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Rangers Single Game Records
RANGERS SINGLE GAME RECORDS
Club Records -- Batting Opponent Date
Most HR, Game -- 7 at Minnesota
at Kansas City
Sept. 13, 1986
July 21, 1998
Most HR, Game in Arlington -- 8 vs. LA Angels
vs. Houston
June 30, 2005
May 21, 2005
Most HR, Game by Opponent -- 6 vs. Cleveland
at Boston
June 24, 1989
Aug. 4, 2001
Most HR, Game by Opponent in Arlington -- 6 vs. Cleveland June 24, 1989
Most HR, inning 22 times; last: at Anaheim Sept. 14, 2002
Most HR, Inning by Opponent -- 4 at Toronto Aug. 17, 2001
Most HR, Game in Arlington, both clubs -- 9 Texas (4), Oak. (5)
Texas (6), NY (3)
July 21, 1996
Aug. 1, 2002
Most HR, Game on Road, both clubs -- 9 Texas (4), Ana. (5) May 12, 2000
Most HR, Doubleheader, both clubs -- ++14 at Chicago Aug. 28, 1998
Most Grand Slams, Game -- 1 92 times --
Most Grand Slams, Game, Opponent -- **2 at Baltimore
vs. Chicago
Aug. 6, 1986
Sept. 4, 1995
Most Grand Slams, Game, Both Clubs -- *3 Texas (1) at Bal. (2) Aug. 6, 1986
Grand Slams in Consecutive Games -- 2 -- May 11 & 13, 1999
Sept. 25-26, 1999
Most Pinch-Hit HR, Game -- **2 at Boston Sept. 1, 1986
Most Pinch-Hit HR, Inning -- **2 at Boston Sept. 1, 1986
Most Hits, Game, 9 innings -- 23 vs. Chicago April 2, 1998
Most Hits, Game, Extra Innings -- 22 vs. Baltimore (11 innings)
at Cleveland (14 innings)
May 14, 1983
July 20, 1994
Most Hits, Game, by Opponent (9 innings) -- 25 vs. Toronto Aug. 9, 1999
Most Hits, Game, by Opponent (extra innings) -- 29 vs. Oakland (15 innings) July 1, 1979
Most Hits, Doubleheader -- 30 vs. Milwaukee Aug. 22, 1980
Most Hits, Inning -- 10 vs. Cleveland May 17, 2001
Most Consecutive Hits, Inning -- 9 at Cleveland
vs. Cleveland
Aug. 9, 1990
May 17, 2001
Most Runs, Inning -- 16 vs. Baltimore April 19, 1996
Most Runs, Inning by Opponent -- 13 vs. California
vs. Detroit
Sept. 14, 1978
Aug. 8, 2001
Most Runs, Game -- 26 vs. Baltimore April 19, 1996
Most Runs, Game, Road -- 19 at Cleveland May 12, 1986
Most Runs, Game, By Opponent -- 23 at Oakland Sept. 30, 2000
Most Runs, Doubleheader -- 21 vs. Detroit
at Chicago
Aug. 17, 1980
May 24, 1995
Most Runs, Shutout Game -- 14 vs. Toronto July 26, 1977
Most Runs, Game, Both Clubs (9 innings) -- 33 Texas (26) vs. Bal. (7)
Texas (17) vs. Oak. (16)
April 19, 1996
May 5, 2000
Most Runs, Game, Both Clubs -- 25 (15 innings) vs. Oak. (13) at Texas (12) July 1, 1979
Most Runs, Game, Both Clubs -- 25 (13 innings) at Cle. (13), Texas (12) June 29, 1984
Most Runs, DH, Both Clubs -- 37 at Chi. (16), Texas (21) May 24, 1995
Most Hits, Game, Both Clubs (9 innings) -- 38 Texas (16) at Sea. (22) June 28, 1996
Most Hits, Game, Both Clubs (15 innings) -- 50 vs. Oak. (29) at Texas (21) July 1, 1979
Most Hits, DH, Both Clubs -- 58 at Texas (30), Mil. 28 Aug. 22, 1980
Most Doubles, Game -- 8 at Cleveland
at Toronto
May 17, 1996
May 9, 1999
Most Doubles, Inning -- 6** vs. New York July 31, 2002
Most Triples, Game -- 4 vs. California July 26, 1973
Most Total Bases, Game -- 43 at Minnesota Sept. 13, 1986
Most RBIs, Game -- 26 vs. Baltimore April 19, 1986
Most Bases on Balls, Game (9 innings) -- 14 at New York Sept. 12, 1990
Most Bases on Balls, Game (14 inn) -- 17 vs. Detroit Aug. 9, 1974
