Matt Harvey comes into Saturday having allowed two runs (one earned) in 19⅔ innings in his last three starts.
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“I’d like to go eight or nine, but it’s better than six, I guess”, he said. “It was a great atmosphere to play in, a very cool stadium. He’s a lot of fun to watch”.
AT THE PLATE: Adrian Gonzalez increased his season home run total to 14, as he took Noah Syndergaard deep to center in the second inning to move the Dodgers in front, 1-0. Game recognized game as they dueled to a 1-1 tie before departing, although Syndergaard’s hair was generally declared to be way cooler.Kershaw’s huge breaker had Mets hitters’ mechanics thrown off all night, looking like the neighborhood drunks lurching this way and that.
“His stuff speaks for itself”, Dodgers left fielder Andre Ethier said. They notched five hits against him and the Dodgers ace lasted seven innings.
Kershaw would pitch an equally clean game, going seven innings allowing one run on five hits, striking out seven. 340 while setting a career-high in home runs and almost touching a. 900 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 109 games as the Dodgers’ primary option off the bench. Turning to the pitchers, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Dodgers, who have a team ERA of only 3.25. He always seems to step up his game.
The New York Mets finally scored a run on Thursday to put an end to their recent offensive ineptitude, but could find it hard to repeat that meager output as they travel across the country to square off against a three-time National League Cy Young Award victor that has dominated them.
Lucas Duda blooped a double just inside the left field line leading off the ninth against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen (2-1). The Mets evened it up in the top of the fourth on an RBI single from Wilmer Flores.
“We haven’t had any in a long time”, manager Terry Collins said. “But you’ve got to tip your hat to Noah today”. “Not the consistent winning streaks and things like that we were accustomed to early, but I think we’re doing OK”.
Hansel Robles (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the victory and Jeurys Familia pitched a flawless ninth for his 22nd save in 24 chances. Despite the loss, the Dodgers maintained a three-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. This is the second of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Flores followed with an infield single, allowing Duda to advance to third. Howie Kendrick reached first on a fielding error by the pitcher and then stole second. Gonzalez lined out to center field, and then Yasiel Puig followed with a strikeout to end the inning.
“I knew they were an aggressive lineup, so I just pounded the zone as often as possible”, Snydergaard said.
Duda made back-to-back diving stops at first base on grounders in the hole by Gonzalez and Puig in the fourth inning to help prevent the Dodgers from scoring after a leadoff double by Turner. It was the Dodgers’ first steal since June 7, ending a franchise-record drought of 23 games.
For once, the Mets (41-40) benefited from a dose of good luck. 300 in June with six homers and 17 RBIs.
“I feel like we’re a little bit in neutral right now”.
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Greinke has had a stellar first half, allowing zero or one run in 12 of his 16 starts, sporting a 1.58 ERA.
