Game-Ending Grand Slams

On 8/27/2006 Gary Bennett hit a grand slam to end the Cardinals game against the Cubs.

According to SABR home run expert David Vincent, it is the fifth time this season that a batter has ended a game with a slam.  Here is a list compiled by him of the previous slams to end a game back through 2002.

On 8/27/2006 Gary Bennett hit a grand slam to end the Cardinals game against the Cubs.

According to SABR home run expert David Vincent, it is the fifth time this season that a batter has ended a game with a slam.  Here is a list compiled by him of the previous slams to end a game back through 2002.

Date

Batter

Teams

Inning

Score

04/28/2002

David  Eckstein

ANA off TOR

14

  8 –  5

05/17/2002

Jason Giambi

NYA  off MIN

14

13 – 12

05/25/2002

Jose Vidro

MON off PHI

10

13 –  9

06/27/2002

Greg Zaun

HOU off ARI

 9

  7 –  4

07/14/2002

Bill Selby

CLE off NYA

 9

10 –  7

07/27/2002

Alex  Rodriguez

TEX off OAK

10

10 –  6

07/28/2002

Jim Thome

CLE off DET

 9

  9 –  6

08/27/2002

Joe Crede

CHA off TOR

10

  8 –  4

04/22/2003

Mike Cameron

SEA  off CLE

 9

  8 –  5

06/20/2003

Rondell White

SDN off  SEA

 9

  5 –  3

07/31/2003

Alex  Rodriguez

TEX off BOS

11

  7 –  3

08/17/2003

Brad Wilkerson

MON off SFN

 9

  4 –  2

05/28/2004

Rob Mackowiak

PIT off  CHN

 9

  9 –  5

06/27/2004

Carlos Pena

DET off ARI

 9

  9 –  5



Originally published: August 25, 2006. Last Updated: August 25, 2006.