Nava makes a grand slam debut
BOSTON (AP)?Daniel Nava hit the first pitch he faced in the big leagues for a grand slam?only the second payer to do it?leading the
Boston Red Sox to their second straight rout of the
Philadelphia Phillies, 10-2 Saturday.
Nava connected on a fastball from
Joe Blanton(notes) in the second inning and shortly after being called up from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Kevin Kouzmanoff(notes) connected on the first pitch he saw Sept. 2, 2006, for Cleveland against Texas, according to STATS LLC.
Only four players in big league history have hit grand slams in their first at-bat.
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