Most Strikeouts, Game (9 innings) -- 18 vs. Seattle
at Seattle
Sept. 27, 1992
July 13, 1997
Most Strikeouts, Game (16 innings) -- 18 vs. Seattle Sept. 25, 1992
Most Successive Strikeouts, Start of Game -- 7* vs. Chicago (Joe Cowley) May 28, 1986
Most Stolen Bases, Game -- 7 at Seattle Sept. 29, 1978
Most Hit By Pitcher, Game -- 4 vs. Chicago
at New York
at Kansas City
April 30, 1975
May 8, 1989
Sept. 1, 1992
Most Sacrifice Bunts, Game -- 5 vs. Detroit
at Chicago
at Boston
Aug. 9, 1974
Aug. 1, 1977
Sept. 1, 1993
Most Sacrifice Flies, Game -- 4 vs. Detroit
vs. Minnesota
June 6, 1976
July 26, 1994
Most Sac. Bunts & Sac. Flies, Game -- 8 at Chicago Aug. 1, 1977
Most Extra Base Hits, Game -- 12 at Minnesota Sept. 13, 1986
Most Extra Base Hits, Inning -- ++7 vs. New York July 31, 2002
Most LOB, Game (9 innings)-- 17 at Cleveland Aug. 9, 1991
Most LOB, Game (14 innings) -- 22 vs. Detroit Aug. 9, 1974
Most Plate Appearances, Game -- 77 at Kansas City
Boston (18 innings)
June 6, 1991
Aug. 25, 2001
Most At-bats, Game -- 66 at Kansas City (18 innings) June 6, 1991
**Ties American League Record, *American League Record, ++Ties Major League Record

Individual Records -- Batting Player(s) Opponent Date
Most HR, Game -- 3 12 times;
last: Kevin Mench
vs. LA Angels June 30, 2005
Most HR, Game, by Ranger,
Arlington Stadium -- 3
4 times;
last: Juan Gonzalez
vs. Baltimore Aug. 28, 1993
Most HR, Game,
by Opponent -- 3
9 times;
last: Troy Glaus
at Anaheim Sept. 15, 2002 (consecutive)
Most HR, Game at
The Ballpark in Arlington -- 3
10 times;
last: Alex Rodriguez
vs. Toronto Aug. 17, 2002
Most HR, Doubleheader -- 4 Al Oliver at Detroit Aug. 17, 1980
Most HR, From Both
Sides of Plate, Game -- 1
6 times; last: Mark Teixeira at Houston July 4, 2004
Most HR, Inning -- **2 Carl Everett vs. Oakland July 26, 2002
(7th inning)
Most Grand Slams,
Game, Opponent -- **2
Robin Ventura Chicago Sept. 4, 1995
Most Hits -- 6 Alfonso Soriano vs. Detroit May 8, 2004 (10 inn.)
Most Hits, Opponent -- 6 Kirby Puckett
Garret Anderson
Damion Easley
at Minnesota
vs. California
vs. Detroit
May 23, 1991
Sept. 27, 1996
Aug. 8, 2001
Most Runs -- 5 Pete O'Brien
Luis Alicea
Kevin Mench
at Kansas City
vs. Cleveland
vs. Seattle
May 29, 1987
Aug. 31, 2000
April 25, 2004
Most Doubles -- 3 19 times;
last: Rod Barajas
vs. Chicago July 20, 2004
Most Triples -- 2 8 times;
last: Michael Young
at LA Angels July 1, 2003
Most Runs Batted In -- 9 Ivan Rodriguez at Seattle April 13, 1999
Most RBI, Doubleheader -- 8 Toby Harrah
Bobby Bonds
vs. Chicago
California
June 25, 1976
June 23, 1978
Most RBI, Consecutive Games -- 12 Rusty Greer vs. Chicago Aug. 22-23, 1997
Most Bases on Balls -- 4 11 times;
last: Alex Rodriguez
at Seattle Sept. 19, 2002
Most Strikeouts -- 5 Dean Palmer at Seattle
(11 innings)
Sept. 23, 1991
Most Extra-Base Hits, DH -- 6 Al Oliver at Detroit Aug. 17, 1980
Most Successive Hits -- 10 Frank Catalanotto -- April 21-May 18, 2000
Most Times Reach Base
Safely (9 innings) -- 6
Last: Rafael Palmeiro vs. Cleveland (3 hits, 3 walks) Aug. 31, 2000
Most Successive Times
Reach Base Safely -- 13
Frank Catalanotto 10 hits, 3 walks April 21-May 18, 2000
