Friday produced the sixth highest scoring day of the season (minimum six games played), 10.93 runs. It tied for the most home runs hit on a day this season, 52. The other two day with 52 home runs, however, saw extra games played. There were 16 games on May 21, and 17 games on May 14. April 29, with 46 home runs in 13 games produced the highest home runs per game, 3.54 versus 3.47 Friday night. The only game that did not produce a home run took place in Philadelphia, where the Giants blanked the Phillies 10-0.
Not surprisingly, batters swinging for the fences struck out a lot, also. The night produced 263 K, the fifth highest total of the season. The poster child for this day was the contest between the Dodgers and Brewers, won by the Dodgers 2-1 in 12 innings. The starters, Clayton Kershaw and Jimmy Nelson combined for 23 K in 15 innings. The Dodgers pen then struck out 12 batters in five innings, while the Brewers K’d five in four innings for a grand total of 42 K. All three runs scored on homers.
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