The Five Ways That Chris Taylor Entered the Record Books in Game 5
It was the game of his life, and a game that saved the Los Angeles Dodgers' lives in the NLCS. Chris Taylor blasted three home runs to lead LA to an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves, to send the series back to Georgia, with the Braves up 3-2.
His now-legendary performance put him in the baseball record books in at least these five ways:
1. His 3 HRs and 13 total bases (he also had a single) are the most ever in an elimination game.
Chris Taylor's 13 total bases tonight are the most in a potential elimination game in postseason history
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2021
Prior record: 11, by John Valentin in 1999 ALDS G4
2. His 4 HRs in elimination games for his team (also hit the walk-off 2-run HR in the Wild Card game) are the most ever in a single MLB postseason
Chris Taylor's 4 HR when facing elimination this postseason are the most in a single postseason in MLB history
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2021
3. He is tied with 10 others for most HR in a postseason game
Chris Taylor was on 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥fire for the @Dodgers becoming the 11th player in MLB history to hit 3 home runs in an MLB playoff game!!!AND he had 6 RBIs 🥵
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 22, 2021
(Yes, who else would you go to for the facts other than Magic Johnson?). Taylor joins a list topped by Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson (1977), his own teammate Albert Pujols (2011 with the Cardinals), and Babe Ruth, who did it twice (1926, 1928)
4. He is only the 5th player in major league history with 3 HRs and 4 hits in a postseason game
Players with 3 HR and 4 H in a #postseason game:
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 22, 2021
Chris Taylor, tonight
Pablo Sandoval 2012, World Series Game 1
Albert Pujols 2011, World Series Game 3
Adam Kennedy 2002, ALCS Game 5
Bob Robertson 1971, NLCS Game 2 pic.twitter.com/TbKsAcG4Jk
The only others to do it were Pablo Sandoval (2012), Albert Pujols (2011), Adam Kennedy (2002) and Bob Robertson (1971).
5. Taylor and A.J. Pollock (2 HRs) are only the third pair of teammates in history to hit multiple HRs in the same postseason game
The Dodgers' Chris Taylor & AJ Pollock are just the 3rd pair of teammates with multiple HRs in same postseason game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 22, 2021
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers did it last season for the Padres and Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig did it for the Yankees in 1932. pic.twitter.com/eW56OlGbbv
Yes, anytime you're in the company of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the record books, you've definitely done something right.
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