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Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy Joins Hall of Famer in Baseball History After Big Day
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) reacts after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on June 22. Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled over the Washington Nationals 13-7 on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, moving to 48-31 for the year.

Shohei Ohtani had a big day, throwing a scoreless inning on the mound and going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs at the plate.

Furthermore, Max Muncy went 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBIs. One of those blasts was a grand slam, and his big performance helped him join some extremely rare history.

Per @OptaSTATS on social media:

The @Dodgers' Max Muncy had 7 RBI today, 22 days after he had 7 RBI against the Yankees on May 31. That is the fewest number of days between games with 7+ RBI since Ralph Kiner in 1951 with the Pirates (14 days, 7/4-7/18).

That's elite company to be in, considering Kiner is a Hall of Famer.

A 10-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, he was a six-time All-Star. He hit 369 home runs and drove in 1,015, posting six seasons of 100 RBIs or more. He also missed two years at the beginning of his career for military service.

As for Muncy, he's a 10-year veteran of the Oakland Athletics and Dodgers. An integral part of the championship runs in 2020 and 2024, he's a .229 career hitter with 206 home runs and 582 RBIs. He's a two-time All-Star. This year, he has 11 home runs.

The Dodgers are off on Monday, but they'll take on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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