The Los Angeles Dodgers strike first.
LA broke the seal with two home runs in the top fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Enrique Hernández had the honors and sparked a jolt in the Dodgers dugout with his 17th career postseason homer.
Hernández took Chris Sale’s 86 mph changeup back 406 feet to the bleachers for a two-run home run that brought home Andy Pages to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
The homer continued the Dodgers’ streak and historic MLB postseason run of scoring all their runs by way of home run.
It didn’t end with Hernández. A couple of batters later, Freddie Freeman got some revenge. He had what seemed to be a home run robbed in the top of the third inning by Braves outfielder Mauricio Dubón, but Freeman would not be denied a second time.
All 10 runs the Dodgers have scored these playoffs have come via home run, the longest streak to start a postseason in MLB history.
Freeman sent Sale’s 95 mph sinker flying across center field, soaring 399 feet out of the playing area for a solo home run as the Dodgers’ lead climbed to 3-0.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dodgers’ historic postseason continues with home runs from Kiké Hernández, Freddie Freeman