What happened: Max Muncy homered, and Kyle Tucker followed with another home run on the next swing. The back-to-back shots helped build a 5-2 lead.
Why it matters: Two homers in a row can turn a close game into one with real breathing room, especially in the final stretch of September. Tucker's recent surge at the plate kept rolling with another extra-base blow in a hot week.
By the numbers: Tucker entered the day with six home runs in September and was batting .348 over his last seven games, continuing a run that followed his seventh-inning grand slam on Sept. 12.
What to watch: The next innings will decide whether the two-swing burst holds up as the game's separating moment.