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Top 5 Facts From the 2020 AL Championship Series
The best facts to know from the 2020 ALCS including Charlie Morton making history, Randy Arozarena's record hitting, and more!
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After the Tampa Bay Rays came out hot, the Astros fought their way back into the series with the help of their heavy hitters. However, Tampa Bay Rays’ young studs and solid pitching led them to victory in an electrifying seven-game series with a trip to the World Series on the line. Here are the top 5 sports facts to know from the 2020 American League Championship Series:
Charlie Morton made history with his clutch pitching.
Charlie Morton now has 4 wins in winner-take-all games, twice as many as any other pitcher in postseason history
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 18, 2020
Charlie Morton joins John Smoltz (1991) as the only pitchers ever with MULTIPLE career starts of 5+ scoreless in a Game 7. pic.twitter.com/RlFQvV3CfE
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 18, 2020
Charlie Morton is the 5th pitcher since ER became official in both leagues in 1913 to have 5 consecutive postseason starts allowing 1 ER or fewer.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 18, 2020
Only Curt Schilling (6) had a longer such streak. pic.twitter.com/ESlXIYCvMd
#PlayerOfTheDay (10/17/20) - SP Charlie Morton, TB
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 18, 2020
FACTS TO KNOW:
- 4 winner-take-all wins are 2x more than any pitcher ever
- 2nd SP ever w/ multiple Game 7s of 5+ scoreless IP
- 4-0, 0.46 ERA in 4 career winner-take-all GS
- 3-0, 0.57 ERA, 17 K/4 BB in 15.2 IP in 2020 playoffs https://t.co/cITHo274Tt
Randy Arozarena smashed rookie records en route to earning the MVP of the ALCS.
Rakes All Night Day Year.
— MLB (@MLB) October 18, 2020
The first rookie position player to EVER win LCS MVP.
(MLB x @chevrolet) pic.twitter.com/v8Gs6VhrZC
Randy Arozarena's now has 7 home runs this postseason, the most ever by a rookie.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 18, 2020
He trails only Barry Bonds, Carlos Beltrán and Nelson Cruz (all with 8) for the most ever in a single postseason. pic.twitter.com/piCMKTZISl
#Rays Randy Arozarena is a career .839 slugger in the #postseason – highest in MLB history.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 18, 2020
Randy Arozarena's record-setting 7th home run by a rookie in a single postseason gave @RaysBaseball a 2-0 lead in Game 7.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 18, 2020
He is the first rookie with a go-ahead home run in a Game 7 since Miguel Cabrera's home run in Game 7 of the 2003 NLCS gave the Marlins a 3-0 lead.
Rookies to win LCS MVP
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 18, 2020
Mike Boddicker (Orioles) 1983 ALCS
Livan Hernandez (Marlins) 1997 NLCS
Michael Wacha (Cardinals) 2013 NLCS
Randy Arozarena (#RaysUp) 2020 ALCS*
*First rookie position player to win the award pic.twitter.com/dURHJdNmre
Houston Astros made some marks in the record books with their bats.
Carlos Correa now has 3 career walk-off hits in the postseason, tying David Ortiz for most all-time.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 16, 2020
There have been 3 walk-off home runs in the last 2 postseasons, all of them have been by the Astros (2 by Correa, 1 by Jose Altuve). pic.twitter.com/kA2W7uNVT9
Carlos Correa has the most postseason RBIs (48) of all-time among any player before turning 27 years old pic.twitter.com/QgpASvF8o7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 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
Carlos Correa has tied the MLB record for the most HRs in a single postseason by a SS (6) pic.twitter.com/lmd5QZMqhd
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 16, 2020
Although the Houston Astros were not able to advance, they put up a relentless fight in the series.
The #Astros are the 2nd team in MLB history to fall behind 3-0 in a best-of-7 series and force a Game 7 (2004 #RedSox) pic.twitter.com/UX22kLAtqI
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 17, 2020
Astros are just the 4th team in MLB history to force a Game 6 in a best-of-7 series when down 3-0, joining:
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 16, 2020
Braves in 1998 NLCS
Mets in 1999 NLCS
Red Sox in 2004 ALCS
From Randy Arozarena to Cristian Javier, rookies made their imprint on this series.
Since Tampa Bay also used 3 rookie pitchers of their own in Game 5, it broke the MLB record for the most rookie pitchers to appear in a single postseason game (8) pic.twitter.com/wRQ59cMbFo
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 16, 2020
Pete Fairbanks is the first rookie to save a Game 7 since David Price in the 2008 ALCS.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 18, 2020
Both sent @RaysBaseball to the World Series.
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