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The 116th World Series Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, October 20, 2020 World Series Game 1 – Postgame Notes Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
First Pitch: 7:11 p.m CT. Gametime Temperature: 82 degrees Tonight’s Attendance: 11,388 Time of Game: 3:24 PITCHING LINES LA DODGERS IP H R ER BB-I SO HR WP BF Pitches/Strikes Clayton Kershaw 6.0 2 1 1 1-0 8 1 0 21 78/53 Dylan Floro 0.1 2 2 2 0-0 1 0 0 3 15/8 Victor González 0.2 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 14/7 Pedro Báez 1.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 11/7 Joe Kelly 1.0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 3 10/5 TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB-I SO HR WP BF Pitches/Strikes Tyler Glasnow (L) 4.1 3 6 6 6-0 8 1 1 23 112/58 Ryan Yarbrough 0.2 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 4 19/13 Josh Fleming 2.2 5 2 2 1-0 2 1 0 13 40/25 John Curtiss 0.1 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1 3/3
FIRST GAME WINNERS • The winner of the first game of the World Series has gone on to win the Fall Classic 72 times (62.6%). That has been the case in 14 of the last 17 and 19 of the last 22 World Series beginning in 1997, with 2002 (San Francisco defeating Anaheim), 2009 (Philadelphia defeating New York), 2016 (Cleveland defeating Chicago) and 2017 (Los Angeles defeating Houston) the exceptions. • It has also occurred in 21 of the last 26 and 26 of the last 31 Series. In addition to San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Los Angeles, the only other exceptions in the last 31 Fall Classics were both by Atlanta, first game winners versus Toronto in 1992 and New York in 1996, but losers of each Series in six games. • In 21 of the last 34 Series beginning in 1985, the winner of Game One of the World Series has also won Game, the exceptions being 1992 (Toronto over Atlanta), 1993 (Philadelphia over Toronto), 1997 (Cleveland over Florida), 2002 (Anaheim over San Francisco), 2003 (New York over Florida), 2006 (Detroit over St. Louis), 2008 (Tampa Bay over Philadelphia), 2009 (New York over Philadelphia), 2011 (Texas over St. Louis), 2013 (St. Louis over Boston), 2014 (Kansas City over San Francisco), 2016 (Chicago over Cleveland) and 2017 (Houston over Los Angeles). GAME ONE RESULTS • The Dodgers improved to 21-30 in Game One of a Postseason series since 1900. They are now 3-1 this year in Game One, only losing to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS but previously defeating the San Diego Padres in the NLDS and Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card. • With the loss, the Rays are 4-7 all-time in Game 1 of a Postseason series. They are 2-2 this year in Game 1s, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card and the Houston Astros in the ALCS, and also falling to the New York Yankees in the ALDS.
• The Dodgers are now 7-14 in Game One of a World Series since 1900. LA will attempt to not replicate their effort in 2017 in which they won Game One before losing to the Astros in a thrilling seven-game series. The Dodgers’ 1988 World Series championship was the last time that the Club won Game One and went on to claim the Commissioner’s Trophy. • Playing in their second World Series, the Rays remain winless in Game One of a Fall Classic, previously falling to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. TAKING A 2-0 LEAD • Fifty-six teams have jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series, with 45 of those going on to win the championship (80.4%). A team jumping out to a 2-0 lead has gone on to win the series in each of the last 12 occurrences (Yankees in 1998-99-2000; Arizona in 2001;Boston in 2004 and 2007; Chicago in 2005; San Francisco in 2010 and 2012; Kansas City in 2015; Boston in 2018; and Washington last year) and 18 of the last 19 times, with the lone exception being Atlanta in 1996. The Braves won the first two contests at Yankee Stadium but lost the next four games. TIED AT 1-1 • Of the 59 times that a World Series has been tied, 1-1, the winner of Game 2 has gone on to capture the Series on 31 occasions (52.5%). However, that has been the case on just four of 12 occasions since 1993, those being Anaheim in 2002, New York in 2009, Chicago in 2016 and Houston in 2017. The 1993 Phillies, 1997 Indians, 2003 Yankees, 2006 Tigers, 2008 Rays, 2011 Rangers, 2013 Cardinals and 2014 Royals all won Game 2 to square the Fall Classic, but went on to lose the Series. MOOKIE TIME • Mookie Betts delivered a home run, two runs scored and two stolen bases in tonight’s victory. He became the second player in World Series history to post such a game, joining Chase Utley (2008 G1). • Moreover, he became the first player in World Series history to post a home run, two stolen bases and two runs scored in a single game. • It marked only the fifth such game in Postseason history overall, joining Jose Reyes (2006 NLCS G6), Reggie Sanders (1995 NLDS G2), Bert Campaneris (1973 ALCS G2) and Tommie Agee (1969 NLCS G2). CLUB 200 • With eight strikeouts tonight, Clayton Kershaw became just the second pitcher in Postseason history to register 200 career strikeouts, joining Justin Verlander. Verlander holds the Postseason record with 205 career punchouts. Kershaw (201) surpassed Hall of Famer John Smoltz (199) for second-most all-time. • Kershaw’s outing with eight punchouts and one walk allowed was the eighth such outing in World Series history by a Dodgers hurler, and the first since he did it in Game One of the 2017 Fall Classic. Prior to Kershaw, it was accomplished by Burt Hooton (1977 G2) and Don Newcombe (1949 G1), and Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax (1965 G5, 1965 G2, 1963 G4) and Don Drysdale (1963 G3). Game 1 Postgame Notes – Tuesday, October 20, 2020 • In addition, the start was Kershaw’s ninth career Postseason outing in which he tossed at least 6.0 innings without allowing more than one walk or a single earned run, the most of any pitcher in Baseball history. • The outing was also his sixth Postseason start in which