The White Sox and Rangers endured a nearly three-hour rain delay as a dangerous storm passed through Arlington, but it was worth it for the White Sox as Carlos Quentin hit three home runs and drove in five runs as Chicago defeated Texas 8-6.
Quentin became the fifth major league player in 13 days to homer three times in a game, joining Carlos Beltran, Jose Bautista, Jason Giambi and Corey Hart, who did it Monday night.
Those are the only five three-homer games this season. In 2010, 13 times players smacked three home runs or more, which was the first time the majors were in double digits since 2006. In 2001, there were 22 such player feats, the most since 1957.
| Season | 3 HR Games |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1963 | 7 |
| 1962 | 4 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1957 | 3 |
The 2011 season hasn’t bee a great offensive year, but in terms of three home run games, it’s off to a good start.