The Dodgers break the post-season record for runs in an inning, a breakdown

Oct 15, 2020 1.9M views 5:44

What Happened

In Game 3 of the 2020 NLCS at Globe Life Field, the Dodgers exploded for 11 runs in the first inning against the Braves, setting postseason records for runs in an inning and home runs in an inning. It started with a Mookie Betts infield single that survived a replay challenge, snowballed through soft contact and Atlanta pitching that fell apart, and ended with a Max Muncy grand slam. Three different Dodgers homered in the frame. Starter Kyle Wright unraveled after just a couple of batters and never recovered.

Why This Matters

This inning rewrote the postseason record book and flipped a series the Braves led 2-1. Atlanta would go up 3-1, then watch the Dodgers win three straight to take the pennant on their way to a title, so this frame reads as the hinge of the whole series. The video also catches a real rulebook quirk: when JT Turner appeared to intentionally kick a wild pitch to let a run score, umpires couldn't penalize it because replay rules don't allow officials to judge intent on a hit-by-pitch during review. They could confirm contact but not call him out. The breakdown turns a blowout, normally boring to dissect, into a tour of a meltdown, a clever rule loophole, and Jomboy eating a packet of crickets on a Muncy grand slam bet.

At 1.9M views and ranked #119 of 1,583 breakdowns, this sits in the top 7.5% of Jomboy's catalog, rare air for a one-inning blowout.

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Who / What Is Involved

Players: Mookie Betts. Teams: Dodgers.

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the dodgers set the record for the most

run scored in a

single inning in the postseason this

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let's take a look at how it went down