most combined runs in first 3 innings of a playoff game

Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek are tied for the most runs in a postseason game, with 5 runs.

Interpreted as:

most combined runs by a player in first 3 innings of a playoff game

	NAME	R	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1	Hideki Matsui H. Matsui	5	10/16/2004	NYY	@	BOS	6	5	2	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	13	4	0	0	0	0
2	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	5	10/16/2004	NYY	@	BOS	5	3	2	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	6	8	3	0	0	0	0
3	Jason Varitek J. Varitek	5	10/10/1999	BOS	vs	CLE	5	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	3	0	0	0	0
4	Pete Alonso P. Alonso	4	10/18/2024	NYM	vs	LAD	3	2	0	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	0
5	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	4	10/17/2024	LAD	@	NYM	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	6	4	1	0	0	0	0
6	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	4	10/12/2021	HOU	@	CWS	5	3	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	6	7	2	0	0	0	0
7	Lance Berkman L. Berkman	4	10/27/2011	STL	vs	TEX	5	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	6	6	1	0	0	0	0
8	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	4	10/22/2011	STL	@	TEX	6	5	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	14	3	0	0	0	0
9	Dustin Pedroia D. Pedroia	4	10/11/2008	BOS	@	TBR	5	3	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	6	9	2	0	0	0	0
10	Carlos Beltran C. Beltran	4	10/15/2006	NYM	@	STL	3	3	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	5	9	2	0	0	0	0
11	A.J. Pierzynski	4	10/4/2005	CWS	vs	BOS	3	3	1	0	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	10	3	0	0	0	0
12	Gary Sheffield G. Sheffield	4	10/12/2004	NYY	vs	BOS	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	5	2	0	0	0	0
13	Jeff Kent J. Kent	4	10/24/2002	SFG	vs	ANA	5	3	1	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	6	10	3	0	0	0	0
14	John Valentin J. Valentin	4	9/29/1998	BOS	@	CLE	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
15	Fred McGriff F. McGriff	4	10/17/1996	ATL	vs	STL	5	3	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	2	0	0	0	0
16	Javy Lopez J. Lopez	4	10/14/1996	ATL	@	STL	5	4	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	9	3	0	0	0	0
17	Lenny Dykstra L. Dykstra	4	10/20/1993	PHI	vs	TOR	5	3	1	0	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	6	10	3	0	0	0	0
18	Carney Lansford C. Lansford	4	10/27/1989	OAK	@	SFG	4	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	5	6	1	0	0	0	0
19	Will Clark W. Clark	4	10/4/1989	SFG	@	CHC	4	4	1	0	2	6	1	0	0	0	0	5	11	3	0	0	0	0
20	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	4	10/24/1987	MIN	vs	STL	4	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
21	George Brett G. Brett	4	10/11/1985	KCR	vs	TOR	4	4	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	3	0	0	0	0
22	Eddie Murray E. Murray	4	10/7/1983	BAL	@	CWS	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	1	0	5	4	1	0	0	1	0
23	Mark Brouhard M. Brouhard	4	10/9/1982	MIL	vs	CAL	4	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	2	0	0	0	0
24	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	4	10/18/1977	NYY	vs	LAD	3	3	0	0	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	12	3	0	0	0	0
25	Steve Garvey S. Garvey	4	10/9/1974	LAD	vs	PIT	5	4	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	2	0	0	0	0