The Dodgers had their backs against the wall going into Game 5 of the NLCS against the Braves and they responded perfectly.
Well, I should say, Chris Taylor responded perfectly. This dude truly had himself a night of nights. We witnessed literally one of the greatest postseason performances ever on Thursday night.
Taylor hit three home runs against the Dodgers in Game 5. Not one. Not two. Three. That just doesn’t happen very often, y’all.
He made plenty of history on his way to leading the Dodgers to their win. He’s just the 12th player in MLB history to hit three homers in a postseason game.
He’s also the only player in MLB history to hit three homers in an elimination game.
The only player. Ever.
Chris Taylor is the first player in #postseason history to have a 3-HR game in a potential elimination game. pic.twitter.com/T6AEfbQYir
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 22, 2021
This gets even wilder when you realize how Taylor was playing leading up to this explosion.
Chris Taylor in the last 5 weeks of the regular season:
8 for his last 72
Chris Taylor in this NLCS:
8 for 15
Baseball!
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 22, 2021
That’s certainly worth the curtain call he got after heading into the dugout the final time.
Curtain call for Chris Taylor!👏👏👏#Dodgers
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 22, 2021
Very, very well deserved. Fans were stoked for him.
