April 22, 2014

Slamming Davis

Ike Davis, grand slam hero:

Davis became the first player to hit grand slams for different teams in the same April, and Neil Walker had a run-scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Pirates twice overcame deficits to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Monday night.

According to STATS, no player previously hit slams for different teams in the same April. Davis became just the third to hit slams for different teams against the same opponent in the same year, following Ray Boone in 1953 and Mike Piazza in 1998.

Ike is 5 for 13 with a double, home run, and walk since joining the Pirates, scoring four runs and driving in four runs in three games. At age 27, this is pretty much a make or break year for Davis.

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