Hitting home runs from both sides of plate, one game.

By: Kuenster, Bob
Publication: Baseball Digest
Date: Sunday, June 1 2008

HITTING A HOME RUN FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE IN ONE GAME IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 216 times by 78 different players through 2007. Former catcher Wally Schang of the Philadelphia A's was the first switch-hitter to accomplish this feat when he did it on September 8, 1916 against

the Yankees. Eddie Murray holds the lifetime mark by hitting a home run left-handed and right-handed in the same game 11 times during his career. Ken Caminiti holds the major league mark by slugging a homer from both sides of the plate four times in one season, doing it for the Padres in 1996. The accompanying charts list all players who hit home runs both left- and right-handed in the same game and the pitchers they hit them against.

Hitting home runs from both sides of plate, inning

* Carlos Baerga Cleveland April 8 1993 seventh inning

* Mark Bellhorn Cubs August 29 2002 fourth inning

Hitting Grand Slams from both sides of plate, game

* Bill Mueller Boston July 29 2003 vs Rangers

Most games hitting HRs from both sides of plate, season

* A L--3--Tony Clark Detroit 1998 Nick Swisher As 2007

* N.L.--4--Ken Caminiti, San Diego, 1996

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Baltimore Orioles

Player             Date                Opponent       Pitchers

Don Buford         April 9, 1970        Indians        Rich Hand, Dick
                                                         Ellsworth
Eddie Murray       August 3, 1977       Oak.           Dave Giusti,
                                          Athletics      Bob Lacey
Eddie Murray       August 29, 1979      Twins          Geoff Zahn (2),
                                                         Mike Marshall
Eddie Murray       August 16, 1981      White Sox      Ross Baumgarten,
                                                         Ed Farmer
Eddie Murray       April 24, 1982       White Sox      Kevin Hickey,
                                                         LaMarr Hoyt
Eddie Murray       August 26, 1982      Blue Jays      Ken Schrom,
                                                         Dave Geisel
Mike Young         August 13, 1985      Indians        Ramon Ramero,
                                                         Rich Thompson
Eddie Murray       August 26, 1985      Angels         John Candelaria
                                                         (2), Alan
                                                         Fowlkes
Eddie Murray       May 8, 1987          White Sox      Jose DeLeon,
                                                         Ray Searage
Eddie Murray       May 9, 1987          White Sox      Joel McKeon,
                                                         Bob James
Mickey Tettleton   June 13, 1988        Tigers         Walt Terrell,
                                                         Willie
                                                         Hernandez
Roberto Alomar     July 25, 1996        Indians        Eric Plunk,
                                                         Paul
                                                         Assenmacher
Roberto Alomar     August 14, 1996      Brewers        Jeff D'Amico,
                                                         Ron Villone

Boston Red Sox

Player             Date                Opponent       Pitchers

Reggie Smith       August 20, 1967      Angels         George Brunet,
                                                         Pete Cimino
Reggie Smith       August 11, 1968      Tigers         John Hiller,
                                                         John Wyatt
Reggie Smith       July 2, 1972         Brewers        Bill Parsons,
                                                         Earl
                                                         Stephenson
Reggie Smith       April 16, 1973       Tigers         Mickey Lolich,
                                                         Lerrin LaGrow
Luis Alicea        July 28, 1995        Rangers        Scott Taylor,
                                                         Terry Burrows
Carl Everett       April 11, 2000       Twins          Joe Mays,
                                                         Mark Redman
Carl Everett       August 29, 2000      Devil Rays     Cory Lidle,
                                                         Doug Creek
Bill Mueller       July 4, 2003         Yankees        David Wells,
                                                         Dan Miceli
Bill Mueller       July 29, 2003        Rangers        R.A. Dickey,
                                                         Aaron Fultz,
                                                         Jay Powell
Chicago White Sox

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Ken Henderson      August 29, 1975      Orioles        Ross Grimsley,
                                                         Wayne Garland
Tim Raines         August 31, 1993      Yankees        Sterling
                                                         Hitchcock,
                                                         Rich Montelone
Brian Simmons      Sept. 26, 1998       Royals         Brian Barber,
                                                         Allen McDill
Jose Valentin      Sept. 30, 2000       Royals         Blake Stein,
                                                         Scott Mullen
Jose Valentin      August 13, 2002      Rangers        Dennys Reyes,
                                                         Todd Van
                                                         Poppel
Jose Valentin      July 29, 2003        Royals         Runelvys
                                                         Hernandez
                                                         (2), Jeremy
                                                         Affeldt

