most home runs in game 1 of a playoff series

Jose Altuve and Pablo Sandoval are tied for the most home runs in a postseason game, with 3 home runs.

Interpreted as:

most home runs by a player in game 1 of a playoff series

		NAME	HR	DATE	TM		OPP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP
1		Jose Altuve J. Altuve	3	10/5/2017	HOU	vs	BOS	4	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	3	0	0	0	1
2		Pablo Sandoval P. Sandoval	3	10/24/2012	SFG	vs	DET	4	3	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	3	0	0	0	0
3		Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez	2	10/7/2023	HOU	vs	MIN	3	3	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
4		Royce Lewis R. Lewis	2	10/3/2023	MIN	vs	TOR	3	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
5		Kyle Tucker K. Tucker	2	10/28/2022	HOU	vs	PHI	5	2	3	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	9	2	0	0	0	0
6		Enrique Hernández E. Hernández	2	10/15/2021	BOS	@	HOU	5	2	4	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	11	3	0	0	0	0
7		Carlos Correa C. Correa	2	10/5/2020	HOU	@	OAK	5	2	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	5	9	2	0	0	0	0
8		Yandy Díaz Y. Díaz	2	10/2/2019	TBR	@	OAK	4	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	2	0	0	0	0
9		Roberto Pérez R. Pérez	2	10/25/2016	CLE	vs	CHC	4	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
10		Kendrys Morales K. Morales	2	10/8/2015	KCR	vs	HOU	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
11		Brandon Moss B. Moss	2	9/30/2014	OAK	@	KCR	5	2	2	0	0	5	1	0	2	0	0	6	8	2	0	0	1	0
12		Russell Martin R. Martin	2	10/1/2013	PIT	vs	CIN	4	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	2	0	0	0	0
13		Kelly Shoppach K. Shoppach	2	9/30/2011	TBR	@	TEX	5	3	3	0	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	5	9	2	0	0	0	0
14		Cody Ross C. Ross	2	10/16/2010	SFG	@	PHI	3	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
15		Chase Utley C. Utley	2	10/28/2009	PHI	@	NYY	4	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	5	8	2	0	0	0	0
16		Evan Longoria E. Longoria	2	10/2/2008	TBR	vs	CWS	3	2	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	9	2	0	0	0	0
17		Frank Thomas F. Thomas	2	10/3/2006	OAK	@	MIN	4	2	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	2	0	0	0	0
18		A.J. Pierzynski	2	10/4/2005	CWS	vs	BOS	3	4	3	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	10	3	0	0	0	0
19		Larry Walker L. Walker	2	10/5/2004	STL	vs	LAD	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
20		Todd Walker T. Walker	2	10/1/2003	BOS	@	OAK	5	2	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	2	0	0	0	0
21		Troy Glaus T. Glaus	2	10/19/2002	ANA	vs	SFG	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
22		Troy Glaus T. Glaus	2	10/1/2002	ANA	@	NYY	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
23		Terrence Long T. Long	2	10/10/2001	OAK	@	NYY	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	0
24		Edgardo Alfonzo E. Alfonzo	2	10/5/1999	NYM	@	ARI	5	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	8	2	0	0	0	0
25		Greg Vaughn G. Vaughn	2	10/17/1998	SDP	@	NYY	4	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	2	0	0	0	1

Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for home runs going back to the 1903 playoffs.

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