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Mother of Dodgers' Kiké Hernandez watched son's 3-homer game on generator-powered TV in Puerto Rico

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was a hero for the Dodgers on Thursday night, with three home runs — including a grand slam — to help the team beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1988.

Back home in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, Monica Gonzalez watched her son’s heroics on a generator-powered TV.

Hernandez told MLB Network after the game that he texted his mother prior to warming up to find out her viewing plans:

“She said, ‘I’m going to your grandparents’. They got the generator going, and we’re gonna power on the TV and we’re going to watch that game there.