Cleveland Indians

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Tony Bernazard     July 1, 1986         Oak.           Dave Stewart,
                                           Athletics     Dave Leper
Carlos Baerga      April 8, 1993        Yankees        Steve Howe,
                                                         Steve Farr
Eddie Murray       April 21, 1994       Twins          Pat Mahomes,
                                                         Larry Casian
Roberto Alomar     July 16, 2001 *      Astros         Scott Elarton,
                                                         Billy Wagner

Detroit Tigers

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Nelson Simmons     Sept. 16, 1985       Orioles        Dennis
                                                         Martinez,
                                                         Tippy
                                                         Martinez
Mickey Tettleton   May 7, 1993          Yankees        Jimmy Key,
                                                         John Habyan
Chad Kreuter       Sept, 7, 1993        Angels         Chuck Finley,
                                                         Paul Swingle
Raul Casanova      June 6, 1996         Orioles        Jimmy Haynes,
                                                         Rick Krivda
Melvin Nieves      July 15, 1996        Brewers        Ricky Bones,
                                                         Mike Potts
Melvin Nieves      August 20, 1996      White Sox      Kevin Tapani,
                                                         Rich Sauveur
Tony Clark         April 15, 1997       Brewers        Doug Drabek,
                                                         Tony Castillo
Tony Clark         June 17, 1998        Twins          Eric Milton,
                                                         Dan Naulty
Tony Clark         July 26, 1998        Indians        Chad Ogea,
                                                         Ron Villone
Tony Clark         August 1, 1998       Devil Rays     Wilson Alvarez,
                                                         Rick White
Tony Clark         July 18, 1999 *      Reds           Steve Avery,
                                                         Scott
                                                         Williamson
Tony Clark         July 25, 1999        Red Sox        Brian Rose,
                                                         Rheal Cormier
Carlos Guillen     July 24, 2004        White Sox      Scott
                                                         Schoeneweis,
                                                         Jon Adkins

Kansas City Royals

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Willie Wilson      June 15, 1979        Brewers        Mike Caldwell,
                                                         Bill Castro
U.L. Washington    Sept. 21, 1979       Oak.           Rick Langford,
                                           Athletics     Craig Minetto
Chili Davis        June 7, 1997         Rangers        Darren Oliver,
                                                         Matt Whiteside
Carlos Beltran     June 29, 2000        Indians        Bartolo Colon,
                                                         Andrew
                                                         Lorraine
Carlos Beltran     September 6, 2002    Mariners       Freddy Garcia,
                                                         John Halama

Los Angeles Angels

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Devon White        June 23, 1987        Rangers        Charlie Hough,
                                                         Mitch Williams
Chili Davis        July 30, 1988        White Sox      Jerry Reuss,
                                                         Carl Willis
Chili Davis        July 1, 1989         Twins          Shane Rawley,
                                                         Roy Smith
Devon White        June 29, 1990        Indians        Jeff Kaiser,
                                                         Cecilio Guante
Chili Davis        May 11, 1994         Rangers        Rick Helling,
                                                         Darren Oliver
Chili Davis        July 30, 1994        Rangers        Brian Bohanon,
                                                         Cris Carpenter
J.T. Snow          June 9, 1996         Indians        Brian Anderson,
                                                         Julian Tavarez
Chili Davis        August 21, 1996      Yankees        Jimmy Key,
                                                         Jeff Nelson
Jeff DaVanon       June 3, 2003 *       Expos          Tomo Ohka,
                                                         Scott Stewart
Jeff DaVanon       June 4, 2003 *       Expos          Dan Smith,
                                                         Joey Eischen

Minnesota Twins

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Roy Smalley        May 30, 1986         Red Sox        Rob Woodward,
                                                         Joe Sambito
Chili Davis        October 2. 1992      Royals         Chris Haney,
                                                         Steve
                                                         Shifflett

