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Kiké Hernández and Gavin Lux Debut Unique HR Celebration in Game 5 vs. Padres
Kike Hernandez hit a home run off Yu Darvish in the second inning of Game 5 of the NLDS to open the scoring between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Hernanadez jumped all over the first pitch that Darvish threw him to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead Friday night.
The Dodgers centerfielder admired his shot to deep left field before rounding the bases, waving to a few people along the way, while the Dodgers' faithful went crazy over the moonshot.
Once Hernandez crossed home plate he started going through individual celebrations with teammates. The first person to greet him was second baseman Gavin Lux. The two exchanged a low high five and then ...
Well, they did what can best be described as a cup bump.
While the video from MLB cuts out before the celebration, the Dodgers have thankfully included the belt-high collision.
KIKÉ KNEW. pic.twitter.com/rFcSbEmdPb
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 12, 2024
Enrique Hernandez Gavin Lux Celebration pic.twitter.com/swiBN0LpFe
— Mad Choriyama (@MadChoriyama) October 12, 2024
The pair previously did this after Lux homered in Game 4.
"Gavin Lux looks like he's getting closer and closer." #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/jyyorxNufF
— NiceSwingB*tch (@NiceSwingBitch) October 10, 2024
This was Hernandez's 14th career postseason home run, but just his first of the 2024 playoffs.
There's just something different about October baseball.
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Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.