List of Major League Baseball single-game records

The following is [|a] list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:

Only events occurring within a single plate appearance, inning, or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
Events occurring during post-season play are included, but events occurring during an All-Star Game are not included, nor are events for which the record in question is limited to post-season play.

Individual batting/hitting

Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002; Kendrys Morales, July 30, 2012.
Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7. Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Chase Utley, April 24, 2003; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. Shawn Green, May 23, 2002 ; Nick Kurtz, July 25, 2025.
9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932.
7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5. Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
7 times on base in a game without a hit. Number of occurrences: 1. Bryce Harper, May 8, 2016..
4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
5 Intentional walks in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990.
3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson, September 6, 1883.
12 RBIs in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2. Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3. Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Víctor Martínez, September 11, 2011.
Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 12. Most recently, José López, April 15, 2008.

Event	# of occurrences	Most Recent	Refs
Four home runs in a game	20	Kyle Schwarber August 28, 2025
2 grand slams in one inning	1	Fernando Tatís April 23, 1999
1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game	1	Bill Mueller July 29, 2003
Grand slam on first career pitch	2	Daniel Nava June 12, 2010
Three sacrifice flies in a game	12	José López April 15, 2008
10 or more runs batted in during a game	17
Hitting for the natural cycle	14
6 singles in a 9-inning game	18
4 home runs in a game	18
6 or more runs scored in a game	19
7 or more runs scored in a game	1	Guy Hecker August 15, 1886
Home run on first pitch in the major leagues	3
Home run in final at bat in the major leagues	69
Home run in first at bat in the major leagues	138
Inside-the-park grand slam	224
Hitting for the cycle	344

Collective batting/hitting

Event	# of occurrences	References
Two inside the park grand slams by two teammates in a game	1^a
2 pinch-hit grand slams in a game	1^b
10 home runs by one team in a game	1^c
Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning	1^d
5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game	2^e
9 or more home runs by one team in a game	2
5 or more home runs by one team in an inning	2^f	Wikipedia
3 grand slams by both teams in a game	3
3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning	4
4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters	10^g
3 grand slams by one team in a game	1

Individual pitching

20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5. Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struck out 20. Kerry Wood in 1998. Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962.
26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920.
4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 5. Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010, Michael Blazek, July 27, 2017, and Craig Stammen, June 9, 2019.
7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
6 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 3. Most recently, Bill Gullickson, October 4, 1982. Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players' League threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel, July 10, 1932.
Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age, May 16, 2012.
Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, innings. June 17, 1915
Fastest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Aroldis Chapman,. September 24, 2010.
Slowest recorded pitch thrown by a pitcher in a game. Brock Holt,. August 7, 2021.

Event	# of occurrences	References
10 consecutive strikeouts in a game	3^h
20 or more consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a game	2
First 27 batters retired without a perfect game	2
6 or more home runs surrendered in a game	4
Base on balls given to the first 4 batters	4
Intentional base on balls with the bases loaded	6
Home run surrendered on first pitch in major leagues	7
Perfect game bid lost on the 27th batter	13
4 consecutive strikeouts in a single inning	17
Perfect game	24
4 strikeouts in a single inning	62
Home run surrendered to first batter faced in major leagues	69
Immaculate inning	104
No-hitter	313

Collective pitching

26 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 4. New York Mets, August 23, 2019 ; Los Angeles Dodgers, June 2, 2017 ; Chicago Cubs, May 7, 2017 ; and California Angels, July 9, 1971.Most strikeouts in a game of any length by both teams. 48 in an 18-inning game between the Cubs and Yankees on May 7, 2017

Scoring

Highest combined score: 49. Chicago Cubs over Philadelphia Phillies, August 25, 1922.Highest score, one team: 36. Chicago Colts vs. Louisville Colonels, June 29, 1897.

Fielding

Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1. Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15. Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 4. Most recently committed by Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres, September 8, 2014. Yasiel Puig bungled a throw to first base. A. J. Ellis then torpedoed the throw into left field, and then on the relay to home plate, Hanley Ramírez threw the ball past a diving Clayton Kershaw to complete the trifecta of errors.

Baserunning

Event	# of occurrences	References
Two triple steals by the same team in a game	1ⁱ
A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game	1^j
8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning	2
Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game	5
A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning	10
Home stolen twice by a single baserunner in a game	11
One player stealing second, third, and home in a single inning	53