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Unusual baseball moments, explained with the games and records behind them.

Browse 107 rarities · 18 box-score shapes · franchise histories · every player · leaderboards · on this day

Showing the 5 most recent of each rarity. 1,225 older occurrences not listed. Open a rarity for every one of them.

Higher rarity scores mean rarer in the covered records. How to read the score.

93Rarity
9 or more home runs in a game
Chicago Cubs
2026-08-315 times ever1 in 41,576 gamesthe game →
90Rarity
Six Home Runs Allowed
Joe Ryan
Six home runs given up by one pitcher.
2026-07-2012 times ever1 in 18,629 gamesthe game →
89Rarity
Ten-RBI Game
Ryan O'Hearn
Ten or more runs batted in by one batter.
2026-07-0717 times ever1 in 13,155 gamesthe game →
87Rarity
Two Homers, Two Steals
Jake McCarthy
Two home runs and two stolen bases in one game.
2026-08-0825 times ever1 in 8,945 gamesthe game →
87Rarity
Two Homers, Two Steals
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Two home runs and two stolen bases in one game.
2026-05-3025 times ever1 in 8,945 gamesthe game →
87Rarity
Combined No-Hitter
Houston Astros
Two or more pitchers together complete at least nine innings without allowing a hit.
2026-05-2526 times ever1 in 8,682 gamesAlimber Santa, Steven Okert, Tatsuya Imai · 4 Kthe game →
83Rarity
8 or more home runs in a game
Chicago Cubs
2026-07-0138 times ever1 in 5,927 gamesthe game →
77Rarity
Fifteen K, No Walks
Jacob Misiorowski
Fifteen or more strikeouts and not a single walk.
2026-06-1269 times ever1 in 3,241 gamesthe game →
76Rarity
Two Homers in an Inning
Austin Wells
Two home runs by one batter in a single inning.
2026-08-3067 times since 19221 in 3,109 gamesinning 8the game →
76Rarity
Two Homers in an Inning
Kyle Schwarber
Two home runs by one batter in a single inning.
2026-06-2067 times since 19221 in 3,109 gamesinning 3the game →
76Rarity
Two Homers in an Inning
Yordan Alvarez
Two home runs by one batter in a single inning.
2026-06-1267 times since 19221 in 3,109 gamesinning 1the game →
76Rarity
Four Batters Hit
Sandy Alcantara
One pitcher hitting four or more batters.
2026-05-2674 times ever1 in 3,022 gamesthe game →
75Rarity
Faced the Minimum
Jacob Misiorowski
Twenty-seven batters faced, and not a perfect game.
2026-06-1281 times ever1 in 2,759 gamesthe game →
74Rarity
Two Homers, Three Strikeouts
Brandon Marsh
Two home runs and three strikeouts in one game.
2026-06-2987 times ever1 in 2,570 gamesthe game →
74Rarity
Two Homers, Three Strikeouts
Nick Kurtz
Two home runs and three strikeouts in one game.
