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Top 5 Facts From MLB World Series Game 6
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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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:
The Rays didn’t win it all, but they hit more bombs than any team in MLB postseason history.
Some think the Rays have hit more b/c they played 2 extra games:
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) October 28, 2020
‘20 Rays: 20 postseason games:
34 HR’s in 609 at bats
‘17 Astros: 18 postseason games:
27 HR’s in 605 at bats
‘02 Giants: 17 postseason games:
27 HR’s in 559 at bats#RaysUp are still ahead by a good margin
The Rays scored 67.1% of their runs this postseason via home runs
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 28, 2020
That is the highest rate for a team in a single postseason, min 10 games, surpassing the 1998 Indians (63.2%)
(h/t @EliasSports)
Randy Arozarena has an extremely bright future in the majors after doing damage in his 1st year.
Randy Arozarena is the 2nd rookie in World Series history with 3 HR in a World Series, joining Charlie Keller, who did it in 1939 for the Yankees.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2020
He now has 10 home runs in 25 career playoff games.
That's the 3rd fewest games to 10 career postseason home runs all-time. pic.twitter.com/ceGDqOuoxO
Randy Arozarena now has the most career HR in Rays history and the most XBH by any player in 1 postseason https://t.co/kbeAJPs0TK
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 28, 2020
Postseason home runs since 2001
— Max Goldstein (@MaxSportsStudio) October 28, 2020
10 Randy Arozarena
9 Seattle Mariners
Corey Seager won the World Series MVP after one of the greatest postseason performances of all-time.
Corey Seager put together one of the greatest #postseason performances we've ever seen. 👏 pic.twitter.com/byQ4ZwRcEV
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 28, 2020
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
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 28, 2020
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
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2020
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.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2020
Koufax finished that game with 15 strikeouts in a complete game effort, a 5-2 Dodgers win. pic.twitter.com/e4lvt0Sptv
The 2020 postseason was a true redemption story for #Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw pic.twitter.com/xJQM3zQ5te
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 28, 2020
Nick Anderson has allowed at least 1 run in 7 straight postseason games, the longest streak by a reliever in MLB history.
— Isaac Shouldice (@ishouldice14) October 28, 2020
A pitcher has recorded 9 strikeouts in fewer than 6 innings 4 times in a #WorldSeries start
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 28, 2020
2 of those 4 starts have been by Blake Snell.
Julio Urías joined Madison Bumgarner in 2014 as the only pitchers with 4 wins and a save in a single postseason.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2020
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
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