Dodgers 4, Mets 2-Jeurys Familia falls flat again
Then in the eighth, Curtis Granderson ripped a two-out triple to tie it. But the Dodgers quickly regrouped for their sixth victory in seven games since losing four straight.
Kershaw had to settle for the no-decision but still ended one of his finest months strong.
NY took a 3-0 lead in the first against Julio Urias and chased the 19-year-old after 2 2/3 innings in his major league debut. “I don’t think I’ve seen Jeurys in the last two years, for sure, have back-to-back bad outings”.
While Urias is just 19 years of age, the seasoned veteran in Kershaw is the kind of player that the Dodgers hope they can count on for excellence - especially this season.
You can not ignore the World Series, when Jeurys Familia suffered three blown saves. What followed was a new rule for the entire league, and death threats for Utley from not-so-well-adjusted NY fans.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 65 strikeouts are the most ever by any pitcher who walked five or fewer batters in a single month since 1900.
Clayton Kershaw has an NL MVP and three Cy Young awards on his resume.
“It’s a tough situation”.
“I forget what happened [Friday] and today, and tomorrow is a new day”, Familia said.
After the game, Utley caught up with Ken Rosenthal, who asked him numerous questions on whether or not he thought Syndergaard should have been tossed, if he thinks it will continue and what it’s like to play in the hostile atmosphere at Citi Field. But you know what?
Roberts went to lefty Adam Liberatore, who had limited left-handed batters to a.107 average this season (3 for 28).
“The way he plays the game is the way he’s always played the game”, Roberts said. “I believe in the other guys, too”. The Mets only managed four hits and struck out 10 times against Kershaw, but they were able to erase a 2-0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning.
Familia surrendered a leadoff single to Kike Hernandez and walked Corey Seager and Justin Turner to load the bases with one out before Gonzalez stroked his game-winning hit.
“Everybody falls through a hard time”, Familia said. “We make mistakes in this game”. We don’t have enough time to think that way.
Kenley Jansen pitched a ideal ninth, recording his 15 save of the season.
Jacob DeGrom allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 2.81.
Let’s give you the context here first- Chase Utley and the slide that launched a thousand tirades last post-season.
The utility infielder filled in at third for captain David Wright, who missed his second consecutive game with a neck problem.
Earlier on Sunday, Syndergaard tweeted that he was “fresh” and available to throw out of the bullpen.
The lingering effects from Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley’s slide into former New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada are still being felt in 2016.
Mets: INF Wilmer Flores (hamstring) went 1 for 2 with a sacrifice fly in his fifth rehab game for Double-A Binghamton.