2026-06-0887 times ever1 in 2,570 gamesthe game →
74
Austin Riley · two homers, three strikeouts
2026-04-17 · 1 in 2,570
74
Hunter Goodman · two homers, three strikeouts
2026-04-14 · 1 in 2,570
74
Athletics · 20 or more strikeouts in one lineup
2026-06-08 · 1 in 2,545
74
Chicago White Sox · 20 or more strikeouts in one lineup
2026-03-26 · 1 in 2,545
74
Chicago White Sox · three hit batsmen
2026-05-22 · 1 in 2,485
73
Los Angeles Angels · walk-off hit by pitch
2026-07-20 · 1 in 2,216
73
Milwaukee Brewers · 9 or more doubles in a game
2026-07-26 · 1 in 2,143
73
San Francisco Giants · 9 or more doubles in a game
2026-05-31 · 1 in 2,143
71
Boston Red Sox · scored in eight innings
2026-08-06 · 1 in 1,866
71
Detroit Tigers · scored in eight innings
2026-07-28 · 1 in 1,866
71
Kansas City Royals · scored in eight innings
2026-07-06 · 1 in 1,866
71
Milwaukee Brewers · scored in eight innings
2026-06-08 · 1 in 1,866
71
San Francisco Giants · scored in eight innings
2026-05-31 · 1 in 1,866
70
Cleveland Guardians · 7 or more home runs in a game
2026-07-20 · 1 in 1,607
70
Athletics · 7 or more home runs in a game
2026-06-08 · 1 in 1,607
70
San Francisco Giants · 7 or more home runs in a game
2026-06-05 · 1 in 1,607
70
Kyle Harrison · five home runs allowed
2026-08-31 · 1 in 1,585
70
Tanner Bibee · five home runs allowed
2026-05-25 · 1 in 1,585
70
Jameson Taillon · five home runs allowed
2026-05-16 · 1 in 1,585
70
Brayan Bello · five home runs allowed
2026-04-24 · 1 in 1,585
68
Andrés Chaparro · eight-rbi game
2026-07-17 · 1 in 1,372
68
Dansby Swanson · eight-rbi game
2026-07-01 · 1 in 1,372
68
Matt Chapman · eight-rbi game
2026-06-05 · 1 in 1,372
68
Los Angeles Dodgers · four homers in an inning
2026-09-18 · 1 in 1,340
68
Athletics · four homers in an inning
2026-09-04 · 1 in 1,340
68
New York Yankees · four homers in an inning
2026-08-30 · 1 in 1,340
68
Cincinnati Reds · four homers in an inning
2026-07-08 · 1 in 1,340
67
Athletics · 19 or more strikeouts in one lineup
2026-03-28 · 1 in 1,277
67
Chicago Cubs · a 23-17-0 runs-hits-errors line
2026-07-01 · 1 in 223,931 · three-way shape
67
Colorado Rockies · a 23-24-1 run-hits-errors line
2026-06-14 · 1 in 223,931 · three-way shape
67
San Francisco Giants · a 19-25-3 runs-hits-errors line
2026-05-31 · 1 in 223,931 · three-way shape
66
Wilber Dotel · six runs, no outs
2026-06-09 · 1 in 1,164
66
Los Angeles Dodgers · all runs in one inning
2026-06-06 · 1 in 1,142
66
New York Yankees · all runs in one inning
2026-05-31 · 1 in 1,142
66
Chicago White Sox · all runs in one inning
2026-05-22 · 1 in 1,142
66
Juan Soto · three intentional walks
2026-09-23 · 1 in 1,129
66
Yordan Alvarez · three intentional walks
2026-08-23 · 1 in 1,129
66
Mason Miller · four-strikeout inning
2026-05-09 · 1 in 1,082
66
Jeff Hoffman · four-strikeout inning
2026-03-27 · 1 in 1,082
66
Michael Harris II · three hits, three strikeouts
2026-07-06 · 1 in 1,070
66
Nick Kurtz · three hits, three strikeouts
2026-06-08 · 1 in 1,070
66
Shea Langeliers · three hits, three strikeouts
2026-06-08 · 1 in 1,070
66
Brice Turang · three hits, three strikeouts
