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Top 5 Facts From MLB World Series Game 3
The best facts to know from the World Series Game 3 including Walker Buehler making history, Arozarena's record postseason HRs, and more!
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Walker Buehler was accumulating K’s at a record rate to shut down the Rays.
Walker Buehler is the first pitcher in World Series history with a 10-K performance in an outing of 6 innings or fewer.#Dodgers pic.twitter.com/2MYUNHQkFL
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 24, 2020
#PlayerOfTheDay (10/23/20) - SP Walker Buehler, LAD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 24, 2020
FACTS TO KNOW:
- 1st pitcher in WS history w/ 10 Ks in 6 IP or fewer
- Playoff career-high 10 Ks in World Series Game 3
- 4th best ERA (1.28) over 9-game playoff stretch ever
- 1.80 ERA, 39 K in 25 IP (5 GS) in 2020 playoffs https://t.co/l4SPL0qPDH
Los Angeles Dodgers bats have been popping early and often.
The Dodgers 6 1st inning HRs this postseason is tied for the most by any team in a single postseason https://t.co/gxdsH1MPcR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 24, 2020
The Dodgers have gotten homers from 7 different players so far in this World Series
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 24, 2020
That's tied for 2nd-most diff players to hit a HR for a team in a single World Series
Only team with more: 1989 A's, with 8 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/efQI3uUhmQ
Five of 6 runs for the @Dodgers tonight came with 2 strikes and 2 outs, continuing a theme for them this postseason.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 24, 2020
No team has ever scored more 2-out runs (50) or runs with 2 strikes (36) in a single postseason. pic.twitter.com/5Wt5ib0IE3
The Dodgers have hit multiple home runs in 6 straight games, the longest such streak in a single postseason and tied for the longest streak including spanning postseasons, with the 2019-20 Yankees
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 24, 2020
Rays rookie Randy Arozarena stays breaking postseason records.
Randy Arozarena ties the record for most HR in a single #postseason. pic.twitter.com/rTmya0nOlJ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 24, 2020
Randy Arozarena's 23rd hit of the postseason sets a single season record for a rookie.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 24, 2020
Arozarena is the 4th player all-time with 8 HR in a postseason.
His 52 total bases are the most by a player in a single postseason in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/0CqAoSAsKN
Justin Turner remains racking up historic franchise numbers in October.
Justin Turner has the 3rd most postseason HR (11) all-time among players at 30 years old or older, trailing Nelson Cruz (17) & Jim Edmonds (13) https://t.co/tk91OHSsuH
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 24, 2020
Justin Turner is first or tied for first in Dodger postseason history in homers (11), hits (74), RBI (40) and doubles (17).
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) October 24, 2020
That’s Justin Turner’s 11th career postseason HR, tying Duke Snider for most in franchise history
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 24, 2020
Most HR, Dodgers postseason history:
Duke Snider: 11
Justin Turner: 11
Steve Garvey: 10
Corey Seager: 10
No starting rotation has ever pitched this well through the first three games of a World Series.
Through 3 games this World Series, @Dodgers starting pitchers have held their opponents to a .133 batting average (6-for-45).
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 24, 2020
That's the lowest batting average allowed by a team's starters through the first 3 games of a World Series since the Red Sox in 1915 (.129).#Dodgers
