New York — Say this for Daniel Murphy and the New York Mets: They have their October formula down and are sticking with it.
Murphy homered off yet another ace to provide an early cushion for Noah Syndergaard, and the Mets breezed past Jake Arrieta the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Sunday night for a 2-0 lead in a surprisingly one-sided NL Championship Series.
Power, pitching, plus some dazzling defense — just like the Amazin' Mets of 1969.
"We've beaten some of the best the game has to offer," Mets captain David Wright said.
Baseball's most dominant pitcher since the All-Star break, Arrieta had not even settled in when Murphy homered for the fourth straight game, a two-run drive just inside the right-field pole in a three-run first inning.