On this day in MLB history: September 5

The best line on file for September 5: Jose Altuve, 3-for-5, 3 HR, 3 RBI in 2023. Nap Rucker threw a no-hitter on this day in 1908. Born on September 5: Steven Kwan, Jarren Duran, Logan Allen and 61 more.

Multi-homer games on September 5

Multi-homer games on September 5, every year on file

Year	Player	Game	Line
2023	Jose Altuve	HOU vs TEX	3-for-5, 3 HR, 3 RBI
2022	Bo Bichette	TOR vs BAL	3-for-5, 3 HR, 5 RBI
2020	Eugenio Suarez	CIN vs PIT	3-for-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI
2018	Trevor Story	COL vs SF	3-for-4, 3 HR, 3 RBI
2016	Brian Dozier	MIN vs KC	3-for-5, 3 HR, 4 RBI
2026	Riley Greene	DET vs CLE	4-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
2026	Rafael Devers	SF vs NYM	2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2026	Christian Koss	SF vs NYM	2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2024	Brent Rooker	ATH vs SEA	2-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2023	Julio Rodriguez	SEA vs CIN	2-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
2023	Brandon Nimmo	NYM vs WSH	3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2023	Martin Maldonado	HOU vs TEX	2-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
2023	Nolan Gorman	STL vs ATL	2-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI
2022	Anthony Santander	BAL vs TOR	2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI
2022	Shohei Ohtani	LAA vs DET	3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Most strikeouts by a pitcher on September 5

Most strikeouts by a pitcher on September 5, every year on file

Year	Player	Game	Line
2011	Doug Fister	DET vs CLE	8 IP, 13 K, 1 ER
2011	Madison Bumgarner	SF vs SD	8.1 IP, 13 K, 2 ER
2026	Parker Messick	CLE vs DET	6 IP, 12 K, 3 ER
2006	Johan Santana	MIN vs TB	8 IP, 12 K, 0 ER
2001	Curt Schilling	ARI vs SF	8 IP, 12 K, 1 ER
2024	Reynaldo Lopez	ATL vs COL	6 IP, 11 K, 2 ER
2022	Lance Lynn	CHW vs SEA	7 IP, 11 K, 0 ER
2019	Reynaldo Lopez	CHW vs CLE	9 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2016	Edwin Jackson	SD vs BOS	7 IP, 11 K, 0 ER
2016	Justin Verlander	DET vs CHW	7 IP, 11 K, 2 ER
2015	Ervin Santana	MIN vs HOU	8 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2010	Chris Carpenter	STL vs CIN	7.1 IP, 11 K, 2 ER
2009	Gavin Floyd	CHW vs BOS	8 IP, 11 K, 1 ER
2009	Ross Ohlendorf	PIT vs STL	8 IP, 11 K, 0 ER
2006	Javier Vazquez	CHW vs BOS	8 IP, 11 K, 1 ER

Lines from the game logs on file (from 2001), regular season and playoffs. Finals games are the champion against the runner-up in the postseason on file. No-hitters and cycles go back to 1876.