Evan Longoria, in today's ALDS game between the Rays and Chisox had three hits - including two homers. Which player has the most post-season games in his career where he had three (or more) hits with two (or more) of them being for extra bases? Thanks to Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Post-Season Batting Game Finder, here's the leaders with such games:

                   Games Link to Individual Games
+-----------------+-----+-------------------------+
 Reggie Jackson        6 Ind. Games                
 Bernie Williams       4 Ind. Games                
 Duke Snider           3 Ind. Games                
 Gary Sheffield        3 Ind. Games                
 Babe Ruth             3 Ind. Games                
 Alex Rodriguez        3 Ind. Games                
 Manny Ramirez         3 Ind. Games                
 Trot Nixon            3 Ind. Games                
 Fred McGriff          3 Ind. Games                
 Jeff Kent             3 Ind. Games                
 Andruw Jones          3 Ind. Games                
 Derek Jeter           3 Ind. Games                
 Billy Hatcher         3 Ind. Games                
 Steve Garvey          3 Ind. Games                
 Jack Barry            3 Ind. Games                
 Roberto Alomar        3 Ind. Games                

I guess Reggie really wasn't kidding with that "Mr. October" thing?

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