Betts joins select long-ball company

After homering three times against the Orioles on Tuesday, Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts authored a worthy follow-up performance in Wednesday night’s 13-9 loss at Camden Yards.

Betts homered in both of his first two at-bats, tying a Major League record with five homers over a two-game span. The last player to accomplish the feat was the Nationals’ Bryce Harper last May 6-8, and the only other Red Sox to have done it were Nomar Garciaparra (July 21-23, 2002) and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski (May 19-20, 1976).

However, Betts is the first to manage it while batting leadoff, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. At 23 years old, he also is the second-youngest behind only Harper, who did it at 22.

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Here are some other facts and figures to know about Betts’ amazing two-day power …

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