Elias Sports Bureau has concluded that Joey Votto is the first player in Major League history with 3 home runs and a walkoff grand slam in the same game.

(Marty’s call of thew walkoff grand slam is at the 1:30 point in the video)

 

Fighting a nasty case of boredom, I shuffled through the press area a few minutes ago to take some photos. 

This is how we spend rain delays at Great American Ball Park…

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Today’s Scoreboard Stumper:

Since 1970, five players have scored 100 or more runs in consecutive seasons while playing for the Reds.  Who are they?

Answer:

Pete Rose (1972-’76), Joe Morgan (1972-’77), Ken Griffey (1976- & 1977), Adam Dunn (2004-’05) and Joey Votto (2010-’11).