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| 2000 | Veteran hurler Orel Hershiser ties a major league mark, equaled by 19 others, hitting four batters in one game. Astro outfielder Richard Hidalgo also ties a modern major league record when hit three times, twice by the 41-year-old Dodger starter and a third time by reliever Matt Herges. |
| 2012 |
Jose Altuve, Brian Bogusevic, and Matt Downs hit three-baggers in Houston's five-run first frame, marking the first time the Astros collect three triples in one inning. The triple-triple helps Houston coast to an easy 11-4 victory over the Nationals in Washington. (Ed. Note: Matt Downs's three-base hit is the only triple in the 254 games of his major league career.-LP) |
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