OAK @ KC 9/16/21 Kauffman Stadium
1局下皇家進攻，1出局
隊友Nicky Lopez剛靠BB延續連續上壘紀錄到連25場
而下一棒的Salvy就對A's先發Paul Blackburn擊出他本季的No.45 !
OAK 0 : KC 2
https://i.imgur.com/hzspRYq.jpg
106.9 mph 36° 428 ft
影片:
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1438570724524969987
補個官方剛剪好的YT影片:
Salvador Perez TIES single-season MLB record for most HRs EVER by a catcher!
Also, ties MLB lead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPHot1OYj8U&ab_channel=MLB
這發HR讓他追平MLB第1(並列)
同時追平單季捕手紀錄45發，離追平隊史HR記錄也只剩3發
也讓他的RBI(目前112分)領先全MLB，所以他暫時拿下2/3的Triple Crown
歷史上的皇家球員只有Hal McRae在1982年以133分RBI領先全MLB
今年的Salvy有機會繼McRae後再度創造這個紀錄
但McRae只是皇家隊史單季RBI第2
隊史第1的Mike Sweeney於2000年打下144分RBI，但在當年只排MLB第3
相關紀錄:
單季捕手紀錄: (賽前FG選的圖，現在Salvy已是45發)
https://i.imgur.com/mdzrhHz.jpg
Royals all-time home run leaders:
317 George Brett (1973-1993)
197 Salvador Perez (2011-2021)
197 Mike Sweeney (1995-2007)
193 Amos Otis (1970-1983)
190 Alex Gordon (2007-2020)
Royals all-time single-season home run leaders:
48 Jorge Soler (2019)
45 Salvador Perez (2021)
38 Mike Moustakas (2017)
36 Steve Balboni (1985)
35 Gary Gaetti (1995)
34 John Mayberry (1975)
34 Dean Palmer (1998)
34 Danny Tartabull(1987)
33 Jermaine Dye (2000)
32 Bo Jackson (1989)
HR Leader:
45 Vlad Jr. (TOR) Perez (KC)
44 Ohtani (LAA)
39 Semien (TOR)
38 Tatis Jr. (SD)
35 Duvall (ATL) Olson (OAK)
關於捕手歷代HR紀錄，官網今天前專門寫了一篇:
Salvy 1 HR shy of single-season catcher mark
https://www.mlb.com/news/most-home-runs-by-a-catcher