CINCINNATI -- Cleats, pants, jersey, hat. Scooter Gennett
peeled off his uniform -- the one still dripping from a douse of
celebratory ice water -- and handed every piece to a clubhouse manager.
All of them were headed to Cooperstown.
All so hard to believe.
The diminutive Cincinnati native put on the greatest home run show in franchise history Tuesday night. He tied a major league record with four homers -- becoming the 17th player to accomplish the feat -- and matched the club mark by driving in 10 runs during a 13-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals.
Kluszewski. Robinson. Bench. Perez. Junior. None of them ever hit four in a game.
They can all scooter on down the list.
"It's surreal, man. It really is," Gennett said, wearing a backup set of clothes after the others were whisked away. "I'm truly blessed. I'm from here, born here. Watching all those guys play when I was little. And to do something that's never been done -- I can't put words on it."
He wasn't the only one nearly speechless. No major leaguer had ever had five hits, four homers and 10 RBI in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Gennett's 17 total bases also were a team record.
"He had a career night, a great night," said Adam Wainwright, who gave up Gennett's second career grand slam. "Guys do that now and then. He almost beat us by himself tonight."
Gennett was the most unlikely player on the roster to turn into an historic slugger.
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound infielder was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee late in spring training for a utility role. Some seasons, he barely hit four homers at all -- he reached double digits only once and had 38 in his career heading into the game.
Four homers? Unthinkable.
Josh Hamilton was the previous player to hit four home runs in one game, for Texas against Baltimore in May 2012. The last National League hitter to do it was Shawn Green for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Milwaukee in 2002.
The 27-year-old Gennett singled his first time up and then homered in four straight at-bats . He joined the Cardinals' Mark Whiten as the only players with a grand slam among four homers in a game, according to Elias. Whiten did it in 1993 at the Reds' old riverfront ballpark, driving in 12 runs that stand as the major league record.
"It's amazing, especially since he's not an everyday player for us," manager Bryan Price said. "He's got power, but four homers in one game? I don't know what to tell you.
"It's very emotional. It was an honor to witness that."
Gennett snapped an 0-for-19 slump during the Reds' 4-2 win over the Cardinals on Monday. He went 5 for 5 on Tuesday and raised his batting average 32 points to .302.
Gennett got his big night started with an RBI single off Wainwright (6-4), who brought a long scoreless streak into the game but couldn't handle a team that has hit him like no other. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings and gave up nine runs for just the third time in his career.
The last time? Also against Cincinnati in 2013.
Gennett's grand slam in his next at-bat was the first Wainwright had allowed since 2012. Gennett then connected for a solo shot and a two-run homer off John Gant.
With the crowd of 18,620 on its feet, Gennett hit a two-run drive in the eighth off John Brebbia for a place in history and his second curtain call.
"I was kind of laughing, to be honest with you," Gennett said. "For a guy like me to do that is crazy -- a little short of a miracle."
Tim Adleman (4-2) gave up one run -- on Stephen Piscotty's homer -- in seven innings, sending the Cardinals to their season-high fifth loss in a row. They've dropped eight of 10 overall.
The Reds have won three in a row against the Cardinals for the first time since 2015. They've taken nine of their last 14 against St. Louis.
Wainwright's streak of scoreless innings ended at 17 in the first inning. The right-hander fell to 9-11 career against Cincinnati with a 5.01 ERA.
HOMER HISTORY
Gennett became the seventh player to hit homers in four consecutive at-bats during a game, joining American Leaguers Carlos Delgado, Mike Cameron, Rocky Colavito and Lou Gehrig along with National Leaguers Mike Schmidt and Robert Lowe (1894).
REDS MOVES
The Reds reinstated left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani from the disabled list and optioned right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla to Triple-A Louisville. Cingrani had been sidelined since April 21 with a strained right oblique. Bonilla was 1/3 with a 7.43 ERA in four starts and two relief appearances.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: Rookie INF Paul DeJong made his first start at shortstop in place of Aledmys Diaz, who got a day off. DeJong has started eight games at second base, but played both positions in the minors.
Reds: RF Scott Schebler was out of the lineup for the third straight game with a sore left shoulder, but came in on defense after the Reds built their big lead.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (4-3) gave up only one run in six innings of a 7-5 win over the Reds at Busch Stadium on April 28. He is 9-4 career against Cincinnati.
Reds: RHP Bronson Arroyo (3-4) is coming off one of the best outings of his comeback season. He allowed two runs in six innings of a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Friday.
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St. Louis Cardinals
All so hard to believe.
The diminutive Cincinnati native put on the greatest home run show in franchise history Tuesday night. He tied a major league record with four homers -- becoming the 17th player to accomplish the feat -- and matched the club mark by driving in 10 runs during a 13-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals.
