Jake Arrieta's home run off Giants ace Madison Bumgarner made the Cubs the first team since the 1924 Giants to have two pitchers go deep in a playoff series.
Trevor Story hit the fourth home run of his three-game major league career Wednesday, becoming the first player since 1900 to hit home runs in each of his first three games.
Yoenis Cespedes' decision to stare at a ball wedged into the bottom of the outfield wall in a spring training game despite knowing full well he could retrieve it didn't seem to worry the Mets.
Mike Hessman, who owns the record for home runs by a minor leaguer with 433, told the AP he will retire at 37 years old to pursue coaching.
Daniel Murphy set a major league record with homers in six straight postseason games and was named the National League Championship Series MVP on Wednesday night.
The Cubs will leave a home run ball hit by rookie Kyle Schwarber in their NLDS-clinching win on top of the right-field video scoreboard -- where the ball landed -- for the rest of the playoffs.
