October 7, 2020

Just Home Runs

The Day by Day Database contains post-season batting events since 2002. In that 19 year span, 2020 leads in percent of runs scored on home runs. Coming into today, of the 204 runs scored, 108 came on home runs, 52.9%. Both runs in the Braves defeat of the Marlins came on solo home runs, pushing the percentage to 53.4%.

Then the Athletics beat the Astros 9-7, with the teams combining for seven home runs. Oakland hit five home runs, contributing seven runs, while the two Astros homers drove in three more. That means of the 222 runs scored, 120 came on homers, or 54.1%. The only other year in that period over 50% was 2017 at 50.9%, 166 of 326 runs on homers.

With the Athletics winning there will be four games played on Thursday.

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