On August 19, 2023, Philadelphia Phillies’ shortstop Trea Turner joined a coveted list of MLB players to hit two home runs in the same inning – something that has only been done 65 other times in the history of the MLB. It was also just the second time a player has hit two home runs in the same inning this season.
It came in the top of the 8th inning with the Phillies tied 3-3 in what appeared to be a tight game vs. the Washington Nationals. Cory Abbott had just replaced Andrés Machado on the mound and Turner was the first batter he faced. Three pitches in, Turner hit a leadoff home run that traveled 394 feet to left field.
The 8th inning turned out to be a nightmare for Abbott, but a monstrous inning for the Phillies. The score was 10-3 by the time Trea Turner stepped up to the plate for the second time in the inning. Three pitches in (much like last time), Turner hit a solo home run that traveled 389 feet to left field (much like last time).
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Other MLB Players to Hit 2 Home Runs in Same Inning
Charley Jones of Boston Red Stockings was the first MLB player to hit two home runs in the same inning – he did so on June 10, 1880 and it came in the 8th inning of a game against the Buffalo Bisons. Since then, 60 other MLB players have accomplished the feat – five of whom achieved it twice in their career.
Those coveted five MLB players to do it twice in their career include Willie McCovey (1973 and 1977), Andre Dawson (1978 and 1985), Jeff King (1995 and 1996), Alex Rodriguez (2007 and 2009), and Edwin Encarnacion (2013 and 2019). Now that Trea Turner has done it once, will he join this list soon?
As of today, the only other active MLB players to do so (aside from Turner) include Masataka Yoshida (2023), Gleyber Torres (2022), Edwin Encarnacion (2013 and 2016), and Pablo Sandoval (2011). As you can see, it doesn’t happen very often and has only happened three times between 2020 and 2023.
With that said, let’s take a look at 20 of the more notable MLB players (not listed above) to hit two home runs in the same inning.
20. Adrián Beltré vs. Baltimore Orioles (August 22, 2012)
On August 22, 2012, Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers hit two home runs against the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the 4th inning. He hit a 2-run home run off Tommy Hunter just two pitches into the at-bat and hit another two-run home run – this one against Kevin Gregg – just three pitches into his next at-bat.
Beltre finished the game 3 for 5 (.600) with 3 home runs, 3 runs scored, and 5 runs batted in. Before he hit his two home runs in the 4th inning, he hit a home run to deep center field off Tommy Hunter in the bottom of the 2nd inning – he had three home runs by the end of the 4th inning, which is impressive!
19. David Ortiz vs. Texas Rangers (August 12, 2008)
On August 12, 2008, David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox hit two home runs against the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the 1st inning. He hit a three-run home run against Scott Feldman just two pitches into the at-bat before hitting another three-run home run against Scott Feldman just one pitch into his next at-bat.
Ortiz finished the game 3 for 4 (.750) with 4 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and 2 walks. He hit a groundout in the 3rd inning, a ground-rule double in the 5th inning, a walk in the 7th inning, and an intentional walk in the 8th inning. The Red Sox blew a 12-2 lead and were down 16-14, but ended up winning it 19-17.
18. Julio Lugo vs. Baltimore Orioles (July 22, 2006)
On July 22, 2006, Julio Lugo of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays hit two home runs against the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the 5th inning. He hit a 2-run home run against Rodrigo Lopez four pitches into the at-bat before hitting another 2-run home run against Kurt Birkins just two pitches into his next at-bat.
Lugo finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 2 runs scored, 4 runs batted in, and one strikeout. He hit a flyball to center field in the bottom of the 1st inning and struck out swinging in the bottom of the 3rd inning before having his monster 5th inning. He was then replaced by Tomas Perez in the top of the 6th inning.
17. Nomar Garciaparra vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (July 23, 2002)
On July 23, 2002, Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox hit two home runs against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the bottom of the 3rd inning. He hit a 2-run home run against Tanyon Sturtze four pitches into his first at-bat before hitting a 2-run home run against Brandon Backe one pitch into his next at-bat.
Garciaparra finished the game 3 for 5 (.600) with 3 runs scored, 8 runs batted in, and one walk. He lined out in the 1st inning before hitting his two home runs in the 3rd inning. He then hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 4th inning, giving him three home runs and 8 RBIs over an impressive two-inning stretch.
16. Fernando Tatis vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (April 23, 1999)
On April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatis of the St. Louis Cardinals hit two home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the 3rd inning. He hit a grand slam against Chan Ho Park just three pitches into his second at-bat before hitting another grand slam against Chan Ho Park six pitches into his third at-bat.
Tatis is the only MLB player to ever hit two grand slams in the same inning – a nightmare inning for Chan Ho Park. The Cardinals started the inning down 0-2, but finished the inning with an 11-2 lead. Tatis ended the game 2 for 5 (.400) with 2 runs scored, 8 runs batted in, and 2 strikeouts in 5 plate appearances.
