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Posts tagged as “Ben Broussard”

Scoring Twice on Wild Pitches

July 1, 2026

The Guardians scored twice on wild pitches in Wednesday’s win over the Rangers, off pitches from MacKenzie Gore and Winston Santos.

It’s just the eighth time since 2000 they’ve scored on wild pitches twice in the same game:

*All wild pitch runs scored in the same inning
^Both runs scored on the same pitch

Multiple Grand Slams in a Season

June 18, 2026

On Wednesday night in Milwaukee, hit his second grand slam of the season and third of his career.

It’s the 46th time in franchise history someone has hit multiple grand slams in a season and the first since in 2022.

The franchise record is six by in 2006.

The overwhelming majority of players on the list are exactly who you would expect, but here are a few names that stick out as more Schneeman-like:

Multiple Pinch-Hit Home Runs

May 23, 2026

With his pinch-hit home run off Jhoan Duran, became the eighth player in the Jacobs Field Era with multiple pinch-hit home runs in the same season.

Here’s the full list:

Manzardo and Wilson are the only players with two in the same month.

Four Hits and a Grand Slam

April 8, 2026

In Wednesday’s blowout win over the Royals, collected four hits and capped off his day with an 8th inning grand slam.

He’s the 15th player in franchise history with four hits and a grand slam in a game, and the first since 2010

Here’s the list

Martinez is the first to also add a stolen base to his stat line.

Nolan Jones 3 Hits off the Bench

May 29, 2025

In Wednesday’s win over the Dodgers, went 3-3 after entering the game as a replacement for the injured .

He’s the first player to come off the bench and collect three hits for Cleveland in almost 20 years.

Over the last 40 seasons there have been four others:

  • 2006 – went 3-4 after pinch-hitting for . Broussard and Perez were platooning and lefty started for the Orioles, the Tribe knocked him out early and the team kept beating up the bullpen so Broussard got a full day’s work in a 15-1 win.
  • 2002 – went 3-3 with a sac fly after entering the game for who left due to leg cramps in a July game with extreme heat.
  • 2000 – went 3-4 after entering for who left with a hamstring injury.
  • 1995 – went 3-3 after entering in the second inning for who left with a hamstring injury.

A Single Shy of the Cycle

March 29, 2025

Kyle Manzardo fell a single shy of the cycle on Opening Day against the Royals.

Falling one hit shy of the cycle is not a rare event, but missing out on the single is almost as uncommon as the cycle itself.

Here are the last five instances of a Cleveland hitter collecting a double, triple, home run but no single:

Gimenez on Based 5 Times

March 30, 2024

Andres Gimenez reached base 5 times in Friday’s win at Oakland. It was just the 10th time in franchise history someone has reached base at least 5 times in either the first or second game of the season.

Others since 2000: