# List of Major League Baseball single-game records

The following is a list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:
* Only events occurring within a single plate appearance, inning, or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
* Events occurring during post-season play are included, but events occurring during an All-Star Game are not included.

## Individual batting/hitting

* Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002; Kendrys Morales, July 30, 2012.
* Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7. Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Chase Utley, April 24, 2003; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
* 19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Shawn Green, May 23, 2002 (4 home runs, a double and a single).
* 9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932. (18 inning game)
* 7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
* Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5. Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
* 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
* 7 times on base in a game without a hit. Number of occurrences: 1. Bryce Harper, May 8, 2016. (13 innings; 6 walks, 1 HBP).
* 4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
* 5 Intentional walks in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990.
* 3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson (both in the same game for the Chicago Colts), September 6, 1883.
* 12 RBIs in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2. Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
* Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3. Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Víctor Martínez, September 11, 2011.
* Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 12. Most recently, José López, April 15, 2008.
| Event | # of occurrences | Most Recent | Refs |
| Four home runs in a game | 18 | J. D. Martinez September 4, 2017 | |
| 2 grand slams in one inning | 1 | Fernando Tatís April 23, 1999 | |
| 1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game | 1 | Bill Mueller July 29, 2003 | |
| Grand slam on first career pitch | 2 | Daniel Nava June 12, 2010 | |
| Three sacrifice flies in a game | 12 | José López April 15, 2008 | |
| 10 or more runs batted in during a game | 17 | | Baseball Almanac |
| Hitting for the natural cycle | 14 | | Baseball Almanac |
| 6 singles in a 9-inning game | 18 | | Baseball Almanac |
| 4 home runs in a game | 18 | | Baseball Almanac |
| 6 or more runs scored in a game | 19 | | Baseball Almanac |
| 7 or more runs scored in a game | 1 | Guy Hecker August 15, 1886 | |
| Home run on first pitch in the major leagues | 3 | | Baseball Almanac |
| Home run in final at bat in the major leagues | 69 | | Baseball Almanac |
| Home run in first at bat in the major leagues | 138 | | Baseball Almanac |
| Inside-the-park grand slam | 224 | | |
| Hitting for the cycle | 344 | | |

## Collective batting/hitting

| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| Two inside the park grand slams by two teammates in a game | 1 | Baseball Almanac |
| 2 pinch-hit grand slams (by batters on different teams) in a game | 1 | Baseball Almanac |
| 10 home runs by one team in a game | 1 | Baseball Almanac |
| Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning | 1 | AP Online |
| 5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game | 2 | CBS Sportsline |
| 9 or more home runs by one team in a game | 2 | Baseball Almanac |
| 5 or more home runs by one team in an inning | 2 | Wikipedia |
| 3 grand slams by both teams in a game | 3 | Baseball Almanac |
| 3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning | 4 | Baseball Almanac |
| 4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters | 10 | MLB.com |
| 3 grand slams by one team in a game | 1 | Washington Post |

## Individual pitching

* 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5. Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struck out 20. Kerry Wood in 1998. Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
* 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962 (pitched 16 innings of a 16-inning game).
* 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920. (Same game.)
* 4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 5. Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010, Michael Blazek, July 27, 2017, and Craig Stammen, June 9, 2019.
* 7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
* 6 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 3. Most recently, Bill Gullickson, October 4, 1982. Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players' League threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
* 26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
* 29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel (17 innings), July 10, 1932.
* Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age 49 years, 151 days, May 16, 2012.
* Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, 18+1⁄3 innings. June 17, 1915
* Fastest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Aroldis Chapman, 105.1 miles per hour (169.1 km/h). September 24, 2010.
* Slowest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Brock Holt, 30.4 miles per hour (48.9 km/h). August 7, 2021.
| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| 10 consecutive strikeouts in a game | 3 | Baseball Almanac |
| 20 or more consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a game | 2 | Baseball Almanac |
| First 27 batters retired without a perfect game | 2 | |
| 6 or more home runs surrendered in a game | 4 | Baseball Almanac |
| Base on balls given to the first 4 batters | 4 | Baseball Almanac |
| Intentional base on balls with the bases loaded | 6 | Baseball Almanac |
| Home run surrendered on first pitch in major leagues | 7 | Baseball Almanac |
| Perfect game bid lost on the 27th batter | 13 | |
| 4 consecutive strikeouts in a single inning | 17 | Baseball Almanac |
| Perfect game | 24 | |
| 4 strikeouts in a single inning | 62 | Baseball Almanac |
| Home run surrendered to first batter faced in major leagues | 69 | Baseball Almanac |
| Immaculate inning (9 pitches, 9 strikes, side retired) | 104 | Baseball Almanac |
| No-hitter | 313 | |

## Collective pitching

* 26 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 4. New York Mets, August 23, 2019 (in a 14-inning game); Los Angeles Dodgers, June 2, 2017 (in a 12-inning game); Chicago Cubs, May 7, 2017 (in an 18-inning game); and California Angels, July 9, 1971 (in a 20-inning game).
* Most strikeouts in a game of any length by both teams. 48 in an 18-inning game between the Cubs and Yankees on May 7, 2017

## Scoring

* Highest combined score: 49. Chicago Cubs (26) over Philadelphia Phillies (23), August 25, 1922.
* Highest score, one team: 30. Texas Rangers (30) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3), August 22, 2007.

## Fielding

* Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
* Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1. Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
* Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15. Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
* Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 4. Most recently committed by Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres, September 8, 2014. Yasiel Puig bungled a throw to first base. A. J. Ellis then torpedoed the throw into left field, and then on the relay to home plate, Hanley Ramírez threw the ball past a diving Clayton Kershaw to complete the trifecta of errors.

## Baserunning

| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| Two triple steals by the same team in a game | 1 | Baseball Almanac |
| A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game | 1 | Baseball Almanac |
| 8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning | 2 | Baseball Almanac |
| Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game | 5 | Baseball Almanac |
| A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning | 10 | Baseball Almanac |
| Home stolen twice by a single baserunner in a game | 11 | Baseball Almanac |
| One player stealing second, third, and home in a single inning | 53 | Baseball Almanac |