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Top 5 Facts From 2020 MLB World Series Game 2
The best facts to know from World Series Game 2 including Blake Snell making history, Randy Arozarena's record rookie hitting, and more!
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The dominant pitching by the Rays in Game 2 led them to their first win in the 2020 World Series. The assistance of some powerful hitting in the lineup also boosted the team and broke records. Tampa was able to overcome some long droughts they had previously faced in a historic game. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the World Series Game 2:
Blake Snell had a proficient performance on the mound through the first 4 innings of Game 2.
#Rays Blake Snell is the first pitcher in MLB history to have multiple strikeouts in each of the first four innings of a #WorldSeries game.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 22, 2020
Blake Snell of @RaysBaseball is the first pitcher to have 6+ strikeouts and no hits allowed through 3 innings of a World Series game since Randy Johnson in 2001 (Game 2).#RaysUp
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 22, 2020
Blake Snell joined Sandy Koufax (Game 1 in 1963) as the only pitchers in World Series history to record 8+ Ks through 4 no-hit IPs to begin a game pic.twitter.com/TDwT5gZLbX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
Blake Snell's 9 Ks are the t-most by any pitcher in under 5 IP during a postseason game https://t.co/0TjFB5LxNQ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
Blake Snell is the 3rd pitcher in World Series history with 2 strikeouts in 4 consecutive innings within a World Series game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 22, 2020
He joins Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson. pic.twitter.com/W0bpaPV2pt
Randy Arozarena’s hilatious hitting has yet to be halted as the Rays rookie continues his historic playoff run.
Randy Arozarena is simply having the greatest postseason by a rookie EVER https://t.co/PZkdjSy9MH
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
With this hit, Randy Arozarena tied Derek Jeter for the most hits by a rookie in one #postseason. pic.twitter.com/0xHHD5Kf8t
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 22, 2020
Most hits by a rookie, MLB postseason history#RaysUp Randy Arozarena (2020) 22
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 22, 2020
Derek Jeter (1996) 22
Yuli Gurriel (2017) 21
Chipper Jones (1995) 20
Tampa Bay Rays have been winning with bombs and lights out pitching. Game 2 was no difference, except a more consistent offense ended some historic streaks.
#RaysUp set MLB record for most Home Runs in a single postseason with 28.
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 22, 2020
Most strikeouts (pitchers) in first 2 games of a #World Series
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 22, 2020
2020 Tampa Bay Rays 26
1929 Philadelphia Athletics 26
1968 St. Louis Cardinals 23
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers 20
Tampa Bay Rays have 13 different players with a Save in 2020, the most in MLB history pic.twitter.com/GYfMrG4L5f
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
Rays offense entering Game 2:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2020
- 8 or fewer hits in 10 straight games, longest streak in a single postseason
- 9+ strikeouts in 10 straight games, longest streak in a single postseason
Rays offense in Game 2:
10 hits, 7 K's -- snapping both streaks at once
Tampa Bay’s other hitters were able to make history in Game 2 to help carry the team to their 1st win of the series.
Brandon Lowe and Joey Wendle of @RaysBaseball are the first set of teammates in World Series history to drive in 3+ runs each to account for all of their team's runs in a game.#RaysUp
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 22, 2020
#Rays Brandon Lowe is the first second baseman with a multi-homer #WorldSeries game since Chase Utley in Game 5 on Nov. 2, 2009 – Utley tied the record for most home runs during a single World Series with his second (Reggie Jackson, 1977; since tied by George Springer, 2017).
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 22, 2020
#PlayerOfTheDay (10/21/20) - 2B Brandon Lowe, TB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
FACTS TO KNOW:
- 1st player ever w/ 2 oppo HRs in a World Series game
- 1st duo (Wendle) w/ 3 RBIs each for all runs in WS game
- 1st 2B with a multi-HR World Series game since 2009
- Was batting .107/.180/.161 in 2020 playoffs https://t.co/HqGFHaEZPz
Corey Seager continued his 2020 postseason tear with another bomb in game 2.
Corey Seager’s 7 HR are the most by a shortstop in a single postseason
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2020
Most HR by SS in single postseason:
2020 Corey Seager: 7
2020 Carlos Correa: 6
2002 Rich Aurilia: 6
2017 Carlos Correa: 5
Only Duke Snider (11) has more career postseason HR in Dodgers franchise history than Corey Seager (10) https://t.co/RJ9GM0kCYd
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
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