Kike Hernandez’s first two at-bats in Game 5 of the NLCS really couldn’t have gone much better.
Hernandez smacked a solo home run in his first at-bat off Jose Quintana to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs. An inning later, he blasted a grand slam to put the Dodgers up 7-0. The second home run came off Hector Rondon, who came in to relieve Quintana.
Kiké Hernandez delivers the death punch to the #Cubs: pic.twitter.com/cjsOZ3CfR0
— Today in MLB (@TodayintheMLB) October 20, 2017
The power surge was unexpected from the 26-year-old. He was 2-for-8 in the postseason entering the game before busting out. That’s not bad power production from your No. 6 hitter.
