Off the bat, it seemed as if Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell might have a shot at it. Harper hit it sky-high, with a launch angle of 36 degrees. The highest proportion of home runs in the majors this season have had launch angles within the range of 24 and 31 degrees.

The National League Cy Young Award won't be handed out until after the conclusion of the World Series, but Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper let the world know who he would vote for on Tuesday night if he had a say in such matters. Predictably, it's a certain someone he shares a clubhouse with.

Usually, Figueroa will meet Harper at first base for a handshake when it’s a clear homer. He did it twice over the weekend when Harper snapped a 30-game homerless streak. Harper, this time, thought he had been snubbed.