(We post a baseball trivia question every Saturday, just for fun, as well as a detailed answer, stats, charts and commentary on the previous week's question. Pass along your questions, thoughts and ideas to vetronb@phillynews.com.)
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
Three times between 1990 and 2005, a Phillie hit three home runs in one game. All three were catchers. Who were they?
LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
Who are the only two pitchers to homer in a Phillies postseason game?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWER
Steve Carlton and Joe Blanton.
| OCT. 6, 1978 / NLCS GAME 4 | |
| Top of Second (Phillies 0, Dodgers) | |
| Greg Luzinski | Grounded out to 1B |
| Richie Hebner | Grounded out to 1B |
| Mike Schmidt | Doubled to LF |
| Tim McCarver | Walked |
| Ted Sizemore | Singled to RF; Schmidt scored, McCarver to 2B |
| Steve Carlton | Homered off Don Sutton; McCarver and Sizemore scored |
| Bake McBride | Grounded out to 2B |
| Final Score: Phillies 9, Dodgers 4 | |
| OCT. 26, 2008 / WORLD SERIES GAME 4 | |
| Bottom of Fifth (Phillies 5, Rays 2) | |
| Pedro Feliz | Popped out foul to C |
| Carlos Ruiz | Grounded out to 3B |
| Joe Blanton | Homered off Edwin Jackson |
| Jimmy Rollins | Grounded out to 2B |
| Final Score: Phillies 10, Rays 2 | |
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