Tommy Edman smacked a third inning fastball into the left field seats for his first homer this postseason to help the Los Angeles Dodgers get past the New York Mets for the final ticket to the World Series.

Edman's Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday night at Dodger Stadium and advanced to the World Series to face the New York Yankees. Edman in that game had two hits, including this two-run home run in the third inning:

What they didn't foresee was what ultimately transpired -- that Edman would accumulate 11 RBIs in a single postseason round, serve as the cleanup hitter in a pennant-clinching game and become MVP of the National League Championship Series.