Hernandez sends Dodgers previous Mets in 13 innings in wild and wet NLCS rematch

As the clock approached middle of the night, New York tied it with 3 runs within the 9th off nearer Tanner Scott. Jeff McNeil laced a two-run triple and Tyrone Taylor adopted with an RBI unmarried to make it 5-all, sending hardy enthusiasts left in a crowd of 40,449 right into a frenzy when they waited out a 98-minute rain lengthen within the 3rd.

But the Mets squandered probability after probability to win over the general 5 innings — infrequently with their best possible hitters on the plate — and Los Angeles after all broke thru within the 13th in opposition to Huascar Brazobán (3-1), the 9th New York pitcher.

Automatic runner Will Smith scored from 2d at the double by way of Hernández, who additionally had an early two-run unmarried. Hernández scrambled to 3rd on Hyeseong Kim’s unmarried and got here house on Andy Pages’ sacrifice fly to make it 7-5.

Luis García (2-0) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win, elevating his palms at the mound when middle fielder Tommy Edman made a sliding catch at 12:56 a.m. for the general out of a recreation that took 4 hours, 8 mins – now not together with the rain lengthen.

Moments later, a message at the massive videoboard reminded enthusiasts to stay round for the fireworks display that adopted.

Smith, Pages and Max Muncy every had an RBI unmarried for the Dodgers, who received the 2024 NLCS in six video games on their 8th World Series name. Los Angeles is 20-5 at Citi Field since 2017, together with the postseason.

Brett Baty homered for the Mets, who’ve misplaced six of 8. Pete Alonso was once talented a sacrifice fly on an bizarre play within the fourth.

It seemed Hernández threw out Starling Marte on the plate with a robust peg from proper box, however 3rd base umpire Tripp Gibson known as obstruction on Muncy at 3rd base for blockading Marte’s view of Hernández making the catch.

Clayton Kershaw’s 2d get started for the Dodgers this season since coming off the injured listing was once minimize brief by way of the rain lengthen within the most sensible of the 3rd.

Mets rookie Luisangel Acuña stranded the possible profitable run at 3rd base within the 9th and 11th.

Scott was once passed his fourth blown save in 14 probabilities this season.

Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 4.05 ERA) makes his 5th get started of the season Saturday evening in opposition to LHP David Peterson (2-2, 2.86).