Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
The 2020 World Series is underway, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the first game 8-3 over the Tampa Bay Rays to take an early lead in the best-of-seven. Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, and Clayton Kershaw led the way for L.A.
The scoring didn’t begin until the bottom of the 4th, with a solo homer by Bellinger. In the top of the 5th, Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier responded with a two-run dinger to take the lead, creating some interesting history.
Both Center Fielders Hit Home Run in World Series Game
1932 G4 Combs/Demaree
1952 G6 Mantle/Snider
1957 G3 Mantle/Aaron
1958 G2 Mantle/Bruton
1975 G6 Geronimo/Lynn
2010 G3 Torres/Hamilton
2016 G7 Fowler/Davis
2020 G1 Kiermaier/Bellinger— James Smyth (@JamesSmyth621) October 21, 2020But then the Dodgers took over.