Dodgers versus Brewers. The date: May 23, 2002. The player: Shawn Green. Location: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI. On the call: Ross Porter and Rick Monday.
18 years ago today, outfielder Shawn Green put together a line in the box score like that will likely go unmatched by any big leaguer let alone Dodger ever again. The first phrase that comes to mind is “those are video game numbers.”
In six at-bats, the 29-year-old collected six base hits. Four of those hits left the yard. One went for a double. By the end of the day he drove in seven runs, scored six times, and accumulated 19 total bases, which remains an MLB record.