Kluszewski. Robinson. Bench. Perez. Junior. None of them ever hit four in a game.
They can all scooter on down the list.
"It's surreal, man. It really is," Gennett said, wearing a backup set of clothes after the others were whisked away. "I'm truly blessed. I'm from here, born here. Watching all those guys play when I was little. And to do something that's never been done -- I can't put words on it."
He wasn't the only one nearly speechless. No major leaguer had ever had five hits, four homers and 10 RBI in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Gennett's 17 total bases also were a team record.
"He had a career night, a great night," said Adam Wainwright, who gave up Gennett's second career grand slam. "Guys do that now and then. He almost beat us by himself tonight."
Gennett was the most unlikely player on the roster to turn into an historic slugger.
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound infielder was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee late in spring training for a utility role. Some seasons, he barely hit four homers at all -- he reached double digits only once and had 38 in his career heading into the game.
Four homers? Unthinkable.
Josh Hamilton was the previous player to hit four home runs in one game, for Texas against Baltimore in May 2012. The last National League hitter to do it was Shawn Green for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Milwaukee in 2002.
The 27-year-old Gennett singled his first time up and then homered in four straight at-bats . He joined the Cardinals' Mark Whiten as the only players with a grand slam among four homers in a game, according to Elias. Whiten did it in 1993 at the Reds' old riverfront ballpark, driving in 12 runs that stand as the major league record.
"It's amazing, especially since he's not an everyday player for us," manager Bryan Price said. "He's got power, but four homers in one game? I don't know what to tell you.
"It's very emotional. It was an honor to witness that."
Gennett snapped an 0-for-19 slump during the Reds' 4-2 win over the Cardinals on Monday. He went 5 for 5 on Tuesday and raised his batting average 32 points to .302.
Gennett got his big night started with an RBI single off Wainwright (6-4), who brought a long scoreless streak into the game but couldn't handle a team that has hit him like no other. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings and gave up nine runs for just the third time in his career.
The last time? Also against Cincinnati in 2013.
Gennett's grand slam in his next at-bat was the first Wainwright had allowed since 2012. Gennett then connected for a solo shot and a two-run homer off John Gant.
With the crowd of 18,620 on its feet, Gennett hit a two-run drive in the eighth off John Brebbia for a place in history and his second curtain call.
"I was kind of laughing, to be honest with you," Gennett said. "For a guy like me to do that is crazy -- a little short of a miracle."
Tim Adleman (4-2) gave up one run -- on Stephen Piscotty's homer -- in seven innings, sending the Cardinals to their season-high fifth loss in a row. They've dropped eight of 10 overall.
The Reds have won three in a row against the Cardinals for the first time since 2015. They've taken nine of their last 14 against St. Louis.
Wainwright's streak of scoreless innings ended at 17 in the first inning. The right-hander fell to 9-11 career against Cincinnati with a 5.01 ERA.
HOMER HISTORY
Gennett became the seventh player to hit homers in four consecutive at-bats during a game, joining American Leaguers Carlos Delgado, Mike Cameron, Rocky Colavito and Lou Gehrig along with National Leaguers Mike Schmidt and Robert Lowe (1894).
REDS MOVES
The Reds reinstated left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani from the disabled list and optioned right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla to Triple-A Louisville. Cingrani had been sidelined since April 21 with a strained right oblique. Bonilla was 1/3 with a 7.43 ERA in four starts and two relief appearances.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: Rookie INF Paul DeJong made his first start at shortstop in place of Aledmys Diaz, who got a day off. DeJong has started eight games at second base, but played both positions in the minors.
Reds: RF Scott Schebler was out of the lineup for the third straight game with a sore left shoulder, but came in on defense after the Reds built their big lead.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (4-3) gave up only one run in six innings of a 7-5 win over the Reds at Busch Stadium on April 28. He is 9-4 career against Cincinnati.
Reds: RHP Bronson Arroyo (3-4) is coming off one of the best outings of his comeback season. He allowed two runs in six innings of a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Friday.