New York Yankees

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Mickey Mantle      May 13, 1955         Tigers         Steve Gromek,
                                                         Bob Miller
Mickey Mantle      August 15, 1955      Orioles        Ray Moore, Art
                                                         Schallock
Mickey Mantle      May 18, 1956         White Sox      Billy Pierce,
                                                         Dixie Howell
Mickey Mantle      July 1, 1956         Senators       Dean Stone,
                                                         Bud Byerly
Mickey Mantle      June 12, 1957        White Sox      Jack Harshman,
                                                         Bob Keegan
Mickey Mantle      July 28, 1958        K.C.           Dick Tomanek,
                                          Athletics      Ray Herbert
Mickey Mantle      Sept. 15, 1959       White Sox      Billy Pierce,
                                                         Bob Shaw
Mickey Mantle      April 26, 1961       Tigers         Jim Donohue,
                                                         Hank Aguirre
Mickey Mantle      May 6, 1962          Senators       Pete Burnside,
                                                         Jim Hannan
Tom Tresh          Sept. 1, 1963        Orioles        Mike McCormick,
                                                         Dick Hall
Tom Tresh          July 13, 1964        Indians        Dick Donovan,
                                                         Tommy John
Mickey Mantle      August 12, 1964      White Sox      Ray Herbert,
                                                         Frank Baumann
Tom Tresh          June 6, 1965         White Sox      Juan Pizarro,
                                                         Bruce
                                                         Howard (2)
Roy White          May 7, 1970          Oak.           Rollie Fingers,
                                           Athletics     Paul Lindblad
Roy White          August 13. 1973      Angels         Rudy May,
                                                         Dick Lange
Roy White          April 23, 1975       Red Sox        Reggie
                                                         Cleveland,
                                                         Roger Moret
Roy White          August 18, 1976      Rangers        Jim Umbarger,
                                                         Steve Hargan
Roy White          June 13, 1978        Oak.           John Henry
                                           Athletics     Johnson, Rick
                                                         Langford
Roy Smalley        Sept. 5, 1982        Royals         Dennis Leonard,
                                                         Don Hood
Bernie Williams    June 6, 1994         Rangers        Duff Brumley,
                                                         Darren Oliver
Bernie Williams    Oct. 6, 1995 (+)     Mariners       Randy Johnson,
                                                         Bill Risley
Ruben Sierra       June 22, 1996        Indians        Dennis Martinez,
                                                         Alan Embree
Bernie Williams    Sept. 12, 1996       Tigers         Justin Thompson,
                                                         Jose Lima
Bernie Williams    Oct. 5, 1996  (+)    Rangers        Roger Pavlik,
                                                         Mike Stanton
Jorge Posada       August 23, 1998      Rangers        Rick Helling,
                                                         Eric Gunderson
Bernie Williams    Sept, 4, 1998        White Sox      Mike Sirotka,
                                                         Bill Simas
Bernie Williams    May 4, 1999          Twins          Mike Lincoln,
                                                         Eddie Guardado
Jorge Posada       July 10, 1999 *      Mets           Rick Reed,
                                                         Dennis Cook
Bernie Williams    April 23, 2000       Blue Jays      Frank Castillo,
                                                         Clayton
                                                         Andrews
Jorge Posada       April 23, 2000       Blue Jays      Frank Castillo,
                                                         Clayton
                                                         Andrews
Bernie Williams    May 17, 2000         White Sox      Jim Parque,
                                                         Tanyon Sturtze
Bernie Williams    June 30, 2001        Devil Rays     Ryan Rupe,
                                                         Doug Creek
Bernie Williams    May 17, 2002         Twins          Rick Reed,
                                                         Eddie Guardado
Jorge Posada       June 28, 2002 *      Mets           Jeff D'Amico,
                                                         Bobby Jones
Jorge Posada       March 31, 2004       Devil Rays     Damian Moss,
                                                         Jorge Sosa
Tony Clark         August 28, 2004      Blue Jays      Ted Lilly,
                                                         Jason Frasor,
                                                         Kerry
                                                         Ligtenberg
Jorge Posada       May 24, 2005         Tigers         Wilfredo
                                                         Ledezma, Matt
                                                         Ginter

