Los Angeles Dodgers edges New York Mets 2-1
Game Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers squeaked out a narrow win over New York Mets, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 20 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Francisco Lindor led New York Mets's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Mets starter Nolan McLean threw 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Kyle Tucker led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and recorded the save.
Pitching Report
New York Mets starter Nolan McLean: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (95 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.14 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 9.00).
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (104 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.91 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 1.3 IP, 0 ER, 4 K (ERA 0.00).
Hitting Analysis
New York Mets: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.129). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Francisco Lindor (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Jorge Polanco (0-for-4), Francisco Alvarez (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Los Angeles Dodgers: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.130).
Cleanup cold: Freddie Freeman (0-for-4), Teoscar Hernández (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.