05-02LADSFGdown 2-0b2---03 (2-0)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
29tied 2-2b31-316 (3-2)Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
30tied 2-2b6---01 (0-0)Groundout: 2B-1B
31ahead 2-3b8---21 (0-0)Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

Carlos Delgado vs. Jorge Sosa three games, two seasons:

142003-09-10TORTBDtied 0-0t1--324 (1-2)Flyball: LF
15down 3-2t31--24 (0-2)Strikeout Swinging
16tied 3-3t5-2314 (3-0)Intentional Walk
17ahead 3-5t7---18 (2-2)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
182003-09-25TORTBDtied 0-0b112-12 (0-1)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Catalanotto Scores; Wells Scores
19ahead 1-3b4---02 (1-0)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Cr#YearDateTmOppInnRoBOutPit(cnt)Play Description
202004reg2004-07-31TORTBDtied 0-0t2---04 (1-2)Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
21down 6-1t4---06 (2-2)Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)

Max Kepler vs. Trevor Bauer two games; walk after the first two home runs:

342019-06-06MINCLEtied 0-0t1---02 (0-1)*LEADOFF GM*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
35ahead 0-1t31--06 (1-2)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Astudillo Scores
36ahead 0-3t5---05 (3-1)Walk
37ahead 1-4t7---01 (0-0)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
382019-07-13MINCLEtied 0-0t1---03 (2-0)*LEADOFF GM*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
39ahead 0-2t2---12 (0-1)Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
40ahead 1-3t41--18 (3-2)Strikeout Swinging

Kepler homers in 5th straight AB vs. Bauer
By Do-Hyoung Park @dohyoungpark July 14, 2019 mlb.com

Kepler’s homers in five consecutive at-bats against Bauer matched the longest streak by any batter off a single pitcher in the Expansion Era (since 1961), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Carlos Delgado hit five straight against Jorge Sosa from 2003-04, while Frank Howard also accomplished the feat against Bob Hendley from '63-64.

Kepler is the only player to hit all five consecutive homers in a single season.

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