NEW YORK – Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy set a Major League Baseball postseason record when he reached base for the twelfth consecutive time Thursday night in a 10-2 victory over the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Citi Field.

Muncy broke the previous record of 10 with a walk in the fifth inning and then extended the score to 12 with a single in the seventh inning before striking out in the eighth. The previous postseason record of 10 was shared by Billy Hatcher with the Reds in 1990 and David Ortiz with the Red Sox in 2007.

Reggie Jackson also reached 12 straight through two postseasons in 1977-78, a streak that included his three-homer game in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series and reaching base five times in the first game of the 1978 ALCS.

“It’s one of those things where I feel like I’m keeping to myself and not trying to do anything special,” Muncy said. “It helped me see the ball better and slow things down.”

Muncy said it’s not necessarily easy to do — and “It’s probably hard to do right now. There’s a lot of stuff going on with the atmosphere, but you just try not to do too much.”

Muncy moved from third base to first Thursday, filling in for Freddie Freeman, who was sidelined because of a sprained ankle that has bothered him throughout the postseason.

Muncy sat out 80 games during the regular season due to an oblique strain. He has been one of the most patient hitters in the Majors since breaking out with the Dodgers in 2018, hitting .296/.486/.667 in nine games this postseason. His home run in Game 3 was the 13th of his postseason career, tying Corey Seager and Justin Turner for the most in franchise history.

Muncy said he was unaware of the record he set Thursday.

“It’s obviously pretty cool for me to be able to get things done, get on base and give my teammates a chance to drive me in,” he said.