Oakland Athletics

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Ruben Sierra       June 7, 1994         Brewers        Teddy Higuera,
                                                         Doug Henry
Nick Swisher       June 26, 2005 *      Giants         Brandon Puffer,
                                                         Jason
                                                         Christiansen
Nick Swisher       June 21, 2006        Rockies        Aaron Cook,
                                                         Brian Fuentes
Milton Bradley     Oct. 11, 2006 (+)    Tigers         Justin
                                                         Verlander,
                                                         Wil Ledezma
Nick Swisher       April 23, 2007       Orioles        Erik Bedard,
                                                         Danys Baez
Nick Swisher       July 26, 2007        Mariners       Jeff Weaver,
                                                         George
                                                         Sherrill
Nick Swisher       Sept. 9, 2007        Rangers        Bill White,
                                                         Joaquin Benoit

Philadelphia Athletics

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Wally Schang       Sept. 8, 1916        Yankees        Allan Russell,
                                                         Slim Love

St. Louis Browns

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Johnny Lucadello   Sept. 16, 1940       Yankees        Marius Russo,
                                                         Steve Sundra

Seattle Mariners

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Larry Milbourne    July 15, 1978        Indians        Mike Paxton,
                                                         Don Hood
Donnie Scoff       Apri129, 1985        Brewers        Rollie Fingers,
                                                         Ray Searage
David Segui        April 1, 1998        Indians        Jaret Wright,
                                                         Paul
                                                         Assenmacher

Tampa Bay Rays

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Jeff Blum          May 4, 2004          Rangers        Chan Ho Park,
                                                         Erasmo Ramirez

Texas Rangers

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Ruben Sierra       Sept. 13, 1986       Twins          Bert Blyleven,
                                                         Bill Latham
Ruben Sierra       August 27, 1988      Blue Jays      Jimmy Key,
                                                         Duane Ward
Ruben Sierra       June 8, 1989         White Sox      Eric King, Ken
                                                         Patterson
Mickey Tettleton   April 28, 1995       Indians        Mark Clark,
                                                         Jim Poole
Ruben Sierra       June 13, 2001  *     Dodgers        Giovanni
                                                         Carrara, Jeff
                                                         Williams
Mark Teixeira      July 13, 2006        Orioles        Daniel Cabrera,
                                                         Bruce Chen (2)

Toronto Blue Jays

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Roberto Alomar     May 10, 1991         White Sox      Bobby Thigpen,
                                                         Scott Radinsky
Devon White        June 1, 1992         Twins          John Smiley,
                                                         Carl Willis
Roberto Alomar     May 3, 1995          White Sox      Jim Abbott,
                                                         Roberto
                                                         Hernandez
Jose Cruz,  Jr.     August 24, 1997     Royals         Ricky Bones,
                                                         Larry Casian

(+) Accomplished feat in American League Championship Series

* Inter-league game

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Alex Cintron       July 8, 2004         Giants         Dustin
                                                         Hermanson,
                                                         Wayne Franklyn

Atlanta Braves

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Chipper Jones      May 1. 1999          Reds           Pete Harnisch,
                                                         Gabe White
Chipper Jones      August 1, 1999       Phillies       Randy Wolf,
                                                         Steve Schrenk
Chipper Jones      September 21, 1999   Mets           Rick Reed,
                                                         Dennis Cook
Chipper Jones      May 14, 2000         Phillies       Paul Byrd,
                                                         Trever Miller
Chipper Jones      July 5, 2000         Expos          Javier Vazquez,
                                                         Steve Kline
Chipper Jones      Oct. 4, 2003 (++)    Cubs           Matt Clement,
                                                         Mark Guthrie
Rafael Furcal      April 15, 2005       Phillies       Pedro Liriano,
                                                         Aaron Fultz
Rafael Furcal      July 31, 2005        Pirates        Josh Fogg, John
                                                         Grabow
Chipper Jones      July 5, 2007         Dodgers        Eric Stults,
                                                         Chin-hui Tsao

Boston Braves

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Jim Russell        June 7, 1948         Cubs           Dutch McCall,
                                                         Ralph Hamner

Brooklyn Dodgers

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Jim Russell        July 26, 1950        Cardinals      Harry Brecheen,
                                                         George Munger

Chicago Cubs

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Augie Galan        June 25, 1937        Bkn. Dodgers   Freddy
                                                         Fitzsimmons,
                                                         Ralph Birkofer
Ellis Burton       August 1, 1963       Mil. Braves    Denny Lemaster,
                                                         Bon Piche
Ellis Burton       Sept. 7, 1964        Mil. Braves    Hank Fischer,
                                                         Wade
                                                         Blasingame
Mark Bellhorn      June 30, 2002 *      White Sox      Mark Buehrle,
                                                         Rocky Biddle
Mark Bellhorn      August 29, 2002      Brewers        Andrew Lorraine,
                                                         Jose Cabrera

