Home Runs of October 10, 2016

On this day:

• The Nationals scored four runs in the 3rd and 9th innings to defeat the Dodgers and give them a 2-1 advantage in the series. Anthony Rendon and Jayson Werth homered in those innings, respectively.
• Coco Crisp homered against his former teammates, as the Indians advanced the ALCS by defeating the Red Sox, 4-3. This marked David Ortiz’s final game of his career; fans immediately chanted “Papi” as the Indians celebrated on the field.
• The Giants kept their 2016 season alive, thanks to a Joe Panik double in the bottom of the 13th. In what was arguably the best postseason game so far, the game’s offense started with Jake Arrieta hitting a three-run homer and ending Madison Bumgarner’s 24-inning postseason scoreless streak. NL Wild Card hero Conor Gillaspie delivered a game-changing triple against Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman in the 8th inning. Kris Bryant tied the game in the top of the 9th inning with a two-run homer to send the game to extra innings.

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Day Breaks is Norah Jones‘ sixth solo studio album. It brings back some vibes from her early Come Away With Me days.

She even felt so in an interview with Rolling Stone:

After the first record, I drifted away from the piano a little bit. I still played it, but was more inspired to write on guitar. I really loved playing piano on this record.

Home Runs of October 9, 2016

On this day:

• The Blue Jays moved on to the ALCS on Canadian Thanksgiving, as they completed a sweep against the Rangers via walk-off. Canada native Russell Martin’s ground ball in the 10th inning won it after Rougned Odor made a costly error trying to turn a double play. Donaldson’s dash to home from second base scored the winning run.
• The Nationals knotted up the NLDS against the Dodgers in Game 2. Corey Seager homered in his first at-bat in his second straight postseason game. However, after a home run by Jose Lobaton three-run shot, the Nationals held on to win the game, 5-2.

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Home Runs of October 8, 2016

The Cubs came out on top against the Giants in Game 2 of their NLDS, and now have a 2-0 lead heading into San Francisco.

Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks and relief pitcher Travis Wood contributed to the offense: Hendricks brought in two runs with a single in the 2nd inning, and Wood went deep and became the first relief pitcher to homer in the playoffs since 1924.

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Home Runs of October 7, 2016

On this day:

• The Blue Jays showed off their power for a second straight game in Game 2 against the Rangers, going deep against Yu Darvish four times.
• In Game 2 of the Red Sox/Indians series, Lonnie Chisenhall’s three-run homer off David Price broke the game open while Corey Kluber shut the Boston’s offense down.
• Corey Seager homered in his first postseason at-bat and is now the youngest Dodger to homer in the playoffs; the Dodgers won Game 1, 4-3.
• Javier Baez scored the only run in Game 1 between the Cubs and the Giants via big fly in the bottom of the 8th inning.

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Home Runs of October 6, 2016

On this day:

• The Blue Jays took Game 1 of the ALDS in a landslide victory. Cole Hamels surrendered 7 runs (a new career postseason high) in 3+ innings, including a solo homer by Melvin Upton Jr.
• Jose Bautista later homered against a struggling Jake Diekman to pile three more runs and put the Jays in double-digit lead.

• The Indians triumphed in their first game against the Red Sox.
• 9 runs were scored in the game, and 6 of those were solo jacks.
• Boston’s Andrew Benintendi touched ‘em all in his first postseason at-bat.
• Roberto Perez tied the ballgame for the Indians in the bottom-half of the frame with a solo jack of his own in his first postseason at-bat.
• Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor went back-to-back later that inning to put the Indians ahead, 4-2.
• Sandy Leon cut the lead in half with the fifth solo homer of the game.
• Although Brock Holt hit another home run in the 8th inning, Cleveland’s bullpen maintained a 5-4 victory, sending a wild Cleveland crowd happy.

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