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∙ 2011-10-16 03:10:19The most home runs hit by one player in a playoff game is three and has been done by 6 players ... Babe Ruth of the Yankees did it twice (Game 4 of the 1926 World Series and Game 4 of the 1928 World Series), Bob Robertson of the Pirates (Game 2 of the 1971 NLCS), Reggie Jackson of the Yankees (Game 6 of the 1977 World Series), George Brett of the Royals (Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS), Adam Kennedy of the Angels (Game 5 of the 2002 ALCS), and Adrian Beltre of the Rangers (Game 4 of the 2011 ALDS).
Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
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In MLB, through the 2009 playoffs the record for home runs in a playoff series that went seven games is 4 and is held by many players. Those that hit 4 home runs in seven games ... Babe Ruth, Yankees (1926 World Series), Duke Snider, Dodgers (1952 and 1955 World Series), Hank Bauer, Yankees (1958 World Series), Gene Tenace, Athletics (1972 World Series), Jeffrey Leonard, Giants (1987 NLCS), Barry Bonds, Giants (2002 World Series), Albert Pujols, Cardinals (2004 NLCS), Carlos Beltran, Astros (2004 NLCS), Evan Longoria, Rays (2008 ALCS), B.J. Upton, Rays (2008 ALCS).
Yogi Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history, off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series.
MLB uses 6 umpires for playoff and World Series games ... home plate, first base, second base, third base, left field foul line, right field foul line.
For the Division and Championship playoff series, the team with the best record will have the home-field advantage. For a 5 game playoff, the schedule will be like this: Home, Away, Away, Home, Home For 7 games, the schedule will be like this: Home, Home, Away, Away, Away, Home, Home Even though many people don't really pay much attention to the All-Star game, it's a very important game for the players, because the league (American or National) that wins the All-Star game is the league that gets the home-field advantage in the World Series.
The most home runs hit by one player in a playoff game is three and has been done by 6 players ... Babe Ruth of the Yankees did it twice (Game 4 of the 1926 World Series and Game 4 of the 1928 World Series), Bob Robertson of the Pirates (Game 2 of the 1971 NLCS), Reggie Jackson of the Yankees (Game 6 of the 1977 World Series), George Brett of the Royals (Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS), Adam Kennedy of the Angels (Game 5 of the 2002 ALCS), and Adrian Beltre of the Rangers (Game 4 of the 2011 ALDS).
As of the 2008 season, the Mets have made the playoffs in six seasons: 1969 - 1 home game in the NLCS and 3 home games in the World Series. 1973 - 3 home games in the NLCS and 3 home games in the World Series. 1986 - 3 home games in the NLCS and 4 home games in the World Series. 1988 - 3 home games in the NLCS. 1999 - 2 home games in the NLDS. 2000 - 2 home games in the NLDS, 3 home games in the NLCS, and 3 home games in the World Series. 2006- Mets hosted Dodgers for 2 and 4 against cardinals in which Beltran had the bat on his shoulders to end game 7 Prior to the 2008 season, there have been 30 playoff games played at Shea Stadium.
Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
The first baseball playoff to be called a "World Series" was the 1903 series between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the first game, the starting pitchers were Deacon Phillipe and Cy Young. Since the Red Sox were the home team, and the visiting team bats first, Cy Young would have been the first person to throw a pitch in a game that would be considered part of a World Series.
THey never had one
Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. He also hit five overall homers in that Series.
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In MLB, through the 2009 playoffs the record for home runs in a playoff series that went seven games is 4 and is held by many players. Those that hit 4 home runs in seven games ... Babe Ruth, Yankees (1926 World Series), Duke Snider, Dodgers (1952 and 1955 World Series), Hank Bauer, Yankees (1958 World Series), Gene Tenace, Athletics (1972 World Series), Jeffrey Leonard, Giants (1987 NLCS), Barry Bonds, Giants (2002 World Series), Albert Pujols, Cardinals (2004 NLCS), Carlos Beltran, Astros (2004 NLCS), Evan Longoria, Rays (2008 ALCS), B.J. Upton, Rays (2008 ALCS).
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