NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to flee a jam within the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the key league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday.
Francisco Lindor hit a tying double within the sixth and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Darin Ruf after the Mets had been held to 1 hit in 5 innings by Clayton Kershaw, who made his first begin since Aug. 4.
NL East-leading New York took two of three from Los Angeles, its first sequence win towards the Dodgers since Sept. 3-5, 2011. LA misplaced consecutive video games for the primary time since July 25-26.
Chris Bassitt (12-7) allowed two runs and 6 hits in six innings for his fifth straight victory, matching his win whole from final season with Oakland. He departed after the Mets took a 3-2 lead within the sixth.
New York led 5-2 when Díaz opened the eighth by strolling Freddie Freeman and plunking Will Smith. Freeman superior to 3rd on a warning-track flyball by Max Muncy and scored on Justin Turner’s flyball close to the 408-foot check in middle.
Díaz then escaped by whiffing Lux on the toughest pitch of his profession and calmly walked off the mound. It was the fifth time in his final 13 appearances that the Mets nearer pitched within the eighth inning.
Adam Ottavino adopted with an ideal ninth for his third save.
Kershaw returned from a again harm and settled down after a rocky starting. He struck out six and walked three however was on a pitch depend and pulled after throwing 73 pitches — three greater than his simulated sport on Saturday in Miami.
Lindor’s single three batters in was New York’s solely hit till Starling Marte opened the sixth towards Chris Martin (4-1) with an infield single. One pitch after hooking a ball foul down the precise subject line, Lindor doubled to middle subject as Marte simply scored.
Lindor stole third on the second pitch of Ruf’s plate look, which got here after New York supervisor Buck Showalter pulled left-handed hitting Daniel Vogelbach from the on-deck circle. After fouling off three pitches, Ruf lifted a excessive flyball to the left-field nook and Lindor trotted dwelling.
Brandon Nimmo added an RBI double within the seventh when his popup dropped between second baseman Gavin Lux and proper fielder Mookie Betts. Nimmo then scored on Marte’s single.
Kershaw walked three in a 25-pitch first inning. After Mark Canha took ball 4 to provide the Mets a 1-0 lead, Kershaw bought Jeff McNeil on a popup. He retired his remaining 13 batters.
Chris Taylor hit a two-run single within the second for the Dodgers.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Brusdar Graterol (proper elbow irritation) was positioned on the injured listing and can get an MRI Friday. … RHP Tony Gonsolin (proper forearm pressure) will get an MRI Friday and can stay shut down for a number of extra days.
Mets: C Francisco Alvarez, the membership’s No. 1 prospect, was identified with a unfastened physique in his proper ankle and a tentative plan is for him to renew baseball actions in three to 4 days primarily based on his response to an injection. … Rookie 3B Brett Baty underwent surgical procedure for a torn ligament in his proper thumb.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: Dustin Could (1-1, 1.64 ERA) makes his third begin since coming back from Tommy John surgical procedure as Los Angeles opens a sequence Friday towards visiting San Diego and RHP Yu Darvish (11-7, 3.41).
Mets: Open a three-game sequence towards last-place Washington Friday.
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