15. Mark McGwire vs. Seattle Mariners (September 22, 1996)
On September 22, 1996, Mark McGwire of the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs against the Seattle Mariners in the top of the 5th inning. He hit a leadoff solo home run against Bob Wolcott just one pitch into his third at-bat before hitting a grand slam against Matt Wagner just one pitch into his fourth at-bat.
McGwire finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 3 runs scored, 5 runs batted in, and one walk. He hit a ground ball into double play in the 1st inning, an intentional walk in the 3rd inning, two home runs in the 5th inning, and another ground ball into double play in the 7th inning. The Athletics won the game 13-11.
14. Gary Sheffield vs. Philadelphia Phillies (July 13, 1997)
On July 13, 1997, Gary Sheffield of the Florida Marlins hit two home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the 4th inning. He hit a leadoff home run against Mark Leiter just two pitches into his second at-bat before hitting a 3-run home run against Reggie Harris four pitches into his next at-bat.
Sheffield finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 3 runs scored and 4 runs batted in. He reached on an error in the 1st inning, hit two home runs in the 4th inning, and grounded out in the 6th inning before being replaced by John Cangelosi in the top of the 7th inning. The Marlins ended up beating the Phillies 9-3.
13. Sammy Sosa vs. Houston Astros (May 16, 1996)
On May 16, 1996, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit two home runs against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the 7th inning. He hit a leadoff solo home run against Jeff Tabaka six pitches into his fourth at-bat of the game before hitting a two-run home run against Jim Dougherty one pitch into his fifth at-bat.
Sosa finished the game 3 for 5 (.600) with 3 runs scored, 3 runs batted in, and 1 strikeout. He grounded out in the 1st inning, hit a single to left field in the 3rd inning (and later scored), struck out swinging in the 4th inning, and hit two home runs in the 7th inning before being replaced by Mike Perez in the 8th inning.
12. Jeff Bagwell vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (June 24, 1994)
On June 24, 1994, Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros hit two home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the bottom of the 6th inning. He hit a solo home run against Ramon Martinez just one pitch into his third at-bat before hitting a 3-run home run against Rudy Seanez six pitches into his fourth at-bat.
Bagwell finished the game 4 for 5 (.800) with 3 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and one strikeout. He struck out swinging in the 1st inning, hit an RBI single in the 3rd inning, hit two home runs in the 6th inning, and hit a third home run – a solo shot – off Brian Barnes in the 8th inning. The Astros won the game 16-4.
11. Al Kaline vs. Kansas City Athletics (April 17, 1955)
On April 17, 1955, Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers hit two home runs against the Kansas City Athletics in the bottom of the 6th inning. He hit a leadoff homer against Bob Spicer in his fourth at-bat before hitting a two-run home run against Bob Trice in his next at-bat. The Athletics went through 3 pitchers in the inning.
Kaline finished the game 4 for 5 (.800) with 3 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and one walk. He was walked in the 1st inning, hit a two-run home run in the 3rd inning, hit an RBI single in the 4th inning, hit two more home runs in the 6th inning, and hit a flyball in the 8th inning. The Tigers beat the Athletics 16-0.
10. Joe DiMaggio vs. Chicago White Sox (June 24, 1936)
On June 24, 1936, Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hit two home runs against the Chicago White Sox in the top of the 5th inning. He hit a 2-run home run against Ray Phelps in his third at-bat before hitting a 3-run home run against Red Evans in his next at-bat. The Yankees scored 10 runs in the inning.
DiMaggio finished the game 4 for 6 (.667) with 3 runs scored and 5 runs batted in. He hit a double to right field in the 1st inning, a flyball in the 3rd inning, two home runs in the 5th inning, a double to left field in the 7th inning, and another flyball in the 8th inning. The Yankees ended up beating the White Sox 18-11.
9. Hack Wilson vs. Philadelphia Phillies (July 1, 1925)
On July 1, 1925, Hack Wilson of the New York Giants hit two home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies in the top of the 3rd inning. He hit a 2-run home run against Clarence Mitchell in his second at-bat and a 3-run home run against Jack Knight in his third at-bat. The Phillies went through 3 pitchers in the inning.
Wilson finished the game 4 of 6 (.667) with 4 runs scored and 5 runs batted in. He grounded out in the 1st inning, hit his two home runs in the 3rd inning, hit a double to right field in the 5th inning, hit a flyball to center field in the 6th inning, and hit a double to right-center field in the 9th inning. The Giants won 16-7.
8. Kendrys Morales vs. Texas Rangers (July 30, 2012)
On July 30, 2012, Kendrys Morales of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hit two home runs against the Texas Rangers in the top of the 6th inning. He hit a two-run home run against Roy Oswalt five pitches into his third at-bat before hitting a grand slam against Robbie Ross seven pitches into his next at-bat.
Morales finished the game 2 for 5 (.400) with 2 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and 3 strikeouts. He struck out swinging in the 1st inning, struck out looking in the 3rd inning, hit two home runs in the 6th inning, and struck out looking in the 7th inning. The Angels of Anaheim ended up beating the Rangers 15-8.