2026-04-14 · 1 in 1,070
66
Jacob Misiorowski · complete game, fifteen k
2026-06-12 · 1 in 1,054
65
Boston Red Sox · three runs, no hits
2026-07-19 · 1 in 996
65
Seattle Mariners · three runs, no hits
2026-05-17 · 1 in 996
65
Payton Tolle · immaculate inning
2026-09-13 · 1 in 987
65
Justin Martinez · immaculate inning
2026-09-11 · 1 in 987
65
Taj Bradley · immaculate inning
2026-08-25 · 1 in 987
65
Gavin Williams · immaculate inning
2026-07-23 · 1 in 987
65
Michael Soroka · immaculate inning
2026-03-30 · 1 in 987
64
Washington Nationals · 19 or more runners left on base
2026-05-18 · 1 in 948
64
Rece Hinds · platinum sombrero
2026-09-25 · 1 in 927
64
Spencer Jones · platinum sombrero
2026-09-16 · 1 in 927
64
Gabriel Arias · platinum sombrero
2026-06-22 · 1 in 927
64
Ezequiel Tovar · platinum sombrero
2026-06-01 · 1 in 927
64
Kyle Schwarber · platinum sombrero
2026-05-01 · 1 in 927
64
Jakob Marsee · four-steal game
2026-04-07 · 1 in 894
63
Washington Nationals · a 23-21-1 run-hits-errors line
2026-07-17 · 1 in 111,965 · three-way shape
63
Chicago White Sox · a 22-23-0 runs-hits-errors line
2026-06-26 · 1 in 111,965 · three-way shape
62
Los Angeles Dodgers · 6 runs on 3 hits
2026-09-07 · 1 in 11,785 · two-way shape
61
JJ Bleday · the cycle
2026-08-22 · 1 in 694
61
Tristan Peters · the cycle
2026-07-10 · 1 in 694
61
Bryce Harper · the cycle
2026-06-20 · 1 in 694
61
Pete Crow-Armstrong · the cycle
2026-06-15 · 1 in 694
61
Max Muncy · five runs scored
2026-04-10 · 1 in 688
60
Seattle Mariners · 18 or more strikeouts in one lineup
2026-09-03 · 1 in 656
60
Cincinnati Reds · 18 or more strikeouts in one lineup
2026-07-07 · 1 in 656
60
Minnesota Twins · walk-off wild pitch
2026-06-26 · 1 in 653
60
Toronto Blue Jays · walk-off wild pitch
2026-06-09 · 1 in 653
60
Houston Astros · walk-off wild pitch
2026-05-13 · 1 in 653
60
Kansas City Royals · walk-off wild pitch
2026-04-21 · 1 in 653
60
St. Louis Cardinals · walk-off wild pitch
2026-04-14 · 1 in 653
60
Colorado Rockies · 11 singles and 13 extra-base hits
2026-06-14 · 1 in 74,643 · three-way shape
60
San Francisco Giants · 12 singles and 13 extra-base hits
2026-05-31 · 1 in 74,643 · three-way shape
60
Toronto Blue Jays · three straight home runs
2026-09-13 · 1 in 639
60
San Diego Padres · three straight home runs
2026-09-06 · 1 in 639
60
Chicago White Sox · three straight home runs
2026-08-21 · 1 in 639
60
Cincinnati Reds · three straight home runs
2026-07-08 · 1 in 639
60
Houston Astros · three straight home runs
2026-06-23 · 1 in 639
59
Philadelphia Phillies · 8 or more doubles in a game
2026-08-06 · 1 in 579
59
Kansas City Royals · 8 or more doubles in a game
2026-07-07 · 1 in 579
59
Kansas City Royals · 8 or more doubles in a game
2026-06-18 · 1 in 579
58
Ryan Thompson · two balks
2026-03-30 · 1 in 551
57
Jose Altuve · triple play
2026-07-21 · 1 in 498
57
Milwaukee Brewers · 7 or more stolen bases
2026-07-18 · 1 in 466
57
Cincinnati Reds · 7 or more stolen bases
2026-06-09 · 1 in 466
57
Miami Marlins · 7 or more stolen bases
2026-04-07 · 1 in 466
57
Milwaukee Brewers · 7 or more stolen bases
2026-03-28 · 1 in 466
56
