Twins Almanac: Hisle Steals Four Bases, Dozier's Hit Streak

[Matt Johnson]

The Twins Almanac for June 30th • Second pinch-hit grand slam of the season • Single-game stolen base record • Another 3,000th hit at the Metrodome • And Brian Dozier's historic extra-base hit streak

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June 30, 1970: Second Pinch-Hit Grand Slam of the Season

Rick Renick hit the Twins' second pinch-hit grand slam of the season on this date in 1970. It's the only time the Twins have hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a season.

Rich Reese hit the first on June 7. Reese hit a team-record three pinch-hit grand slams during his career—August 3, 1969; June 7, 1970; and July 9, 1972. 

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June 30, 1976: Hisle Steals Four Bases

Twins right fielder Larry Hisle went 3-for-4 with a walk, and established a team single-game record by stealing four bases in a 4-2 loss to the Royals in Bloomington on this date in 1976.

Hisle stole a career-high 31 bases in 1976.

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 June 30, 1995: 3,000th Hit

Cleveland designated hitter Eddie Murray connected for this 3,000th hit at the Metrodome on this date in 1995. It was a ground-ball single to right in the sixth off starter Mike Trombley. (Cleveland won 4-1.)

Three players reached the 3,000-hit milestone at the Metrodome over an eight-year period.

Dave Winfield got his 3,000th hit off Dennis Eckersley at the Dome less than two years earlier, on September 16, 1993.

And here's a Fun Fact: When Cal Ripken Jr. got his 3,000th hit at the Metrodome on April 15, 2000, Eddie Murray was right there to greet him as the Orioles first base coach. And Mike Trombley earned the save for Baltimore in that game. 

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June 30, 2016: Dozier Extra-Base Hit Streak

Second baseman Brian Dozier tied the American League record with an extra-base hit in his 11th-straight game on this date in 2016. It was a homer in a 6-5 loss in Chicago. 

The second-longest extra-base hit streaks in Twins history were eight by Tony Oliva in 1969 and Harmon Killebrew in 1970.

The MLB record is 14 by Hall of Famers Paul Waner in 1927 and Chipper Jones in 2006.

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[theBOMisthebomb]

This Twins Almanac sure brought back some fond memories. I went to all three of those 3,000th hit games and Dozier was one of my favorite all-time Twins. Dozier was just a joy to watch for a few years there. 

[Doctor Wu]

Good post. I always liked Larry Hisle. A very underrated player. Any idea what he did after he retired? I don't remember him being a coach with any teams.