Tourists Tie Grand Slam Record

August 17, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release

ASHEVILLE- Last night the Asheville Tourists tied a South Atlantic League record by hitting their eighth Grand Slam of the season. The record was set by the Greenwood Braves in 1969. Greenwood played 124 games in 1969 when the league was known as the Western Carolinas League.

Kyle Datres' second inning Grand Slam last night against Charleston tied the record and it came in Asheville's 124th game played this season. The 1997 Macon Braves also hit eight Grand Slams in their 140-game South Atlantic League campaign.

Tourists 2019 Grand Slams:

Will Golsan on April 9 vs. Charleston

Terrin Vavra on April 9 vs. Charleston

Coco Montes on May 31 vs. West Virginia

Kyle Datres on May 31 vs. West Virginia

Coco Montes on June 27 at Charleston

Greg Jones on July 1 vs. Lexington (Walk-off)

LeeMarcus Boyd on July 3 vs. Lexington

Kyle Datres on August 16 vs. Charleston

The Tourists have 16 games remaining in the 2019 regular season.

South Atlantic League Stories from August 17, 2019

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• Grasshoppers Shutout Jackets 7-0 - Augusta GreenJackets
• Greenville Falls to Hickory on Saturday - Greenville Drive
• 'Birds Squander Wilson's Dandy in Lakewood - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Blue Ridge Woes, RiverDogs Walked off on to Drop Third Straight - Charleston RiverDogs
• Rangel, Venter Lead Rome to 4-0 Win over Columbia - Rome Emperors
• MacIver Provides the Magic at McCormick Field - Asheville Tourists
• Birthday Boy Guzman Comes Through in 8th; Claws Win 2-1 on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
• Martin Tosses Six Scoreless in Debut Despite Loss - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Acosta Does It Again, But Fireflies Fall - Columbia Fireflies
• Suns Rise Late to Upend Power 4-1 - Hagerstown Suns
• Fireflies Game Notes: August 17 vs. Rome (Game 121) - Columbia Fireflies
• Hagerstown Suns: Game Notes - Hagerstown Suns
• Game Notes (August 17) - Charleston Dirty Birds
• Medina Called up to High-A Tampa - Charleston RiverDogs
• Tourists Tie Grand Slam Record - Asheville Tourists
• Bill on Baseball: Hoppers Beat Oddball Defense to Win - Greensboro Grasshoppers
• Braves fall five games back in division race - Rome Emperors

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