The Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, on Thursday night in Game 5 of their division series to advance to the National League Championship Series.
In a much-ballyhooed pitching matchup between the young Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom and the Dodgers ace Zack Greinke, deGrom pitched through a great deal of adversity and hung on for a gritty six innings to earn the victory. He gave up six hits and three walks, but struck out seven and allowed only two earned runs.
Daniel Murphy proved to be the difference-maker in the game, carrying the Mets’ offense by going 3 for 4 including hitting a go-ahead home run against Greinke in the top of the sixth inning.