The Sports World Reacts to Chris Taylor’s Three-Home Run Performance in Game 5

Chris Taylor was the talk of the sports world on Thursday night, as the former UVA baseball star hit three home runs and drove in six runs to lead the Dodgers to an 11-2 win over the Braves in Game 5 of the NLCS.

A historic night for Chris Taylor. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/GfEDRdIXlQ
— MLB (@MLB) October 22, 2021

🗣 C-T-3 🔊 pic.twitter.com/q5ALQw3lkp
— MLB (@MLB) October 22, 2021

Taylor went four for five at the plate with three home runs and an RBI single for a total of six runs batted in. Some of the statistics from Taylor’s performance were mind-boggling:

Chris Taylor is the first player in MLB history with 3 HRs in a game with his team facing elimination 😤 Clutch. #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/WwdqRuePm3
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 22, 2021

CHRIS TAYLOR TOOK OVER GAME 5 TO KEEP THE DODGERS ALIVE 🔥

He is the 1st player in postseason history with a 3-HR game when facing elimination. pic.twitter.com/ZHxP5xRwii
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 22, 2021

Chris Taylor joins Albert Pujols (2011, WS Game 3) as the only players in #postseason history to have 3+ HR, 4+ H, and 6+ RBI in a game. pic.twitter.com/B3Df4MvW0T
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 22, 2021

Chris Taylor's 13 total bases tonight are the most in a potential elimination game in postseason history

Prior record: 11, by John Valentin in 1999 ALDS G4
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2021

The Dodgers' Chris Taylor & AJ Pollock are just the 3rd pair of teammates with multiple HRs in same postseason game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers did it last season for the Padres and Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig did it for the Yankees in 1932. pic.twitter.com/eW56OlGbbv
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 22, 2021

Taylor’s performance inspired some quality memes as well:

chris taylor tonight pic.twitter.com/JnuTUQkozl
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 22, 2021

#NLCS

MLB fans: “Dodgers are done”

Chris Taylor: pic.twitter.com/HsFffIUZHe
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) October 22, 2021

CHRIS TAYLOR SAID FINE I’LL DO IT MYSELF pic.twitter.com/Dt0beLe0DS
— d (@ladaniia_) October 22, 2021

MLB Gaming asked the important question of if Taylor’s postseason rating needed to be raised in MLB: The Show.

Hey @MLBTheShow, we getting a boosted Postseason Chris Taylor too??
— MLB Gaming (@MLBGaming) October 22, 2021

The Twitter accounts for the Dodgers and SportsCenter took advantage of Chris Taylor’s name and nickname for some clever wordplay:

A TAYLOR-MADE GAME FOR CHRIS. pic.twitter.com/sNc1K9HVOy
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 22, 2021

CT3 AND THE 3 IS FOR 3️⃣ HOME RUNS TONIGHT!

CHRIS TAYLOR DOES IT AGAIN!
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 22, 2021

Some were quick to remind MLB fans how easily the Dodgers traded for Taylor in June of 2016.

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ACQUIRED 2021 NL ALL-STAR AND ELIMINATION GAME LEGEND CHRIS TAYLOR FROM THE SEATTLE MARINERS IN EXCHANGE FOR ZACH LEE.
— Vincent Samperio (@vincesince91) October 22, 2021

Others jumped ahead to the upcoming offseason in which Taylor becomes a free agent.

Chris Taylor is gonna make some nice money this offseason pic.twitter.com/0wpfVvqpJ0
— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) October 22, 2021

Yeah the #Dodgers need to do everything they can to bring Chris Taylor back
— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) October 22, 2021

Magic Johnson and Jalen Ramsey acknowledged Taylor's amazing performance as well:

Chris Taylor was on 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥fire for the @Dodgers becoming the 11th player in MLB history to hit 3 home runs in an MLB playoff game!!!AND he had 6 RBIs 🥵
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 22, 2021

Chris Taylor going crazy❕ Go @Dodgers
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) October 22, 2021

What a night for Chris Taylor.

CT3 homer night. pic.twitter.com/y6qLJMSumT
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 22, 2021

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