"Somehow I was able to hear the bat broke, even with that crowd," Hernandez told Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. "And the crazy thing is that I had no idea where the ball was, because it was in the lights the whole time. Given the situation of the game - World Series on the line, and how good I was hitting tonight - I was like, 'It's going to hit me in the face, but I'm not stopping, I'm not pulling up. Then at the very end, the ball came out of the lights and went in my glove."
On Oct. 19, 2017, Kiké Hernández had the game of his life for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Hernández's remarkable performance helped the Dodgers advance to their first World Series in 29 years. The Dodgers did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard in their clinching game, and Hernández was a big reason for that.
Los Angeles Dodgers utility star Kiké Hernandez was forced to exit Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds early due to back tightness. Hernandez was 2-for-3 before being replaced in the bottom of the sixth inning by Alex Call. After the game, manager Dave Roberts confirmed the injury, but said Hernandez would be good to go for Wednesday's Game 2. "He's playing tomorrow," Roberts said. "He has some back tightness. Just trying to take care in this particular game, getting him ready for tomorrow and beyond. But he'll be in there tomorrow."