he went at least 6.0 innings with eight-or-more punchouts while not allowing more than one earned run, joining Justin Verlander (8), Josh Beckett (6) and Curt Schilling (6) as the only hurlers in history to post six-or-more such starts. BELLI POWER • Cody Bellinger clubbed a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning tonight to give LA its first lead of the ballgame. The round-tripper was the eighth of his Postseason career, matching his teammates Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Kike Hernández for fifth-most in franchise history. Hall of Famer Duke Snider (11) holds the Club record and is trailed by Steve Garvey (10) and Cody’s teammates Justin Turner (10) and Corey Seager (10). • Bellinger has now clubbed four home runs during the 2020 Postseason, tied for third-most in franchise history for a single Postseason. He trails Seager, who has launched six homers during this year’s playoff run, and Davey Lopes (5 HR, 1978). • In addition, the homer was his fourth career go-ahead Postseason round-tripper, tying Snider and Seager for second-most in Dodgers lore. Turner holds the record with five such home runs. Bellinger also became the second player in Postseason history to club a go-ahead homer in Game Seven of an LCS and Game One of a Fall Classic, joining David Ortiz (2004). MV-POWER • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts became the fifth pair of former MVP winners on the same team to both homer in a World Series game. The explosive duo joined Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent (2002); Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson (1977), Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson (1966), and Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris (1964). WALK THIS WAY • Corey Seager became the fourth player in franchise history to draw three walks in a single World Series game, joining Hall of Famers Duke Snider (1956 G6) and Jackie Robinson (1952 G5), as well as Jim Gilliam (1956 G2). • The outing was the fourth of his career in which he walked three times, all previously occurring in the regular season (September 11; 2015, June 3, 2017; June 17, 2017). TACO TUESDAY • Mookie Betts stole a pair of bases tonight and Corey Seager stole a base to mark the fourth time in Dodgers World Series history with three stolen bases in a single game (also: 1952 G3; 1965 G3; 1965 G4). • Mookie became the third Dodgers player (fourth time) to nab two bases in a Fall Classic contest, joining Davey Lopes (1981 G4 and 1974 G3) and Willie Davis (1965 G5). • With two stolen bases and a walk during LA’s explosive fifth inning, Mookie joined Hall of Famer Babe Ruth as the only players in World Series history to record such an inning. • The Dodgers stole three bases in the fifth inning tonight, marking the seventh time that has been done in a World Series game, and the first since the New York Giants in Game Six of the 1912 World Series. UNIQUE IN THE LOSS • Tyler Glasnow registered eight strikeouts in the losing effort tonight, establishing a franchise record for the most strikeouts in a Fall Classic contest. • Glasnow became the sixth pitcher in World Series history to tally at least eight strikeouts while pitching fewer than 5.0 innings, joining Justin Verlander (2006 G1), Jason Schmidt (2002 G5), Bob Welch (1988 G3), Roger Craig (1964 G4) and Ryne Duren (1958 G6). • He became the 11th pitcher in World Series history to record at least eight strikeouts and six walks in an outing, and the first since Hall of Famer Steve Carlton in Game 2 of the 1980 Fall Classic. • Glasnow became the third pitcher in history to have a World Series outing in which he permitted at least six runs on three hits-or-fewer, joining Guy Bush (1932 G1) and Todd Stottlemyre (1993 G4).
• In addition, Tyler’s 112 pitches were the most by a Rays pitcher in any game since July 7, 2108 when tomorrow’s Game Two starter Blake Snell also threw 112. The 112-pitch outing also set a career high for Glasnow. HOMER HISTORY FOR TB • Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier launched a solo home run in the fifth inning tonight. He became the fourth player (fifth time) in franchise history to homer in a Fall Classic, joining Carl Crawford (G1 and G4 in 2008), Eric Hinske (G4 in 2008) and Rocco Baldelli (G5 in 2008). ROOKIE IMPACT • Mike Brosseau became the second rookie in team history to log an RBI in a World Series game, joining Evan Longoria, who did so in Games Two and Five of the 2008 World Series.
• His pinch-hit single made him the second Ray to record an RBI as a pinch-hitter in the World Series, joining Eric Hinske in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series (pinch-hit home run off Joe Blanton). YANDY LEADING OFF • Yandy Díaz led off for the Tampa Bay Rays tonight, becoming the eighth different first baseman (22nd time) to bat leadoff in a World Series game in MLB history, joining Cecil Cooper, Mike Lamb, David Freese, Max Muncy, Whitey Lockman, Johnny Sturm, Pete Rose and Eddie Waitkus. THE WORLD’S GAME • With his outing tonight, Victor González became the 10th pitcher born in Mexico to appear in a World Series game, joining Horacio Pina, Enrique Romo, Fernando Valenezuela, Aurelio Lopez, Alfredo Aceves, Fernando Salas, Jaime García, Julio Urías and Roberto Osuna. • According to each Club’s WS rosters, the teams combine for 15 foreign-born players. The 15 players hail from the Dominican Republic (four – Willy Adames, Pedro Báez, Diego Castillo, Manuel Margot); Puerto Rico (three – Kiké Hernández, Michael Perez, Edwin Ríos); Cuba (two – Randy Arozarena, Yandy Díaz); Mexico (two – Victor González, Julio Urías); Curaçao (one – Kenley Jansen); Japan (one – Yoshitomo Tsutsugo); South Korea (one – Ji-Man Choi); and Venezuela (one – Brusdar Graterol).
ARLINGTON, Texas — Celebrate responsibly. His right shoulder still sore from the overamped forearm bash that popped it out on Sunday, Cody Bellinger ditched the forearm but kept the bash, opting for foot taps all around after clubbing a two-run home run in the fourth inning of World Series Game 1 on Tuesday night. That…