LOS ANGELES — — Michael Conforto drove in the tiebreaking run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday to split the NL powers’ four-game series.
Will Smith delivered an RBI double moments earlier, and he scored the tying run when the Mets comically misplayed Andy Pages’ grounder to Brett Baty at third.
Garrett grabbed the ball, but was accidentally blocked from the plate by Alvarez, preventing the reliever from tagging Smith.
Key stat Conforto was in a 5-for-42 slump over the past three weeks before his big hit.
Kodai Senga (6-3, 1.60 ERA) pitches for the Mets at Colorado.
Los Angeles triumphed 6-5 over the New York Mets on Thursday to split the four-game series between the NL powers after Michael Conforto drove in the game-winning run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning.
Despite having a very difficult first season with the Dodgers, Conforto drove a two-out single to left off Reed Garrett (1-2) to give the Dodgers their third unearned run of the eighth inning.
Just moments before, Will Smith had doubled down and scored the game-winning run after the Mets hilariously misplayed Andy Pages’ grounder to Brett Baty at third.
The Dodgers went 4-3 on their homestand against the two teams from New York, and Mookie Betts reached base four times and recorded an RBI double.
In the eighth inning, Alex Vesia (2-0) recorded one out. After two consecutive strong performances during a difficult season, Tanner Scott earned his eleventh save.
The Mets lost for just the third time in twelve games, despite early home runs from Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Starling Marte and seven useful innings of three-run ball from David Peterson.
After giving up four hits and five walks in the Dodgers’ fourth inning, Landon Knack was unable to escape. He was compelled to join a team whose injured list includes 15 pitchers earning over $100 million between them.
Francisco Lindor was hit by a pitch on Wednesday and was forced to sit out due to a broken right pinky toe.
Crucial moment.
When Smith tried to score from third on Pages’ short grounder, it looked like he was a sure out at the plate. However, Baty made a low throw home, and Francisco Alvarez, the catcher, was unable to field it. The reliever was unable to tag Smith after Garrett caught the ball but Alvarez unintentionally blocked him from the plate.
Important statistic.
Prior to his big hit, Conforto had a 3-week slump of 5 for 42. At .167, he is batting.
The next step.
On Friday, Justin Wrobleski (1-1, 8.00 ERA) will start for the Dodgers for the first time since April 8 in the series opener at St. Louis. . Pitching for the Mets at Colorado is Kodai Senga (6-3, 1 point 60 ERA).
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