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| Hit .335 in series with 5 RBI |
GAME 1 - 10/1/2011 - Dodger Stadium
Dodgers 4, Mets 2
R.A. Dickey vs Clayton Kershaw
LA got a solid performance out of the reigning NL Cy Young award winner, as the Dodgers doubled up the Mets 4-2. Aaron Miles scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first when James Loney grounded into a DP. The Mets got 2 in the 3rd off of Kershaw when Daniel Murphy lined a single to center to score Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan. R.A. Dickey's 1 run lead was short lived. With 2 out and the bases loaded Matt Kemp, who should have been the NL MVP, sliced a ground single through the 3-4 hole two score Gordon and Blake. Kershaw was masterful in defending his 1 run lead. LA added an insurance run in the 8th when Kemp led off the inning with a 401 foot blast to left center. Javy Guerra pitched a scoreless 9th to save the win for Kershaw who went 7 2/3 and gave up just 2, while striking out 7.
GAME 2 - 10/2/2011
Dodgers 7, Mets 6
Chris Young vs Hiroki Kuroda
Both starters held their own with Young leaving after 6 with a 4-2 lead. LA erupted for 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to make it 6-4. Pinch hitter Justin Sellers' 3 run shot was a big blast off of disappointing reliever Bobby Parnell. The Metsies rallied back for 2 in the 9th off of closer Guerra, when Lucas Duda singled home 2 runs with 2 outs. The game went to extra innings and neither team scored in the 10th. The Mets didn't score in the top of the 11th. The Dodgers got a 1 out single by James Loney in the bottom of the frame. Met manager Justin Ryan didn't want to pitch to Kemp, so he gave him an intentional pass, which moved Loney into scoring position. Andre Either lined out to right for the 2nd out and Ryan was looking like a genius until reliever Manny Acosta spoiled the plan. Acosta walked pinch hitter Sellers to load the bases then walked pinch hitter Juan Rivera on a 3-2 count to force in Loney for the winning run. Matt Guerrier, who pitched 1 scoreless inning in relief, got the win for LA.
GAME 3 - 10/4/2011 - Citi Field
Dodgers 6, Mets 1
Ted Lilly vs Miguel Batista
With the Dodgers holding a commanding 2-0 lead, the series moved 3,000 miles back east to Flushing. The game was scoreless until the top of the 5th when Jamie Carroll singled home Tony Gwynn Jr., who singled and stole 2nd base. With 2 out Batista issued 3 consecutive walks to force in Carroll and make it a 2-0 ball game. The Amazin's scored an unearned run in the 6th to make it a 1 run game. Jason "sitting on the dock of a" Bay singled home Willie Harris, who struck out 2 batters earlier, but got to first on a wild pitch on his swinging strike 3. New York could not do any further damage as Lilly got the final 2 outs in the 6th without any further damage. Beato and Herrara conspired to allow the the Dodgers to blow the game open in the 7th. A combination of bad fielding, RBI singles by Kemp and Either, plus a few untimely wild pitches and the Dodgers had 4 huge runs. LA looked to cruise easily to victory as Hawksworth threw a scoreless 8th in relief of Lilly. LA gave the ball to Hong-Chi Kuo to finish out the 9th and protect a 5 run lead. There was no "Status-Kuo" here as LA's lefty reliever couldn't get a conventional out. David Wright led off the inning and worked the count full, before earning a walk. Lucas Duda singled to right center to advance Wright to second. Hairston singled through the hole and for some unknown reason Wright decided to try and score all the way from second with his team down by 5. Gwynn, who went 2-4 on the day, charged the ball and threw a 1 hopper to Barajas at the plate to get Wright by a sride and record the first out. After Rueben Tejada walked to load the bases, Kuo was headed for the showers. Matt Guerrier took the ball and threw 2 quick strikes to the NL Batting leader, Jose Reyes. With the count 0-2 Guerrier made a stupid mistake and threw a ball right on Reyes' hands. Jose turned on it and hit a bullet down the 3rd base line that Miles snagged in an act of self preservation. Miles had plenty of time to throw the ball around the horn to record a game ending and series ending DP. LA recorded the 3 game sweep of the Metsies and will now wait to see who wins the Giants/Rockies series.
