Madison Bumgarner, pitcher, hit his SECOND grand slam of the season
Last week, Giants starter Madison Bumgarner asked Troy Tulowitzki to consider him for a spot on the National League's Home Run Derby squad. Tulo apparently went with the "I didn't see your text" approach:
Bumgarner said he "put a word in" with Tulo about home run derby. "I haven't heard back."
- Alex Pavlovic (@AlexPavlovic) July 6, 2014Bet he's regretting that now. During Sunday afternoon's D-backs - Giants game, Madison Bumgarner hit his second grand slam of the season:
Bumgarner became the second pitcher to hit two grand slams in one season since the Braves' Tony Cloninger in 1966.
And, since San Francisco catcher Buster Posey smacked his own 4-run shot in the previous inning, Bumgarner made history in more than one way:
.@BusterPosey and Madison Bumgarner are the first battery in MLB history to both hit grand slams in a single game. #SFGiants
- #SFGStats (@SFG_Stats) July 13, 2014Needless to say, fans were thrilled:
Yes, that says "Snotrocket," an action of which Bumgarner is so fond that whole websites exist to keep track of them. It's also the way he celebrated his first grand slam:
Probably also his reaction when he gets the "Sorry, just saw this" text from Tulo.