The New York Mets fell behind by three runs early but then scored 10 straight to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-7, in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Monday night.
The Mets now have a 2-1 lead and will be looking to clinch in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
After the Dodgers scored three runs in the top of the second inning on a bases-loaded single by Yasmani Grandal and a throwing error, the Mets scored four times in the bottom of the frame. Four straight hits plated one run, then Curtis Granderson hit a three-run double with two outs to give New York the lead.
Travis d’Arnaud added a two-run home run for the Mets in the third, and David Murphy had a two-out RBI single in the fourth. Yoenis Cespedes then followed with a monster three-run homer to left.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a solo homer with two outs in the seventh to end New York’s scoring run, but the Mets countered with three runs in the seventh on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto and a two-run double by Granderson, who finished with five RBI.
Los Angeles’ Howie Kendrick hit a three-run homer in the ninth to cap the scoring.
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