The New York Mets evened the National League Championship Series aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it was yet another magnificent slam that helped triumph them a postseason game.
The Mets took down the Dodgers, 7-3, much in part to Mark Vientos belting a magnificent slam in the top of the second inning to help New York set up a firm cushion.
Francisco Lindor was the one who hit a magnificent slam in the NLDS aachievest the Philadelphia Phillies, which won the Mets Game 4 to progress in the take partoffs.
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New York Mets lowstop Francisco Lindor (12) commemorates in the dugout after scoring on a solo home run in the first inning aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
Lindor hit a solo homer to put the Mets on the board in the first inning, but New York would retain skinnygs going the next inning when Tyrone Taylor smacked a double to left field to score Starling Marte, making it a 2-0 game.
Then, the Dodgers determined to walk Lindor intentionassociate to load the bases so Dodgers pitcher Landon Knack could have a right-on-right suitup aachievest Vientos.
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But that showd to be futile, as Vientos battled to the point where Knack threw him a quickball right down the middle, and he didn’t leave out a stitch, as he sent it over the right-caccess field wall.
Vientos, the 24-year-ageder rookie who set a franchise sign up with nine hits in the NLDS, came up clutch for his team yet aachieve and it was fair what they necessitateed after dropping Game 1 to the Dodgers, 9-0.
While the Dodgers were going with a bullpen game in this one, the Mets sent out Sean Manaea to set the tone on the mound and he did fair that for New York with five innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts.
New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea (59) pitches aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
The huge left-hander has been reliable for New York, though his order was a little off today as he let up four walks to Dodgers hitters. But he and the Mets ultimately got out of those jams, especiassociate when Phil Maton got Enrique Hernandez to ground into a double take part with bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning after taking over for Manaea.
Looking more at the box score, veteran outfielder Starling Marte might be out of his freezing slump after going 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in the top of the ninth inning to insert some insurance. As a team, the Mets had 10 hits to the Dodgers’ five, and that’s usuassociate a recipe for success.
For the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani was 0-for-3 with two walks, while Freddie Freeman went 0-for-5 as he persists to battle injury. Tommy Edman was the only Dodgers hitter who the Mets couldn’t figure out, as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) hits a magnificent slam home run in the second inning aachievest the Los Angeles Dodgers during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
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This series will now head to Queens for three games, as the Mets will take part structure to the Dodgers on Wednesday night in Game 3.
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