Blue Jays Infielder Ernie Clement Sets Mlb Record With 30 Hits In Postseason

With 3 hits successful Game 7 of nan World Series connected Saturday night, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement group a awesome convention grounds pinch 30 hits successful a azygous postseason.

Clement singled successful nan 2nd inning, singled and scored successful nan sixth and collapsed Randy Arozarena’s 2020 grounds for Tampa Bay pinch a leadoff double successful nan eighth, chasing Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Emmet Sheehan.

Clement besides extended his hitting streak to 13 games, a Blue Jays postseason record. Toronto catcher Pat Borders had a 12-game hitting streak successful 1992.

Playing successful his first postseason, Clement boosted his batting mean to .417 by getting 3 hits successful his first 4 at-bats of Game 7. He has 1 location tally and 9 RBIs for nan Blue Jays.

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Clement was drafted by Cleveland successful 2017 but designated for duty successful September 2022. He was claimed by nan Athletics later that period but released nan pursuing outpouring earlier signing a insignificant convention woody with Toronto.

Clement played successful a career-high 157 games during nan regular season, appearing astatine each 4 infield positions. He deed .277 pinch 9 location runs and 50 RBIs.

He group profession highs pinch 12 location runs and 51 RBIs for nan Blue Jays successful 2024.