Cincinnati Reds

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Pete Rose          August 30, 1966      Cardinals      At Jackson,
                                                         Don Dennis
Pete Rose          August 2, 1967       All. Braves    Denny Lemaster,
                                                         Cecil Upshaw
Javier Valentin    July 17, 2005        Rockies        Jamey Wright,
                                                         Brian Fuentes

Colorado Rockies

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Aaron Miles        April 14, 2004       Diamondbacks   Elmer Dessens,
                                                         Steve Randolph

Houston Astros

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Alan Ashby         Sept. 27, 1982       Padres         John Montefusco,
                                                         Chris Welsh
Mark Bailey        Sept. 16, 1984       Padres         Mark Thurmond,
                                                         Luis DeLeon
Kevin Bass         August 3, 1987       Giants         Mike Krukow,
                                                         Joe Price
Kevin Bass         Sept. 2, 1987        Cubs           Rick Sutcliffe,
                                                         Drew Hall
Kevin Bass         August 20, 1989      Cubs           Mike Bielecki,
                                                         Mitch Williams
Ken Caminiti       July 3, 1994         Cubs           Mike Morgan,
                                                         Dan Plesac
Carl Everett       April 24, 1998       Expos          Rick DeHart,
                                                         Miguel Batista
Carl Everett       August 7, 1999       Cubs           Kevin Tapani,
                                                         Felix Heredia
Ken Caminiti       August 20, 1999      Marlins        Ryan Dempster,
                                                         Jesus Sanchez
Carlos Beltran     July 1, 2004         Cubs           Mark Prior, Kent
                                                         Mercker
Lance Berkman      April 13, 2006       Giants         Matt Cain, Jack
                                                         Taschner
Lance Berkman      July 3, 2006         Cubs           Carlos Marmol,
                                                         Will Ohman

Los Angeles Dodgers

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Maury Wills        May 30, 1962         Mets           Bob Moorhead,
                                                         Vinegar Bend
                                                         Mizell
Jim Lefebvre       May 7, 1966          Giants         Sammy Ellis,
                                                         Gerry Arrigo
Wes Parker         June 5, 1966         Mets           Gordie
                                                         Richardson,
                                                         Jack Hamilton
Eddie Murray       April 18, 1990       Giants         Eric Gunderson,
                                                         Randy O'Neal
Eddie Murray       June 9, 1990         Padres         Bruce Hurst,
                                                         Eric Show
Milton Bradley     April 18, 2005       Brewers        Chris Capuano,
                                                         Ricky
                                                         Bottalico
Jose Cruz,  Jr.     Sept. 7, 2005       Giants         Jason Schmidt,
                                                         Scott Eyre

Milwaukee Brewers

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Ted Simmons  (+)   May 2, 1982          Twins          At Williams,
                                                         Darrell
                                                         Jackson
Dale Sveum  (+)    July 17, 1987        Angels         Mike Witt (2),
                                                         Chuck Finley
Dale Sveum  (+)    June 12, 1988        White Sox      Bill Long,
                                                         Steve
                                                         Rosenberg
Jose Valentin      July 1, 1999         Cubs           Dan Serafini,
                                                         Scott Sanders

 (+) Feat accomplished when Brewers were an American League team

Montreal Expos

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Tim Raines         July 16, 1988        Reds           Tom Browning,
                                                         Rob Dibble
Bret Barberie      August 2, 1991       Phillies       Danny Cox, Wally
                                                         Ritchie
FP Santangelo      June 7, 1997         Cubs           Terry
                                                         Mulholland,
                                                         Mel Rojas
Jose Vidro         July 3, 2000         Braves         Terry
                                                         Mulholland,
                                                         Dave Stevens
Geoff Blum         July 5, 2001         Marlins        Chuck Smith,
                                                         Jesus Sanchez

