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3 Hits and a HR from the Leadoff Spot

On Sunday against the A’s, collected three hits and a home run while filling in for as the leadoff hitter. He’s the third different leadoff hitter to collect three hits including a homer this year, joining Kwan (twice) and .

It’s the 10th season in team history in which three or more different leadoff hitters have accomplished the feat. The others:

David Fry ASG RBI

David Fry tied the All-Star Game up 3-3 with an RBI single in the third inning off Logan Webb. It was Cleveland’s first tying or go-ahead RBI in the All-Star game in over 20 years.

Here’s the full list:

4-Hit Games

Steven Kwan had 4 hits and a stolen base last night for the second time in his career as a leadoff hitter. He’s the 13 leadoff hitter in franchise history with multiple such games. Kenny Lofton leads with 13, Charlie Jamieson with seven, Grady Sizemore with four.

Amed Rosario also had four hits from the No. 2 spot in the order. It was the 11th time in franchise history the leadoff hitter and No. 2 hitter each collected four hits.

The two previous most recent occurrences were both Lofton and Omar Vizquel in 2001 and 1996.

The only other duo to accomplish the feat twice was Jamieson and Homer Summa, both in 1923.