18 records set (mostly by George Springer) in the 2017 World Series
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HOUSTON – The 2017 Fall Classic was just that, a classic.
With all the numbers being thrown around, we took a look at the records set in the 113th World Series, played between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Houston's 15 homers in the 2017 World Series are the most ever, passing the 14 by the 2002 Giants.
Cody Bellinger struck out 17 times in the 2017 World Series, passing the previous record of 13.
George Springer became the first player to ever record a .379 avg. (11-for-29), three doubles, five homers, seven RBIs and eight runs scored in a single World Series.
Springer's eight extra-base hits in the 2017 World Series passed Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, who had seven during the 1979 Series.
Springer's five 2017 World Series homers from the leadoff spot surpassed Lenny Dykstra's four for Philadelphia in 1993.
Springer became the first player to homer in four consecutive games in a single World Series.
Springer totaled 29 total bases during the 2017 World Series, passing the previous mark of 25 held by Reggie Jackson with the Yankees in 1977 and Willie Stargell of the Pirates in 1979.
The Astros and Dodgers combined for 25 homers in the 2017 World Series, passing the previous mark of 21 set in 2002 (14 by the Giants, seven by the Angels).
The 2017 World Series featured nine homers by players younger than 25, tied with 1957 for the most ever in a single Fall Classic.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made 32 pitching changes during the 2017 World Series, passing Tony La Russa's mark of 30 for the Cardinals in the 2011 World Series.
Dodgers pitcher Brandon Morrow became the second pitcher to appear in seven games during a single World Series, joining Oakland's Darold Knowles in 1973.
Bellinger became the youngest player to hit cleanup in a Game 7 of the World Series at 22 years, 111 days old.
Bellinger is the only player to strikeout four times in two World Series games -- he did it in Game 3 and Game 6.
This is the first World Series in which there were three, four-strikeout games -- Bellinger twice and Springer in Game 1.
The Astros went 8-1 at Minute Maid Park in the postseason. They became the second team to ever win eight home games in a single postseason, matching the 8-1 mark by the 2002 Angels.
The Astros became one of two teams to win its first seven straight home games during a single postseason, joining the 2008 Phillies.
The Astros tied the 2002 Giants for most homers in a single postseason with 27.
Yuli Gurriels's 21 postseason hits is a record for Cuban-born players in any single postseason. The previous record was 16 by Bert Campaneris with the 1973 Athletics.
It was a historic Series, for sure, and it's one that will not be forgotten any time soon.
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