<P> In baseball, a hit is credited to a batter when he reaches first base--or any subsequent base--safely after hitting a fair ball, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice . One hundred fifteen different players have recorded at least six hits in a single nine - inning Major League Baseball (MLB) game to date, the most recent being Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers on August 29, 2018 . Regarded as a notable achievement, five players have accomplished the feat more than once in their career; no player has ever recorded more than seven hits in a nine - inning game . Davy Force was the first player to collect six hits in a single game, doing so for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Chicago White Stockings on June 27, 1876 . </P> <P> These games have resulted in other single - game MLB records being set due to the stellar offensive performance . Shawn Green, for example, established a new major league record with 19 total bases and finished with a total of five extra-base hits, tying a National League record that was also achieved by Larry Twitchell during the latter's six - hit game . Four of Green's six hits were home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game . Jim Bottomley, Walker Cooper, Anthony Rendon, and Wilbert Robinson hit 10 or more runs batted in (RBI) to complement their six hits . Robinson proceeded to collect a seventh hit to set single - game records in both categories . Although his record of 11 RBIs has since been broken, Robinson's seven hits in a nine - inning game has been matched only by Rennie Stennett . </P> <P> Guy Hecker, the only pitcher to have accomplished the feat, also broke the single - game major league record for runs scored with seven . Cal McVey is the sole player to collect six hits in each of two consecutive games . Seven players hit for the cycle during their six - hit game . Zaza Harvey has the fewest career hits among players who have six hits in one game with 86, while Ty Cobb--with 4,189--had more hits than any other player in this group and amassed the second most in major league history . Cobb, Cal Ripken Jr., and Paul Waner are also members of the 3,000 hit club . </P>

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