Obviously...Orioles fans were not impressed as Hamilton failed to reach a majority of votes for player of the game. But, hey, Markakis did have a homer with 2 RBI's :o)
Posted on 05/08/2012 7:54:37 PM PDT by TexasNative2000
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's torrid 2012 season now includes his first career four-home-run game, all of them two-run shots in a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Hamilton homered off Jake Arrieta in the first and third innings, added another off Zach Phillips in the seventh and topped it off with a one-for-the-books shot against Darren O'Day in the eighth. During the last at-bat, Hamilton took a mighty hack and missed, lined a foul into right-field seats and then sent an 0-2 pitch over the center-field wall.
It marked the 16th four-home-run game in major league history. Hamilton is the first to accomplish the feat since Carlos Delgado did so on Sept. 25, 2003, for Toronto against Tampa Bay. Two of the 16 players to hit four homers in a game did it before 1900. Hamilton is the sixth AL player to perform the feat.
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Mr. Hamilton is going to be one tired ball player tomorrow. How is he going to get to sleep tonight?!
I just went to a Rangers game last week. What a great patriotic time. I’m from Chicago, and went to visit my stationed son. Screw wrigley field and the cubs. Rangers are my new team.
Yeah, well - just wait ‘til the Red Sox get hot!
( in about a year or two )
I guess saying “Good game, Josh” would be an understatement
"A Hamilton?" the barkeeper asks. "What's that?"
"Four shots and a double."
Obviously...Orioles fans were not impressed as Hamilton failed to reach a majority of votes for player of the game. But, hey, Markakis did have a homer with 2 RBI's :o)
The fans at the stadium were very classy, they gave Josh a standing ovation.
yeah I saw that....was watching the game last night, hoping for a fourth...and sure enough.
Our loss (O’s), I guess.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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