Dodgers 4, Mets 2
R.A. Dickey vs Clayton Kershaw
LA got a solid performance out of the reigning NL Cy Young award winner, as the Dodgers doubled up the Mets 4-2. Aaron Miles scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first when James Loney grounded into a DP. The Mets got 2 in the 3rd off of Kershaw when Daniel Murphy lined a single to center to score Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan. R.A. Dickey's 1 run lead was short lived. With 2 out and the bases loaded Matt Kemp, who should have been the NL MVP, sliced a ground single through the 3-4 hole two score Gordon and Blake. Kershaw was masterful in defending his 1 run lead. LA added an insurance run in the 8th when Kemp led off the inning with a 401 foot blast to left center. Javy Guerra pitched a scoreless 9th to save the win for Kershaw who went 7 2/3 and gave up just 2, while striking out 7.
GAME 2 - 10/2/2011
Dodgers 7, Mets 6
Chris Young vs Hiroki Kuroda
Both starters held their own with Young leaving after 6 with a 4-2 lead. LA erupted for 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to make it 6-4. Pinch hitter Justin Sellers' 3 run shot was a big blast off of disappointing reliever Bobby Parnell. The Metsies rallied back for 2 in the 9th off of closer Guerra, when Lucas Duda singled home 2 runs with 2 outs. The game went to extra innings and neither team scored in the 10th. The Mets didn't score in the top of the 11th. The Dodgers got a 1 out single by James Loney in the bottom of the frame. Met manager Justin Ryan didn't want to pitch to Kemp, so he gave him an intentional pass, which moved Loney into scoring position. Andre Either lined out to right for the 2nd out and Ryan was looking like a genius until reliever Manny Acosta spoiled the plan. Acosta walked pinch hitter Sellers to load the bases then walked pinch hitter Juan Rivera on a 3-2 count to force in Loney for the winning run. Matt Guerrier, who pitched 1 scoreless inning in relief, got the win for LA.
GAME 3 - 10/4/2011 - Citi Field
Dodgers 6, Mets 1
Ted Lilly vs Miguel Batista
With the Dodgers holding a commanding 2-0 lead, the series moved 3,000 miles back east to Flushing. The game was scoreless until the top of the 5th when Jamie Carroll singled home Tony Gwynn Jr., who singled and stole 2nd base. With 2 out Batista issued 3 consecutive walks to force in Carroll and make it a 2-0 ball game. The Amazin's scored an unearned run in the 6th to make it a 1 run game. Jason "sitting on the dock of a" Bay singled home Willie Harris, who struck out 2 batters earlier, but got to first on a wild pitch on his swinging strike 3. New York could not do any further damage as Lilly got the final 2 outs in the 6th without any further damage. Beato and Herrara conspired to allow the the Dodgers to blow the game open in the 7th. A combination of bad fielding, RBI singles by Kemp and Either, plus a few untimely wild pitches and the Dodgers had 4 huge runs. LA looked to cruise easily to victory as Hawksworth threw a scoreless 8th in relief of Lilly. LA gave the ball to Hong-Chi Kuo to finish out the 9th and protect a 5 run lead. There was no "Status-Kuo" here as LA's lefty reliever couldn't get a conventional out. David Wright led off the inning and worked the count full, before earning a walk. Lucas Duda singled to right center to advance Wright to second. Hairston singled through the hole and for some unknown reason Wright decided to try and score all the way from second with his team down by 5. Gwynn, who went 2-4 on the day, charged the ball and threw a 1 hopper to Barajas at the plate to get Wright by a sride and record the first out. After Rueben Tejada walked to load the bases, Kuo was headed for the showers. Matt Guerrier took the ball and threw 2 quick strikes to the NL Batting leader, Jose Reyes. With the count 0-2 Guerrier made a stupid mistake and threw a ball right on Reyes' hands. Jose turned on it and hit a bullet down the 3rd base line that Miles snagged in an act of self preservation. Miles had plenty of time to throw the ball around the horn to record a game ending and series ending DP. LA recorded the 3 game sweep of the Metsies and will now wait to see who wins the Giants/Rockies series.
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