Most Stolen Bases -- 5 Scarborough Green at Seattle Sept. 28, 2000
Most Total Bases, Game -- 14 Jose Canseco vs. Seattle June 13, 1994
Most At-Bats -- 9 Rafael Palmeiro
Frank Catalanotto
at Kansas City
vs. Boston
June 6, 1991
Aug. 25, 2001
Most Total Bases, DH -- 21 Al Oliver at Detroit Aug. 17, 1980
Most Runners LOB -- **11 George Wright vs. Boston (11 innings) Aug. 12, 19804
***All hits successive, **Ties American League Record, *American League Record

Club Records -- Pitching Opponent Date
Most Hits Allowed, Extra Innings -- 29 vs. Oakland (15 innings) July 1, 1979
Most Hits Allowed (9 innings) -- 25 vs. Toronto Aug. 9, 1999
Most Runs Allowed -- 23 at Oakland Sept. 30, 2000
Most Earned Runs Allowed -- 23 at Oakland Sept. 30, 2000
Most Home Runs Allowed -- 6 vs. Cleveland
at Boston
June 24, 1989
Aug. 4, 2001
Most Bases on Balls Allowed -- 14 at Kansas City (18 innings)
vs. Anaheim (9 innings)
June 6, 1991
Sept. 24, 2000
Most Int. Bases on Balls Allowed -- *6 at Kansas City June 6, 1991 (18 innings)
Most Strikeouts -- 18 vs. Toronto July 25, 1989
Most Strikeouts, Both Teams -- +31 Texas (13) at Seattle (18) July 13, 1997
Most Wild Pitches -- 4 4 times; last: at Seattle Sept. 19, 2002
Most Hit Batsmen -- 5 vs. Kansas City Sept. 3, 1989
Most Balks -- 4 at Detroit April 12, 1988
**Ties American League Record, *American League Record, ++Ties Major League Record

Individual Records -- Pitching Player(s) Opponent Date
Most Innings Pitched -- 13 Charlie Hough at Minnesota June 11, 1986
Most Hits Allowed -- 14 Dennis Boyd
Bobby Witt
at Baltimore
vs. Seattle
Aug. 15, 1991
July 5, 1996
Most Bases on Balls -- 10 Charlie Hough
Bobby Witt
Bobby Witt
at California
at Oakland
vs. Detroit
Aug. 27, 1990
Sept. 1, 1990
Aug. 15, 1992
Most Consecutive BBs,
Start of Game -- *4
Roger Pavlik vs. Toronto April 18, 1997
Most Home Runs -- 5 Charlie Hough
Rick Helling
Rob Bell
vs. Cleveland
vs. Toronto
at New York
June 24, 1989
Aug. 27, 2000
Aug. 1, 2001
Most Home Runs, Inning -- ++4 Pat Mahomes at Toronto Aug. 17, 2001
Most Successive Strikeouts -- 7 Nolan Ryan vs. California July 7, 1991
Most Consecutive Batters Retired -- 27 Kenny Rogers vs. California July 28, 1994
Most Strikeouts, Inning -- ++4 Bobby Witt
Charlie Hough
vs. Baltimore
vs. New York
Aug. 2, 1987
July 4, 1988
Most Strikeouts,
RHP (9 innings) -- 16
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
vs. Chicago
vs. Toronto
April 26, 1990
May 1, 1991
Most Strikeouts,
LHP (9 innings) -- 13
Jamie Moyer vs. Toronto April 8, 1989
Most Strikeouts,
Extra Innings -- 15
Jim Bibby vs. Minnesota (10 innings) Aug. 30, 1973
Most Runs Allowed -- 12 Charlie Hough
John Burkett
at Toronto
vs. Tampa Bay
Aug. 16, 1986
May 17, 1999
Most Earned Runs Allowed -- 12 John Burkett vs. Tampa Bay May 17, 1999
Most Wild Pitches -- 4 Bobby Witt
Charlie Hough
Kevin Brown
at Milwaukee
at Toronto
at Toronto
April 17, 1986
April 16, 1986
April 19, 1994
Most Hit Batsmen -- 3 10 times; last: Justin Duchscherer vs. Seattle Sept. 25, 2001
Most Balks -- **4 Bobby Witt at Detroit April 12, 1988
Most Innings to Earn Save -- +7 Joaquin Benoit at Baltimore
Sept. 3, 2002
**Ties American League Record, *American League Record,
++ Ties Major League Record, +Major League Record