New York Mats

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Lee Mazzilli       Sept. 3, 1978        Dodgers        Tommy John,
                                                         Charlie Hough
Howard Johnson     August 31, 1991      Reds           Mo Sanford,
                                                         Norm Charlton
Bobby Bonilla      April 23, 1993       Padres         Greg Harris,
                                                         Pat Gomez
Bobby Bonilla      June 10, 1993        Phillies       Tommy Greene,
                                                         Mark Davis
Bobby Bonilla      May 4, 1994          Giants         Bryan Hickerson,
                                                         Dave Burba
Todd Hundley       June 18, 1994        Marlins        Pat Rapp, Jeff
                                                         Mulls
Bobby Bonilla      May 12, 1995         Expos          Jeff Fassero,
                                                         Tim Scott
Todd Hundley       May 18, 1996         Giants         Jose Bautista,
                                                         Doug Creek
Todd Hundley       June 10, 1996        Braves         Steve Avery,
                                                         Mike Bielecki
Carl Everett       April 20, 1997       Cubs           Steve Trachsel,
                                                         Larry Casian
Todd Hundley       May 5, 1997          Rockies        Kevin Ritz,
                                                         Mike Munoz
Todd Hundley       July 20, 1997        Reds           Kent Mercker,
                                                         Felix
                                                         Rodriguez
Tony Clark         August 3, 2003       Cardinals      Garrett
                                                         Stephenson,
                                                         Pedro Borbon
Jose Reyes         August 28, 2003      Braves         Mike Hampton,
                                                         Trey Hodges
Carlos Beltran     July 30, 2006        Braves         Chuck James,
                                                         Jason Shiell
Jose Reyes         August 15, 2006      Phillies       Randy Wolf (2),
                                                         Brian Sanches
Carlos Beltran     June 30, 2007        Phillies       J.A. Happ, Ryan
                                                         Madson

Philadelphia Phillies

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Steve Jeltz         June 8, 1989         Pirates        Bob Walk, Bob
                                                         Kipper
Tomas Perez        July 24, 2001        Expos          Tony Armas,
                                                         Joey Eischen

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Bobby Bonilla      July 3, 1987         Dodgers        Fernando
                                                         Valenzuela,
                                                         Ken Howell
Bobby Bonilla      April 6, 1988        Phillies       Kevin Gross,
                                                         Jeff Calhoun
Dale Sveum         August 18, 1999      Reds           Brett Tomko,
                                                         Gabe White

St. Louis Cardinals

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Red Schoendienst   July 8, 1951         Pirates        Ted Wilks,
                                                         Paul LaPalme
Ted Simmons        April 17, 1975       Mets           Jerry Koosman,
                                                         Rick Baldwin
Reggie Smith       May 4, 1975          Cubs           Geoff Zahn,
                                                         Oscar Zamora
Reggie Smith       May 22, 1976         Phillies       Jim Kaat, Ron
                                                         Reed, Tug
                                                         McGraw
Ted Simmons        June 11, 1979        Dodgers        Jerry Reuss,
                                                         Lerrin LaGrow
Mark Whiten        Sept. 14, 1993       Expos          Kirk Rueter,
                                                         Mel Rojas
Geronimo Pena      April 17, 1994       Padres         Andy Ashby,
                                                         Mark Davis

San Diego Padres

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Ken Caminiti       Sept. 16, 1995       Cubs           Steve Trachsel,
                                                         Larry Casian
Ken Caminiti       Sept. 17, 1995       Cubs           Roberto Rivera,
                                                         Turk Wendell
Ken Caminiti       Sept. 19, 1995       Rockies        Armando Reynoso,
                                                         Bryan
                                                         Hickerson
Ken Caminiti       August 1, 1996       Braves         Terrell Wade,
                                                         Brad Clontz
Ken Caminiti       August 21, 1996      Expos          Ugueth Urbina,
                                                         Omar Daal
Ken Caminiti       August 28, 1996      Mets           Mark Clark,
                                                         John Franco
Ken Caminiti       Sept. 11, 1996       Pirates        Francisco
                                                         Cordova, Matt
                                                         Ruebel
Ken Caminiti       July 12, 1998        Dodgers        Brian
                                                         Bohanon (2),
                                                         Antonio Osuna
Jeff Blum          April 13, 2005       Cubs           Kerry Wood,
                                                         Cliff Bartosh
Milton Bradley     August 24, 2007      Phillies       Jamie Moyer,
                                                         Jose Mesa

