That was a tough loss to digest. It was so close, and victory was seemingly within our grasp. Unfortunately, Baseball has a way of punching you in the gut in the most unexpected ways. For this game it was a innocent looking defensive shift that caught the Dodger infielders napping. Per Steve Dilbeck at the LA Times:
Naturally I’m talking about the infamous fourth inning. They were leading the Mets 2-1 in the decisive Game 5 of their National League Division Series when Dodger-killer Daniel Murphy led off with a single. One out later, with the Dodgers in a major defensive shift on the right side for left-handed hitter Lucas Duda, Zack Grienke walked him.