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Some grand-slam trivia

Posted by Gordon Edes, Globe Staff May 22, 2008 05:52 PM

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Here's the lowdown on today's Sox slammin':

The two grand slams in a game was the 72d time that's happened in the big leagues.

The Red Sox have done it 10 times, more than any other team.

The last time the Sox did it was July 29,2003, when switch-hitting Billy Mueller did it by himself in Texas, hitting a slam from both sides of the plate.

The last time two Sox players did it in the same game was May 2, 1995, when John Valentin and Mo Vaughn did it in Yankee Stadium.

The last time two Sox players did it at home was Aug. 7, 1984, when Tony Armas and Bill Buckner both hit slams in the first game of a double-header against Detroit.

It is the second time this season it's been done, The White Sox did it Aoril 13 vs. the Tigers.

Mike Lowell's slam was the seventh of his career. J.D. Drew's was his fourth, second this season, and doesn't count the slam he hit in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Indians last season.

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