"During a nine-run explosion in the sixth inning, Kirk crushed a 93-mph, four-seam fastball off of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda. The Tijuana, Mexico native hit a 403-foot, two-run home run to left center, which was clocked at 102 mph off of the bat. Kirk finished Game 1 going 3 for 3 with a walk and three runs in four plate appearances. Kirk is also the first Mexican-born player to record three hits in a World Series game."
"A player with six years of experience, Kirk may seem to be the unlikeliest guy to accomplish such a feat. Over his major-league career, Kirk has hit 51 home runs over 564 games and 2,069 plate appearances. He is a very good hitter to be sure, as his career .345 on-base percentage and .743 OPS might suggest. He's a two-time All-Star, but he's just not known as a home run hitter."
Alejandro Kirk became the first Mexican-born player to hit a home run and the first to record three hits in a World Series game. He hit a 403-foot, two-run homer to left-center in a nine-run sixth inning off Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda, crushing a 93-mph, four-seam fastball with a 102-mph exit velocity. Kirk finished Game 1 three-for-three with a walk and three runs in four plate appearances. Over six major-league seasons, Kirk has 51 home runs in 564 games and 2,069 plate appearances, with a .345 on-base percentage and .743 OPS. He is a two-time All-Star not primarily known as a home run hitter.
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