Jake Arrieta's home run off Giants ace Madison Bumgarner made the Cubs the first team since the 1924 Giants to have two pitchers go deep in a playoff series.
From Carlos Correa to Howie Kendrick, baseball's sluggers had quite a day Monday, as they set single-day playoff records with 21 home runs and 61 total runs.
Mike Hessman, an infielder for Triple-A Toledo in the Detroit Tigers' system, became the career home runs leader for U.S.-based minor leagues Monday, hitting his 433rd in the seventh inning.
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has hit his 400th career home run, a milestone that became official after an early rain delay.
After a 20-game homerless streak to start his major league career Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant hit his first career home run Saturday in Milwaukee.
Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run since September 2013 on Thursday night in a 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.