The Major League Baseball playoffs has only four teams left. The National League Championship series has been dominated by hitting to this point. In game one, the big bats of Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder each had important home runs that were the key to their victory. Game two of the series was taken over by Albert Pujols of the Cardinals. He went 4 - 5, three doubles, a home run, and five RBI. Pujols proved to everyone in America why he is one of the best, if not the best hitter in all of baseball. Only four people in the history of baseball have had four extra base hits in one game: Frank Isbell, Bob Robertson, Hideki Matsui and now Pujols. Pujols also made history by having two career postseason games with three or more extra base hits. The other's to do so are: Babe Ruth, Duke Snider, George Brett, Evan Longoria, Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols.
The American League Championship series has been much closer. Game one was delayed by rain two separate times and ended up resuming around 11:45 and ended in the early morning hours. Justin Verlander went in game one for the Tigers, so he was only able to go four innings. In game two, the Tigers had the lead until Nelson Cruz hit a home run to tie it up. The game remained tied until Cruz came up again, with the bases loaded, a chance to win the game. He then went on to hit a walk off grand slam to give the Rangers the win at home in Arlington.
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