/ STAFF WRITER
LOS ANGELES – Hitters from both teams stepped into a haunted house Friday night, where they were tormented by things they could sense and occasionally catch a glimpse of – but rarely touch.
It was Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw who went home with the demons, though.
Between them, Kershaw and Mets starter Jacob deGrom threw 234 mostly excellent, often unhittable, pitches in extreme heat – frequently with extreme heat as well. They struck out 11 and 13 respectively in the first post-season game to see two pitchers each strike out more than 10.