Rays' Arozarena ties postseason HR record, breaks rookie hits mark

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 23: Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks to the sky as he touches home plate after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning during Game 3 of the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field on Friday, October 23, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.
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The October of Randy Arozarena continues.

The Tampa Bay Rays rookie hit his eighth home run of the 2020 postseason, tying the MLB record for homers in a single postseason. The longball puts Arozarena into a dead heat with Nelson Cruz, Carlos Beltran, and Barry Bonds, according to MLB Stats.

The base hit also marked his 23rd of the playoffs, which surpassed Derek Jeter and now represents the all-time rookie record, according to the Rays.

The 25-year-old outfielder is now hitting .354/.425/.800 this postseason, adding three doubles, one triple, and seven walks.

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