The Chicago Cubs' Game 1 Wild Card victory was fueled by a pair of back-to-back home runs, which was a subtle callback to an iconic moment from the 2016 postseason. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly played the heroes in Tuesday's win, marking the first time two Cubs delivered back-to-back homers in the postseason since catcher Miguel Montero and center fielder Dexter Fowler accomplished the feat in the 2016 National League Championship Series.
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Montero blew Game 1 of the NLCS open with a monstrous grand slam that put the Cubs up 7-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.