Kike Hernandez was already having a special game during Game 5 of the NLCS between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, and that was before he hit his third home run of the game.
The Dodgers outfielder belted three home runs in Game 5 against the Cubs, tying an MLB record with 7 RBIs and setting a Dodgers playoff record with the three dingers in the game. The 7 RBIs also tied a Dodgers postseason record.
Hernandez hit a solo shot in the second off Jose Quintana, a grand slam off Hector Rondon in the third, and then he hit a 2-run home run in the 9th against Mike Montgomery.
Kiké Hernandez with not one, not two, but three home-runs! 7RBIs and Dodgers lead the Cubs 11-1. #ThisTeam pic.twitter.com/SGssDt2alC
— SportsNotes (@SportsNotes23) October 20, 2017
The last home run made it 11-1 for the Dodgers and went a long way towards sending the franchise to its first World Series since 1988.
To put the monster game in context, Hernandez entered the game with 28 career regular season home runs, and no postseason homers.