San Francisco Giants

Player             Date                 Opponent       Pitchers

Chili Davis        June 5, 1983         Expos          Chris Welsh,
                                                         Ray Burris
Chili Davis        June 27, 1987        Astros         Jim Deshaies,
                                                         Danny Darwin
Chili Davis        Sept. 15, 1987       Padres         Eric Nolte,
                                                         Andy Hawkins
Kevin Bass         August 2, 1992       Reds           Armando Reynoso,
                                                         Mark Davis
Todd Benzinger     August 30, 1993      Marlins        Jack Armstrong,
                                                         Rich Rodriguez
Ray Durham         July 25, 2006        A's            Ramon Ortiz,
                                                         Micah Bowie

Most Times Hitting HR
From Both Sides of Plate

Player            No.

Eddie Murray       11
Mickey Mantle      10
Chili Davis        10
Ken Caminiti       10
Bernie Williams    10
Tony Clark          8
Chipper Jones       7
Reggie Smith        6
Bobby Bonilla       6
Ruben Sierra        6
Jorge Posada        6
Todd Hundley        5
Roy White           5
Carl Everett        5
Roberto Alomar      5
Carlos Beltran      5
Nick Swisher        5

Switch-Hit Homers for Different Teams

Player                 Teams

Chili Davis (4)        Angels, Twins, Royals, Giants
Eddie Murray (3)       Orioles, Dodgers, Indians
Mickey Tettleton (3)   Orioles, Rangers, Tigers
Ruben Sierra (3)       Rangers, A's, Yankees
Carl Everett (3)       Mets, Astros, Red Sox
Roberto Alomar (3)     Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians
Tony Clark (3)         Tigers, Mets, Yankees
Jeff Blum (3)          Devil Rays, Expos, Padres
Carlos Beltran (3)     Royals, Astros, Mets
Milton Bradley (3)     Dodgers, As, Padres
Devon White (2)        Angels, Blue Jays
Reggie Smith (2)       Red Sox, Cardinals
Tim Raines (2)         Expos, White Sox
Ted Simmons (2)        Cardinals, Brewers
Roy Smalley (2)        Twins, Yankees
Jim Russell (2)        Braves, Dodgers
Kevin Bass (2)         Astros, Giants
Ken Caminiti (2)       Astros, Padres
Bobby Bonilla (2)      Pirates, Mets
Jose Valentin (2)      Brewers, White Sox
Dale Sveum (2)         Brewers, Pirates

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  • THE ORIOLES KNEW THEY HAD something special at Double-A Asheville in 1975, even if Eddie Murray wasn't showing it at the plate. He was 19 then, and the accolades were already piling up, so this hardly seemed like the time ......
  • THOMAS ONE BIG TARGET.
  • Byline: Adam Jude The Register-Guard Surveying the practice field, Marist wide receivers coach Marshaun Tucker watched the tenacious play of senior Colton Thomas with no small amount of shared emotion. Tucker, much like his protege, was an undersized receiver during ......
  • Grade from A to Zito.
  • Byline: Josh Bousquet COLUMN: Fantasy Sports Playing fantasy baseball this season is like watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, except the corpse's name is known - and it is Barry Zito. There are ......
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  • 1947 Combined selection, Jackie Robinson, Dodgers, 1b 1948 Combined selection, Alvin Dark, Braves, ss AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Year Player, Team, Pos. Player, Team, Pos. 1949 Roy Sievers, St.L., of Eddie Murray, Balt. dh/1b 1950 Walt Dropo, Bros. 1b Sam ......
  • Revs tweak solid nucleus; Houston here for the opener.
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  • Houston Astros.
  • Houston Astros No. Pitchers B/T Ht Wt Born 37 Matt Albers L/R 6-0 205 01/20/83 46 Miguel Asencio R/R 6-2 190 09/29/80 38 Ezequiel Astacio R/R 6-3 150 11/04/79 41 Brandon Backe R/R 6-0 195 04/05/78 66 Jimmy Barthmaier R/R ......
  • Jose Reyes developing into a star: Mets' talented, young shortstop continues to show potential to be ranked among the games elite performers.
  • AMONG THE LESSONS JOSE REYES has absorbed during his brief tenure in the major leagues is that a little hit can cause great damage. Especially when it's accompanied by a pair of the fastest legs in the game. Consider it ......

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