Jac Caglianone · four extra-base hits
2026-08-08 · 1 in 450
56
Minnesota Twins · ten-run inning
2026-09-01 · 1 in 428
56
Pittsburgh Pirates · ten-run inning
2026-07-12 · 1 in 428
56
Chicago White Sox · ten-run inning
2026-06-26 · 1 in 428
56
Minnesota Twins · ten-run inning
2026-06-20 · 1 in 428
56
Los Angeles Dodgers · ten-run inning
2026-06-09 · 1 in 428
54
Vinnie Pasquantino · five double plays
2026-07-28 · 1 in 377
54
Houston Astros · triple play (play-by-play era)
2026-07-21 · 1 in 372
53
Milwaukee Brewers · 3 singles and 11 extra-base hits
2026-07-26 · 1 in 24,881 · three-way shape
53
New York Yankees · 14 singles and 10 extra-base hits
2026-05-26 · 1 in 24,881 · three-way shape
53
Lucas Spence · three-homer game
2026-09-24 · 1 in 321
53
Alex Bregman · three-homer game
2026-08-31 · 1 in 321
53
Pete Crow-Armstrong · three-homer game
2026-08-29 · 1 in 321
53
Cal Raleigh · three-homer game
2026-08-24 · 1 in 321
53
Joshua Báez · three-homer game
2026-08-15 · 1 in 321
52
Chicago White Sox · walk-off walk
2026-07-30 · 1 in 317
52
Athletics · walk-off walk
2026-06-19 · 1 in 317
52
Chicago Cubs · walk-off walk
2026-06-15 · 1 in 317
52
Chicago Cubs · walk-off walk
2026-05-06 · 1 in 317
52
New York Yankees · walk-off walk
2026-04-13 · 1 in 317
51
Joe Ryan · three batters hit
2026-09-25 · 1 in 282
51
Bryan Woo · three batters hit
2026-08-05 · 1 in 282
51
MacKenzie Gore · three batters hit
2026-07-18 · 1 in 282
51
Brandon Sproat · three batters hit
2026-07-11 · 1 in 282
51
Matthew Liberatore · three batters hit
2026-07-05 · 1 in 282
51
San Diego Padres · three-pitch inning
2026-08-17 · 1 in 279
51
Detroit Tigers · three-pitch inning
2026-07-29 · 1 in 279
51
Cincinnati Reds · 17 or more runners left on base
2026-05-27 · 1 in 280
51
Chicago Cubs · 17 or more runners left on base
2026-04-23 · 1 in 280
51
Chicago Cubs · 17 or more runners left on base
2026-04-21 · 1 in 280
51
Houston Astros · 17 or more runners left on base
2026-04-04 · 1 in 280
51
Jonathan Pintaro · three wild pitches
2026-09-25 · 1 in 273
51
Erik Miller · three wild pitches
2026-09-18 · 1 in 273
51
Nick Martinez · three wild pitches
2026-08-18 · 1 in 273
51
Brandon Sproat · three wild pitches
2026-08-03 · 1 in 273
51
Trey Yesavage · three wild pitches
2026-05-15 · 1 in 273
50
Seattle Mariners · 14 singles and 9 extra-base hits
2026-09-12 · 1 in 13,172 · three-way shape
49
San Francisco Giants · 3 errors and only 1 hit
2026-07-08 · 1 in 2,261 · two-way shape
49
Miami Marlins · 6 runs on 4 hits
2026-08-30 · 1 in 2,174 · two-way shape
48
Steven Kwan · six times on base
2026-08-25 · 1 in 214
48
Bo Bichette · six times on base
2026-08-09 · 1 in 214
48
Sam Antonacci · six times on base
2026-06-03 · 1 in 214
47
Eury Pérez · one-hit shutout
2026-09-25 · 1 in 193
47
Washington Nationals · walk-off error
2026-09-12 · 1 in 193
47
Pittsburgh Pirates · walk-off error
2026-09-01 · 1 in 193
47
New York Mets · walk-off error
2026-08-25 · 1 in 193

The slate

Tampa Bay Rays–
Cleveland Guardians–
Milwaukee Brewers–
Los Angeles Dodgers–
Milwaukee Brewers6
Los Angeles Dodgers2
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