{"id":34595,"date":"2025-03-20T07:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34595"},"modified":"2025-03-20T07:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:21:10","slug":"los-angeles-dodgers-max-muncy-makes-rare-baseball-history-vs-cubs-on-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34595","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; Max Muncy Makes Rare Baseball History vs. Cubs on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Playing against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, veteran infielder Max Muncy doubled in the second inning to help fuel two-run inning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Los Angeles Dodgers third base Max Muncy (13) bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on March 10.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5690,h_3200,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/fastball\/01jpq10zrceh0qwd6gsr.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers third base Max Muncy (13) bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on March 10.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Los Angeles Dodgers third base Max Muncy (13) bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on March 10.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Los Angeles Dodgers third base Max Muncy (13) bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on March 10. \/ Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_j7cd5s0bc\">Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; infielder Max Muncy joined some extremely rare history on Wednesday as a result of his second-inning double.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mq74vxqbm\">Playing against the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series, Muncy roped a double off Justin Steele, which helped fuel a two-run inning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bicdr3gtw\">It also gave him a hit in his fifth different country, and according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com:<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_z6x1hwvib\"><em>Max Muncy now has at least one hit in Japan, the US, Canada, Mexico &amp; South Korea<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>he\u2019s the 4th MLB player with a hit in 5 countries\/territories, joining:<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_z6x1hwvib\">\n<em>Xander Bogaerts<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Paul Goldschmidt<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Edgardo Alfonzo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>h\/t @EliasSports<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mdm10yzd6\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1902309693558489139&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Ffannation%2Fmlb%2Ffastball%2Fhistory%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-max-muncy-makes-rare-baseball-history-vs-cubs-on-tuesday-with-hit-in-fifth-country&amp;sessionId=e19d2a9473b6de6a7729f8bcbc940a8a67a09069&amp;siteScreenName=FastballFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1902309693558489139\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iwdtppdy3\">Obviously, baseball&#8217;s schedule and worldwide footprint have expanded, making things like this more possible, but it&#8217;s still very impressive and show&#8217;s Muncy&#8217;s durability and ability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hq1kq6pxc\">The 34-year-old is now in the ninth year of his career with the Oakland Athletics and Dodgers. A two-time All-Star, he helped Los Angeles win the World Series in both 2020 and 2024. He entered this season as a lifetime .228 hitter with 195 homers, putting him just five away from the 200-homer plateau.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pqjytzxuc\">Just one of many talented offensive options in the Dodgers&#8217; lineup, Muncy helps make the lineup one of the deepest in baseball. He&#8217;s just one of several reasons why the Dodgers remain favorites to win the World Series again this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_74xdr5zkp\">They beat the Yankees in five games a season ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mn35v62gw\">With the Toyko Series now in the books, the\u00a0Dodgers\u00a0will return home for the domestic Opening Day, which is March 27 at home against the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers are 2-0 after winning 6-3 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playing against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, veteran infielder Max Muncy doubled in the second inning to help fuel two-run inning. 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