Daniel Murphy, Alcides Escobar leaving marks in October

Far from superstars or the highest-paid guys on their teams, Murphy and Escobar became the latest surprise sensations on baseball's biggest stages

Daniel Murphy sent yet another shot soaring over the wall and thrust his right arm in the air — he was in the record book, his Mets were headed to the World Series.

Alcides Escobar made his mark with a single, double, triple and bunt. That made him the first player to lead off four consecutive games in a postseason series with a hit, putting the Royals ahead in the ALCS.

For both, a charmed October.

Far from superstars or the highest-paid guys on their teams, Murphy and Escobar became the latest surprise sensations on baseball's biggest stages —…