Topps Now: October 16, 2021

Game 2 of the ALCS saw the Red Sox tie the series at one win apiece.  There were three home runs in the game.  

A little bit of history was made when, in the first inning of the game, J.D. Martinez hit a grand slam, and then an inning later, Rafael Devers also hit a grand slam.  It was the first time in postseason history that two grand slams from the same team were hit.  

In the fourth inning, Enrique Hernandez went deep.  Again.  It was his fifth home run of the postseason, tying a Red Sox record.  Hernandez was on fire in the postseason, hitting .408 in 49 at-bats with four doubles, a triple and five home runs.  He scored nine runs and drove in nine.  He might have been the ALCS MVP had Boston moved on to the World Series.