VIDEO: Dodgers' Grandal notches 2 homers, 8 RBIs on historic day vs. Brewers
Yasmani Grandal's recent stretch of success at the plate culminated Thursday afternoon in Milwaukee, where the 26-year-old enjoyed one of the finest performances ever by a catcher.
Grandal, who entered Thursday's series finale hitting .615 with four extra-base hits over his previous four games, went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs and eight RBIs to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a decisive 14-4 victory over the Brewers at Miller Park.
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Not a single Brewers pitcher was able to retire Grandal, who also drew a pair of walks in Thursday's romp while becoming just the ninth catcher in history to record at least two home runs while driving in more than seven runs in a single game.
| Player | Date | Tm | Opp | WPA ▾ | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Foote | 4/22/1980 | CHC | STL | 0.952 | 2 | 8 |
| George Mitterwald | 4/17/1974 | CHC | PIT | 0.387 | 3 | 8 |
| Smoky Burgess | 7/29/1955 | CIN | PIT | 0.384 | 3 | 9 |
| Ed Bailey | 7/22/1965 | CHC | PHI | 0.281 | 2 | 8 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 4/13/1999 | TEX | SEA | 0.2 | 2 | 9 |
| Walker Cooper | 7/6/1949 | CIN | CHC | 0.192 | 3 | 10 |
| Elston Howard | 8/19/1962 | NYY | KCA | 0.161 | 2 | 8 |
| Chris Hoiles | 8/14/1998 | BAL | CLE | 0.144 | 2 | 8 |
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Grandal also increased the Dodgers' win probability by 21.5 percent, placing him right between Ed Bailey and Ivan Rodriguez on the list of historic offensive performances by a catcher. The Cuba native is also the first Dodgers player to drive in eight runs in a game since James Loney collected nine RBIs against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 28, 2006.