There's a new 'Mr. October' in town, and his name is Roberto Perez
After just 160 regular-season games over three seasons, Indians backup catcher
Yes, that was a homer in Perez's first postseason at-bat -- the first time a Cleveland player has done so in history.
After hitting a single in the 5th (the hardest ball he's hit all year), the catcher executed the very rare tag up to second base on a fly ball to left field. He would later score his team's 5th, and deciding, run on a
Oh, and on defense, Perez made a fantastic tag on
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Roberto Perez became Mr. October. Sorry, Reggie -- your reign is over. See if Perez can stay true to his new nickname when the Indians take on the Red Sox in Friday's ALDS Game 2 at 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS.