Behind a brilliant outing from Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets opened their first postseason appearance in nine years with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Tasked with matching Clayton Kershaw whiff for whiff, deGrom tossed seven shutout innings, compiling 13 strikeouts and no unintentional walks. Kershaw registered 11 strikeouts, but manager Don Mattingly pulled him in a 1-0 game after walking the bases loaded during a shaky seventh inning. David Wright promptly spiked a two-run double off of reliever Pedro Baez to give New York the deciding two runs.
Daniel Murphy also provided a solo homer, marking the second straight playoff start in which a left-handed hitter took Kershaw deep. The Mets will enter Game 2 of the NLDS with a 1-0 edge. They'll send out another young ace, Noah Syndergaard, to face another Cy Young contender in Zack Greinke.
FINAL: Mets 3-1 Dodgers
W: Jacob deGrom (7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K)
L: Clayton Kershaw (6.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 11 K)
SV: Jeurys Familia (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB)
Scoring Summary
Daniel Murphy HR (Top of 4th)
David Wright Two-Run Single (Top of 7th)
Adrian Gonzalez RBI single (Bottom of 8th)
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