Yamamoto started this one against Luis Quintana. Shohei led off the game with a shot deep to RF, LA up 1-0. Yamamoto got Lindor to leadoff the Mets half, but then Vientos unloaded on one of his pitches deep to right center. He got the next two hitters to end the inning. The Dodgers got a walk to Muncy with one out, Smith hit into a force play and Pages hit into a force play to end the inning. In the bottom of the second, Yoshi struck out the first two hitters and then gave up a single to Iglesias. Bader struck out to end the inning.
Top of the third, Taylor lined out and Ohtani walked. Betts singled to left. Teo struck out and then Edman doubled to left scoring Mookie and Ohtani. Kike singled and Muncy walked, loading the bases with 2 outs. Smith then popped out. In the bottom of the third, Alvarez and Lindor singled. Vientos struck out. Alonso walked loading the bases. Nimmo hit a grounder to Taylor who relayed to Edman for one out and on to first for what was first called a double play. Call was reversed and a run scored. 3-2. Marte grounded into a force out to end the inning.
Top of the fourth, Pages lined out and Taylor got an infield single. Ohtani walked and Betts doubled to left scoring Taylor and Ohtani. Teo flew out and Edman was called out on strikes. Bottom of the fourth Yamamoto got the Mets down in order. LA fifth, A Muncy walk was the only base runner. Bottom of the fifth, Yoshi hit Alvarez, then he struck out Lindor. Phillips replaced Yoshi. He struck out Vientos and got Alonso to ground into a force play.
Taylor flied out. Ohtani walked and Betts homered deep to left. LA 7-2. Teo walked and Edman grounded into a force play Kike struck out. Phillips loaded the bases allowing singles to Nimmo and Marte and then he walked JD Martinez. He then struck out Iglesias and got PH Jeff McNeil to fly out to short CF. Banda replaced Phillips. Winker PH for Alvarez and flied out to right.
LA seventh, Muncy, who set an MLB record of 11 straight appearances in a postseason getting on base, and Max singled, extending the streak to 12. Smith struck out and Pages was hit by a pitch. Taylor struck out. Ohtani up for the fifth time in the game. Young replaced Maton as the Mets pitcher. Ohtani grounded out to end the inning.
Mets seventh inning Lindor led off with a single against the new Dodger pitcher, Blake Treinen. Vientos hit into a force play. Alonso struck out. Nimmo singled Vientos to third and then Marte flew out to right. In the top of the eighth, Betts singled, his 4th hit of the game. Teo walked and Kiermaier ran for him. Edman then doubled down the line scoring Betts and Kiermaier. Kike singled to send Edman to third. Smith then singled scoring Edman after Muncy struck out. Pages flew out for the second out. Taylor walked loading the bases. Ohtani stuck out.
Henriquez in to pitch. He walked Martinez to start the inning. Iglesias popped out to Muncy. Taylor grounded into a force out. Taylor went to second on defensive indifference. Torrens popped out to Taylor. Betts led off the Dodger ninth against Young. Betts grounded out to second. Kiermaier, batting in Teos spot then struck out. Edman grounded out to Young to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 9th, Henriquez still pitching. Lindor struck out. Vientos singled to center. Alonso then singled to center. Nimmo hit into a force play, Muncy to Edman at second for the second out. Marte popped out to Muncy to end the game. Phillips got the win, 10-2. Quintana took the loss. LA had 12 hits and drew 9 walks. They struck out 11 times. They were 6-15 with RISP and left 10 men on base. Betts was 4-6 with 4 RBIs. Tommy Edman drove in 3 and is hitting .324 in the post season.
Dodgers in the drivers seat.
Mookie was sweet. Always smiled for the people he meets.
One more! 5 more wins.
All going according to the plan. WS, no sweat.
What’s happened to Teo?
I’m glad the Dodgers held Freeman out of the line-up. From here on out, Freddie may have to play a maximum of 10 more games, and who knows how much longer he can keep playing injured. He and the Dodgers are taking an awfully big risk with the long-term health of his severely sprained ankle and/or any other parts of his body.