A spectacular night in the majors took off as the Astros were able to avoid the sweep by a hot Rays ball club with two of their leaders entering prestigious territory. In the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers accomplished all kinds of history with their hitting from the opening pitch as they destroyed Atlanta before they even stepped up to the plate. Here are the top 5 sports facts to know from October 14, 2020:
The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to gain their 1st win of the series with their record-breaking hitting right at the very beginning of the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers became the 1st team in MLB postseason history to score more than 10 runs in a single inning pic.twitter.com/2amE4CSNZn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2020
Los Angeles #Dodgers became the 1st team in MLB history to ever hit 3 HRs in the 1st inning of a postseason game pic.twitter.com/lg99NUeB7z
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2020
The @Dodgers have scored 15 runs and hit five home runs through the first three innings tonight. Entering today, no team had ever scored that many runs or hit that many homers over the first three innings of a postseason game.#NLCS #LATogether
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) October 14, 2020
The Dodgers sent 14 hitters to the plate as part of their 11 run 1st inning.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 14, 2020
That's tied for the most hitters sent to the plate in the 1st Inning of a game in postseason history.
The only other occurrence was the Cardinals in Game 5 last year's NLDS, also against the Braves. pic.twitter.com/ULK1yRNFrD
A summary of @Dodgers #postseason records set tonight:
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 15, 2020
-Most runs in an inning (11)
-Most HR in a game (5)
-Largest run differential (12)
-Most hits in a game (tie: 16)
Kyle Wright was on the other end of the Dodgers domination as he got lit up from the jump before even completing a single inning, unlike anything ever seen before.
Kyle Wright is the 1st starter in MLB postseason history to allow 7 earned runs in less than an inning pitched
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 14, 2020
Houston’s hitters were able to make history on their way to avoiding a sweep.
George Springer and José Altuve are now both tied with Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson for the 5th-most HR (18) in #postseason history. pic.twitter.com/WPt8FNrVBb
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 15, 2020
#Astros Jose Altuve has 18 home runs in 60 career #postseason game – most in MLB history by a player through their first 60 playoff games.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 15, 2020
Fewest career #postseason games to 18 home runs:#Astros Jose Altuve - 60#Astros George Springer - 60
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 15, 2020
Mickey Mantle - 65
Reggie Jackson - 68
Albert Pujols - 70
Manny Ramirez - 77
Bernie Williams - 99
Derek Jeter - 124
With his 18th #postseason HR, José Altuve now has the most in @astros history. pic.twitter.com/aNCJKwW5Ld
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 15, 2020
Houston #Astros 2B Jose Altuve's 7 1st inning postseason HR are the most of all-time pic.twitter.com/SAhzqc1I9K
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 15, 2020
Atlanta Braves suffered a devastating loss on Wednesday that seemed oh too familiar for Braves fans.
The Braves allowed 10 runs in the 1st inning in NLDS Game 5 last year & now 11 in the 1st tonight
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 14, 2020
They're the 1st team to allow multiple 10-run innings in postseason history
BOTH have been 1st innings, the ONLY team to allow 10+ in a postseason 1st inning
(h/t @EliasSports)
In addition to many franchise and league records as a team, a few individual LA Dodgers hitters also made some history on Wednesday.
#Dodgers Mookie Betts and Corey Seager are the first teammates with back-to-back hits on the first and second pitches of a #postseason game since Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 10, 1984.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 14, 2020
#Dodgers Max Muncy is the first player in MLB history to his a grand slam during his second plate appearance of an inning during a #postseason game.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 14, 2020
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