The Texas Rangers embarrassed the Oakland Athletics, 18-3, Saturday evening in Arlington. Clearly, an 18-run sport means there have been loads of offensive stars for the profitable ball membership, however one man stood head and shoulders above everybody else on this one. It was Rangers proper fielder Adolis García, who went completely bonkers.
The road rating for García was a factor of magnificence: 5-5-5-8. And but, it would not even come near telling the entire story.
García hit a two-run residence run within the first. He was hit by a pitch within the second. He hit a two-run homer within the third. He hit a two-run homer within the fifth.
He then had a two-RBI double within the seventh. After which he doubled within the eighth. It was an absurd exhibiting.
In all, García got here to the plate six occasions and wasn’t retired as soon as. He collected a ridiculous 5 extra-base hits. This was the 14th time in MLB historical past {that a} participant had 5 extra-base hits with the newest being Luis Urías of the Brewers on Aug. 12, 2021. The one different time a Rangers participant did it was Josh Hamilton on Might 8, 2012 (that was his four-HR sport).
Additionally, we might name this factor a “full home,” for these into poker. This was solely the fourth time in MLB historical past {that a} participant had three homers and two doubles, becoming a member of Alex Dickerson (Sept. 1, 2020), Matt Carpenter (July 20, 2018) and Kris Bryant (June 27, 2016).
The eight RBI marked a profession excessive for García, as his earlier excessive was “solely” 5, which he had performed 5 occasions. This was the primary three-homer sport of his profession.
After which there may be the most important quantity right here, as García hauled in 16 whole bases. This was the twenty fifth time in MLB historical past a participant recorded at the very least 16 whole bases. The report is nineteen (Shawn Inexperienced, Might 23, 2002). Hamilton was the one different Rangers participant to get to at the very least 16, and he had 18 that day. The latest 16 total-base sport was Dickerson’s aforementioned sport in 2020.
General, Adolis García had himself one hell of a baseball sport.