The New York Mets have upset the Los Angeles Dodgers and turned the series around.
The Mets defeated the Dodgers, 7-3, in Game 2 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series (NLCS) of the 2024 MLB postseason at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Friday.
After dropping the first game of the series with an 0-9 loss in Game 1 the day before, the Mets bounced back to even the series at 1-1.
The two teams will have a day off before returning to Citi Field on Sunday for Game 3 at the Mets' home field.
Mark Vientos, batting second for the Mets, went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.
Mets starter Shawn Manaea earned the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits (one home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts and four strikeouts in five innings.
The Dodgers, who utilized a “bullpen day” early in the game with a series of relievers, used five pitchers and struggled, with three of them giving up runs. Landon Knapp, the second pitcher in the second inning, was tagged for five runs in two innings.
The Mets jumped out to an early lead in the first inning.
Leadoff hitter Francisco Lindor took an eight-pitch cutter from Dodgers starter Ryan Braazer for a leadoff solo shot.
The Dodgers, 메이저사이트 who had thrown 33 scoreless innings the day before to tie the single postseason record for scoreless innings in a World Series, set by the Baltimore Orioles in 1966, gave up a run on a home run.
The Mets took the lead with a cannon, scoring five runs in the second inning.
Starling Marte singled to left off Nack, Jesse Winker drew a walk to load the bases, and Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run double to put runners on first and second.
Lindor walked on an intentional four-pitch at-bat, and two batters later, Vientos hit a grand slam over the center field fence to extend the lead to 6-0.
The Dodgers got one run back in the fifth inning on a leadoff home run by Max Muncy, and Tommy Edmon's RBI double with the bases loaded in the sixth.
But the Mets added a run in the top of the ninth on a Marte RBI single to make it 6-3 and put the game out of reach.
The Dodgers put runners on first and second in the bottom of the ninth on a single by Andy Fajes and a walk by Shohei Ohtani, but were unable to capitalize. Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and Freddie Freeman retired Mets closer Edwin Diaz on consecutive pitches.
Dodgers star Ohtani batted first and went 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts.
Later, at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees took a 5-2 lead over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series (ALCS).
Yankees starter Carlos Rodon pitched six strong innings, allowing one run on one home run while striking out nine.
The Yankees took the lead in the third inning when leadoff hitter Juan Soto hit a solo shot to center field. Soto took a sinker from Alex Cobb to lead off the inning.
He then scored on back-to-back wild pitches from reliever Joey Cantillo to make it 3-0 after three walks loaded the bases. Aaron Judge added a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly to center field.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton capped the scoring with a solo home run to left-center field in the seventh inning to make it 4-1.