7. Juan Uribe vs. Chicago Cubs (September 23, 2010)
On September 23, 2010, Juan Uribe of the San Francisco Giants hit two home runs against the Chicago Cubs in the top of the 2nd inning. He hit a two-run home run against Ryan Dempster three pitches into his first at-bat before hitting a grand slam against Thomas Diamond four pitches into his second at-bat.
Uribe finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 2 runs scored and 6 runs batted in. After hitting his two home runs in the 2nd inning, he hit a flyball to center field in the 4th inning and grounded out to the shortstop in the 6th inning. He was replaced by Pablo Sandoval in the 8th inning and the Giants went on to win 13-0.
6. Bengie Molina vs. New York Mets (May 7, 2007)
On May 7, 2007, Bengie Molina of the San Francisco Giants hit two home runs against the New York Mets in the bottom of the 5th inning. He hit a two-run home run against Oliver Perez one pitch into his second at-bat before hitting a three-run home run against Lino Urdaneta two pitches into his next at-bat.
Molina finished the game 2 for 3 (.667) with 2 runs scored, 5 runs batted in, and one walk. He hit a flyball to right field in the bottom of the 2nd inning before hitting his two home runs in the 5th inning – the Mets also walked him in the bottom of the 7th inning. The Giants won 9-4 with all nine runs coming in the 5th.
5. Mark Bellhorn vs. Milwaukee Brewers (August 29, 2002)
On August 29, 2002, Mark Bellhorn of the Chicago Cubs hit two home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers in the top of the 4th inning. He hit a 2-run home run against Andrew Lorraine two pitches into his second at-bat before hitting a 3-run home run against Jose Cabrera five pitches into his next at-bat.
Bellhorn finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 2 runs scored, 5 runs batted in, and one walk. He hit a flyball to right field in the 2nd inning before hitting his two home runs in the 4th inning. The Brewers walked him in the 6th inning and he hit a pop fly to first base in the 7th inning. The Cubs won 13-10.
4. Dale Murphy vs. San Francisco Giants (July 27, 1989)
On July 27, 1989, Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves hit two home runs against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the 6th inning. He hit a three-run home run against Jeff Brantley in his third at-bat of the game before hitting another three-run blast against Rich Gossage in his fourth at-bat of the game.
Murphy finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 2 runs scored, 6 runs batted in, and one strikeout. He struck out in the 2nd inning, hit a ground ball into double play in the 4th inning, and hit two home runs in the 6th inning. The Braves ended up beating the Giants 10-1 with all 10 of their runs coming in the 6th inning.
3. Lee May vs. Chicago Cubs (April 29, 1974)
On April 29, 1974, Lee May of the Houston Astros hit two home runs against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the 6th inning. He initially hit a two-run home run against Burt Hooton in his fourth at-bat of the game before hitting another two-run blast against Jim Kremmel in his fifth at-bat of the game.
May finished the game 5 of 5 (1.000) with 3 runs scored and 4 runs batted in. He hit a single to center field in the 1st inning, a single to center field in the 2nd inning, a single to left field in the 4th inning, and two home runs in the 6th inning before being replaced by Denis Menke in the 8th. The Astros won 18-2.
2. Jim Lemon vs. Boston Red Sox (September 5, 1959)
On September 5, 1959, Jim Lemon of the Washington Senators hit two home runs against the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the 3rd inning. He hit a two-run home run against Bill Monbouquette in his second at-bat of the game before hitting a grand slam against Earl Wilson in his third at-bat of the game.
Lemon finished the game 3 for 5 (.600) with 2 runs scored and 7 runs batted in. He hit an RBI double to right field in the 1st inning before hitting his two home runs in the 3rd inning. He then hit a foul pop fly to first base in the 5th inning and a flyball to right field in the 7th inning. The Senators won the game 14-2.
1. Jim Edmonds vs. Chicago White Sox (June 21, 2008)
On June 21, 2008, Jim Edmonds of the Chicago Cubs hit two home runs against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the 4th inning. He hit a leadoff solo home run against Jose Contreras two pitches into his second at-bat before hitting another solo blast against Boone Logan two pitches into his next at-bat.
Edmonds finished the game 2 for 4 (.500) with 2 runs scored, 2 runs batted in, and one walk. He grounded out in the 1st inning before hitting his two home runs in the 4th inning. The White Sox walked him in the 6th inning and he hit a flyball to left field in the 8th inning. The Cubs beat the White Sox 11-7.
Have Two MLB Teammates Ever Hit Two Home Runs Each in the Same Inning?
There are two MLB players who weren’t included in the list above, yet deserve some recognition for making MLB history on May 2, 2002. Those two players are Bret Boone and Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners – to this day, they’re the only teammates to each hit two home runs in the same inning.
It happened in the first inning of the Mariners’ matchup against the Chicago White Sox on May 2, 2002. Boone and Cameron were batting second and third, respectively. They first hit back-to-back home runs off Jon Rauch early in the inning and then hit back-to-back home runs on Jim Parque later in the inning.
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Three months later, Aaron Boone – Bret Boone’s younger brother – hit two home runs in the same inning as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. They’re the only brothers to each hit two home runs in the same inning. A whopping seven players did it during the 2002 season – the most in a season in MLB history.
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