The best facts to know from the World Series Game 6 including historic home run counts for Arozarena, legendary pitching records, and more!
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ByKevin Lestz, PSO Asst. Research Analyst Oct 28, 2020
The Los Angeles Dodgers were deservingly crowned 2020 World Series Champions with the assistance of their powerful lineup and some questionable decisions by Rays Manager Kevin Cash. Both Tampa Bay and Los Angeles made home run history along with breaking some pitching records as well. Here are the top 5 facts to know from Game 6 of the World Series:
Mookie Betts was a menace against Tampa Bay and lived up to his record-breaking contract in Year 1.
#PlayerOfTheDay (10/27/20) - OF Mookie Betts, LAD FACTS TO KNOW: - 1st MVP & World Champ w/ 2 teams before turning 30 - 3rd player ever w/ 2 HR & 4 SB in the World Series - T-most 2B (8) hit by 1 player in a single postseason - Scored 2 of LA's 3 runs & hit LA's only HR in Game 6 https://t.co/qlb0uEqQ18
Mookie Betts joins Lenny Dykstra (1993) and Lou Brock (1968) as the only players with 4 SB and multiple HR in a World Series. pic.twitter.com/yxNbh221B3
There were all types of interesting pitching facts that came to the forefront during Game 6.
Blake Snell is the 1st pitcher with 9 strikeouts through 4 innings of a World Series game since Sandy Koufax in Game 1 of 1963 World Series against the Yankees.
Koufax finished that game with 15 strikeouts in a complete game effort, a 5-2 Dodgers win. pic.twitter.com/e4lvt0Sptv
Julio Urías joined Madison Bumgarner in 2014 as the only pitchers with 4 wins and a save in a single postseason.
Urías' 29 strikeouts this postseason are the 2nd most in a single postseason by a player born outside the United States, behind only Orlando Hernández (31 in 2000). pic.twitter.com/e2n4BDDJC0