The Oakland A’s lost their 2020 ALDS matchup against the rival Houston Astros, but they did not go down meekly.
Aided by the California heat making the ball fly at Dodger Stadium, the A’s blasted 12 home runs over the course of four games. In doing so they set an all-time Division Series record for any team, reports insider Sarah Langs, and by the end of Thursday the Astros had tied them with 12 of their own. The previous high of 11 was shared by the 1995 Mariners, 1995 Yankees, and 2004 Astros.
Since the A’s and Astros both broke the old single-team record, it goes without saying that their 24 combined dingers are also the record for any Division Series.