Max Muncy hit a grand slam as a part of L.A.’s 11-run first inning in NLCS Sport 3. (Picture by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photographs by way of Getty Pictures)

How would the top-ranked Los Angeles Dodgers reply to falling behind 0-2 of their NLCS in opposition to the Atlanta Braves? Oh, simply by scoring essentially the most runs ever in a single postseason inning.

The Dodgers put up 11 runs — sure, 11! — within the first inning of Sport 3. It was a history-making (and soul-crushing, when you have “Braves” throughout your chest) show. The Dodgers hit three homers and had seven hits throughout the 32-minute half-inning. As Jeff Passan of ESPN notes, no person has ever achieved that earlier than:

The 11 runs the Dodgers have scored within the first inning of Sport Three of the NLCS are essentially the most in any single inning in postseason historical past, per @ESPNStatsInfo.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 14, 2020

The Dodgers scored the primary two runs on a few doubles by Corey Seager and Will Smith. Regular sufficient. Then Joc Pederson’s three-run homer made it 5-0. Edwin Rios homered proper after. Seager had his second RBI of the inning to make it 7-0.

It regarded unhealthy sufficient at that time, however when Max Muncy was up with the bases loaded, you possibly can nearly really feel it wasn’t over. And it wasn’t.

MUNCY!! GRAND SLAM!

And now we’ve historical past! The Dodgers’ 11 runs within the 1st are essentially the most runs scored in any Postseason inning in MLB historical past! pic.twitter.com/vxOLpLpn63

— FOX Sports activities: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 14, 2020

Giving up 11 runs within the first inning isn’t the one kind of doubtful historical past the Braves personal right here. You might keep in mind that they gave up 10 runs within the first inning of Sport 5 of the NLDS final yr in opposition to the Cardinals.

If you happen to’re pondering, “Absolutely no crew has ever achieved that in consecutive years” you’re right, as Sarah Langs of MLB.com confirms.

The Braves allowed 10 runs within the 1st inning in NLDS Sport 5 final yr & now 11 within the 1st tonight

They’re the first crew to permit a number of 10-run innings in postseason historical past

BOTH have been 1st innings, the ONLY crew to permit 10+ in a postseason 1st inning

(h/t @EliasSports)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 14, 2020

Keep in mind when the Braves had 4 shutouts of their first 5 playoff video games? Not this time.

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