Mets topple Dodgers to reach NL Championship Series

Yahoo Sports | October 16, 2015

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Daniel Murphy (R) of the New York Mets celebrates with teammate Yoenis Cespedes after Murphy hit a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, on October 15, 2015 (AFP Photo/Harry How)

Los Angeles (AFP) - The New York Mets punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2006 with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Second baseman Daniel Murphy on Thursday belted the go-ahead home run as the Mets won the decisive fifth game, advancing to face the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-seven series with the winner getting a berth in the 2015 World Series.