"For Kiké Hernández, the regular season is little more than a six-month warm-up. Real baseball is played when the evening air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change. And when summer turns to fall few players have stepped up bigger than Hernández, who had two hits, scored two runs and drove in another Wednesday, spurring a Dodger comeback that ended in an 8-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds and a sweep of their National League wild-card series."
"A .236 career hitter in the regular season, Hernández has hit .286 in 88 postseason games. He slashed .203/.255/.366 in an injury-marred regular season this year, but two games into the playoffs he's hitting .500, leads the Dodgers with three runs scored and ranks second to Mookie Betts with four hits. He also made a splendid over-the-shoulder catch while racing to the warning track in the first inning Wednesday."
Kiké Hernández consistently elevates his play in October, producing key hits and defensive plays that help the Dodgers advance in the postseason. He had two hits, scored two runs and drove in a run in an 8-4 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds, completing a wild-card series sweep. Hernández's career postseason average (.286 in 88 games) far exceeds his regular-season mark (.236), and he began the playoffs this year hitting .500 after an injury-marred regular season (.203/.255/.366). Teammates and manager praised his history of clutch October performances. The Dodgers advance to a Division Series with the Phillies.
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