Max Muncy continues making improbable Dodgers playoff history

Max Muncy continues to thrive in October.

During the Dodgers’ 5-3 NLDS Game 1 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, Muncy extended his team postseason home-run record to 17 after blasting a solo shot to the right-field bleachers in the sixth inning.

Max Muncy extends career Dodgers postseason home run record to 17 with solo shot in the sixth inning. Wally Skalij for the CA Post
Muncy originally became the team leader for home runs in the postseason during Game 1 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers last year. Wally Skalij for the CA Post

Muncy originally became the team leader for home runs in the postseason during Game 1 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers last year, surpassing Corey Seager, who was previously tied with Muncy for the team record at 13.

In the postseason, Muncy now has a career batting average of .217, with 38 RBIs and 57 hits.

“It’s awesome,” Muncy told Ken Rosenthal during a postgame interview on Fox. “It means a lot to me. The thing about that, that means the most to me is it means I’ve had a lot of opportunities to play in October, and that’s obviously what this is all about, is you want to have a chance to win the World Series.”

Max Muncy extends Dodgers player home run record to 17 following a solo shot in the sixth inning. Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock
Max Muncy hit a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Muncy’s solo shot came just after his teammate Kyle Tucker knocked a two-run shot to give them a commanding 4-1 lead. Teoscar Hernandez was the first player on the team to homer with a 2-run blast in the fourth inning.

Like Muncy, Tucker has also built a reputation for thriving in baseball’s postseason, as he is a former World Series champion with the Houston Astros in 2022.

Both Muncy and Tucker have a combined 27 home runs in the postseason.

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