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Key Facts to Know on Nationals-Dodgers Legendary Game 5
From the Nats 1st series victory in franchise history to Soto's historic HR off Kershaw, here's all the key facts to know from WAS-LAD
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– Nationals make history
In Washington D.C. MLB history, this is just the 2nd time a #Postseason series has been won (as this year’s NL Wild Card win was a 1-game round). Other: 1924 Senators. They too won theirs in extra innings of a sudden death game (12th inning Gm7 walkoff) https://t.co/fk6FIV64TK
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 10, 2019
– Howie Kendrick’s monumental Grand Slam
That is Howie Kendrick’s first postseason HR since 2015 when he was with the Dodgers.#OnePursuit
— Inside Edge (@InsideEdgeScout) October 10, 2019
#Nationals Howie Kendrick is the first visiting player in baseball history to hit an extra-inning grand slam during a #postseason game.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 10, 2019
Howie Kendrick is the 2nd player ever to hit a grand slam in extra innings of a #postseason game.
The other was @ncboomstick23 (Game 2, 2011 ALCS). pic.twitter.com/PY34oOFNUm
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 10, 2019
#Nationals Howie Kendrick is the first player in baseball history to hit a #postseason grand slam against a team for which he had previously played in a playoff game.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 10, 2019
– Juan Soto is a LEGEND
What a time to hit your longest career homer.
Juan Soto’s made for these moments. #Statcast pic.twitter.com/yc4EFU4MV3
— MLB (@MLB) October 10, 2019
Juan Soto is now the youngest player in postseason history (20 years and 350 days old) to hit a game-tying home run in the 7th inning or later. pic.twitter.com/YKpWmEtVwB
— Max’s Sporting Studio (@MaxSportsStudio) October 10, 2019
List of players aged 20 or younger to hit multiple homers during a single postseason series:
JUAN SOTO (2019 NLDS)
Rafael Devers (2017 ALDS)
Miguel Cabrera (2003 NLCS)
Mickey Mantle (1952 WS)— Max’s Sporting Studio (@MaxSportsStudio) October 10, 2019
– Rendon & Soto are an elite 1-2 punch
Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto are the 2nd pair of @Nationals with back-to-back HR in the #postseason.
The other was Ryan Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche (Game 2, 2012 NLDS). pic.twitter.com/IQWmBeYym8— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 10, 2019
– Nats are making a crazy Postseason run
Nationals are the first team in MLB history to overcome multiple postseason 2+ run deficits entering the 8th inning.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) October 10, 2019
– A game for the ages
This is the first time in both the Dodgers and Nationals/Expos franchise’s history that they’ll play extra innings in a winner-take-all game.
It’s the 13th such game in MLB history.
Nats postseason extra innings record: 0-2
Dodgers: 6-8— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 10, 2019
