The Twins Almanac for July 9: Twins Pinch Hitter Ties Grand Slam Record

[Matt Johnson]

Killebrew Tears Hamstring
Harmon Killebrew tore his hamstring stretching for a throw at first in the All-Star Game on this date in 1968. He was out of commission until September. (Guess he recovered okay, though, because he was the American League MVP the following year.) 

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Reese Ties MLB Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Record
Batting for the pitcher—Lamberton, MN native and future Twins assistant general manager Bob Gebhard—Rich Reese tied the MLB record with his third career pinch-hit grand slam in a 9-6 loss to the Yankees at Met Stadium on this date in 1972. Reese is the only player in MLB history to hit three pinch-hit grand slams with the same team. 

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Goltz Makes No-Hit Bid
West Central Minnesota native Dave Goltz took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on this date in 1978 en route to completing a three-hit shutout.

He pitched a one-hitter less than a year earlier, and led the Twins in wins in 1977 and '78.

 

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