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7:10PM,EDT,June 6,2017
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati,Ohio
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati,Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Louis - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Fowler grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Piscotty singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Piscotty out at second on runner's fielder's choice. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Hamilton reached on infield single to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart grounded out to third, Hamilton to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Gennett singled to shallow left, Hamilton scored, Suárez to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Kivlehan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gennett out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Gyorko singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Molina struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Pham flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| DeJong struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Peraza flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Barnhart lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Adleman grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Garcia struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Wainwright struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Fowler struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Hamilton grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Cozart walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Votto singled to right, Cozart to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Suárez walked, Votto to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Gennett homered to right (424 feet), Cozart, Votto and Suárez scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Kivlehan struck out looking. | 0 | 5 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Carpenter flied out to left. | 0 | 5 |
| Piscotty popped out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Gyorko flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Adleman grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Hamilton reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Cozart doubled to right, Hamilton to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Votto intentionally walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Suárez tripled to deep center, Hamilton, Cozart and Votto scored. | 0 | 8 |
| Gant relieved Wainwright. | 0 | 8 |
| Gennett homered to center (424 feet), Suárez scored. | 0 | 10 |
| Kivlehan walked. | 0 | 10 |
| Peraza grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Kivlehan out at second. | 0 | 10 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Fryer hit for Molina. | 0 | 10 |
| Fryer struck out looking. | 0 | 10 |
| Pham walked. | 0 | 10 |
| DeJong popped out to second. | 0 | 10 |
| Garcia grounded out to third. | 0 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| John Gant pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| J. Martínez in left field. | 0 | 10 |
| Fryer catching. | 0 | 10 |
| Pham in center field. | 0 | 10 |
| Barnhart flied out to left. | 0 | 10 |
| Adleman grounded out to first. | 0 | 10 |
| Hamilton walked. | 0 | 10 |
| Cozart singled to left, Hamilton to second. | 0 | 10 |
| Votto flied out to left. | 0 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Gant grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 10 |
| J. Martínez grounded out to second. | 0 | 10 |
| Carpenter flied out to left. | 0 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| John Gant pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Suárez struck out looking. | 0 | 10 |
| Gennett homered to left (375 feet). | 0 | 11 |
| Kivlehan flied out to center. | 0 | 11 |
| Peraza struck out swinging. | 0 | 11 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Alcántara at second base. | 0 | 11 |
| Schebler in right field. | 0 | 11 |
| Kivlehan at first base. | 0 | 11 |
| Peraza at shortstop. | 0 | 11 |
| Piscotty homered to left (425 feet). | 1 | 11 |
| Gyorko flied out to right. | 1 | 11 |
| Fryer flied out to center. | 1 | 11 |
| Pham walked. | 1 | 11 |
| DeJong struck out swinging. | 1 | 11 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| John Gant pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Barnhart flied out to left. | 1 | 11 |
| Lorenzen hit for Adleman. | 1 | 11 |
| Lorenzen grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 11 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 1 | 11 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Drew Storen pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Storen relieved Adleman. | 1 | 11 |
| Garcia lined out to left. | 1 | 11 |
| Peralta hit for Gant. | 1 | 11 |
| Peralta singled to left. | 1 | 11 |
| J. Martínez lined out to shortstop. | 1 | 11 |
| Carpenter grounded out to second. | 1 | 11 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| John Brebbia pitching for St. Louis | STL | CIN |
| Brebbia relieved Gant. | 1 | 11 |
| Gyorko at first base. | 1 | 11 |
| Peralta at third base. | 1 | 11 |
| Alcántara grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 11 |
| Schebler walked. | 1 | 11 |
| Suárez struck out swinging. | 1 | 11 |
| Gennett homered to right (378 feet), Schebler scored. | 1 | 13 |
| Kivlehan popped out to second. | 1 | 13 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tony Cingrani pitching for Cincinnati | STL | CIN |
| Cingrani relieved Storen. | 1 | 13 |
| Piscotty walked. | 1 | 13 |
| Gyorko singled to left, Piscotty to second. | 1 | 13 |
| Fryer grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gyorko out at second, Piscotty to third. | 1 | 13 |
| Pham grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Fryer out at second. | 1 | 13 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
St. Louis Cardinals
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .222 | .317 | .423 |
J. Martínez LF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .270 | .303 | .381 |
| Carpenter 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .209 | .341 | .396 |
Brebbia P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Piscotty RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .254 | .390 | .407 |
| Gyorko 3B-1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .316 | .362 | .538 |
| Molina C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .254 | .295 | .397 |
a-Fryer PH-C
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .194 | .256 | .278 |
| Pham LF-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .289 | .394 | .511 |
| DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .265 | .265 | .412 |
| Garcia 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .352 | .342 |
| Wainwright P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .261 | .261 | .565 |
Gant P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Peralta PH-3B
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 | .259 | .204 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 137 | |||
| a-struck out looking for Y Molina in the 5th b-singled to left for J Gant in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Piscotty (4, 7th inning off Adleman 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Piscotty (16) GIDP: Pham Cardinals RISP: 0-2 (Pham 0-1, Fryer 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH |
| Attendance | 18,620 (44% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:47 |
| Weather | 77 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - David Rackley, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Bill Welke, Third Base - Chad Fairchild |
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