The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because no announcement was authorized.
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Now the Mets head west, taking their fighting spirit with them, searching for the strength for a final series swing, searching for the path toward Chicago, where the victorious Cubs await this series victor.
WEATHER REPORT: There is a slight chance of thunderstorms and a 25 percent chance of rain for Game 5 at Dodger Stadium. He went 3 for 9 with a three-run homer. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown by Zack Greinke at 8:07 p.m. EDT.
He’s still eligible to play, pending the outcome of his appeal.
The Dodgers have struggled in the postseason in recent years despite success in the regular season, and the young Mets are hungry to make a name for themselves in October. “If you can get strikeouts on heaters like he can, it’s really tough”. “Right? I think he was fine”. Private media-or doorman media around my place-held that Utley, having been suspended for two games by the commissioner-would do well to go about in disguise for the next few days, for his own safety. “It’s probably dead even, to be honest”, Kershaw said. “They want to play like that, but they’re not looking to hurt anybody”. “If anybody can rise to the occasion, it would be him”. He’ll face Texas lefty Cole Hamels.
After losing Game 1, the Dodgers rallied to win Game 2 at home and then got blown out in Game 3.
NOTES: With six career starts under his belt, Mets LHP Steven Matz is the most inexperienced pitcher to start a playoff game in franchise history.
“Our guys are upbeat”, Collins said. “Just got to get through the seventh”.
By July, as he continued to receive positive updates on Stroman’s recovery, the Blue Jays GM started to believe a comeback was likely. “There’s a reason why we thought, hey, look, if we’re up 2-1 in Game 4 that we’re going to save (deGrom) because he’s the guy we want on the mound”, New York manager Terry Collins told reporters.
“You only get so many chances”.
That brought Murphy to the plate, already responsible for the Mets’ only run of the game when he had homered in the fourth inning. We’ve seen Yoenis Cespedes hit baseballs as hard as anyone can and run as fast as anyone can. “He took off with it”. I really can’t think of anything not positive to say about the whole experience.
“Stro just exudes greatness, confidence, belief, ” Colabello said.
That same pitch caused him trouble, too. “This kid’s got electric stuff”.
McHugh went 19-7 during the regular season.
It has gotten this series to the Game 5 it deserves, to the Game 5 the rest of us had hoped for.
The Astros will counter with Collin McHugh, who threw a gem in winning the series opener. “You don’t know how the ball’s going to bounce”. The crafty 31-year-old could soon take home his second Cy Young Award.
But when it comes to the playoffs, things have been a struggle.
Working on only three days’ rest, Kershaw shut down the Mets for seven innings and Justin Turner delivered a key hit against his former team. Although the fan bases might be loath to accept reality, the wondrous bullpen relay team that the Kansas City Royals rode to the World Series last season – Kelvin Herrera in the seventh inning, Wade Davis in the eighth, Greg Holland in the ninth – is an exception to rule. The game is also airing on a live stream online.
“The fact of the matter is, I have to focus on pitching here and performing for this club and this organization, ” he said.
Dodger fans can remember them all, including the Game 4 previous year that ended their season in St. Louis. “I feel healthy. And that gives me an opportunity to have success”. The Mets have won 10 of their last 14 road games.
The series has been extremely tight throughout the four games that have been played so far. “We stick to our game, no matter the situation”.
It came Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers staring directly into the offseason. Police declined to discuss what started the fight Friday night, but Beck said detectives were reviewing video that captured the assault. It began with an argument and quickly escalated into violence, police said. “But it is a big facility, and you can’t be everywhere all the time”.
–Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano underwent sports hernia surgery on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto made the announcement Tuesday after the surgery was complete. A later MRI showed the injury on the left side.
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Kershaw singled to left-center on a 2-2 curve for the first hit of the game.
