2024-10-15 03:55:03
LOS ANGELES — After a blowout opener, the National League Championship Series continues with Game 2 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets on Monday.
Sunday night’s Game 1 was far from a contest as the No. 1 seed in the NL jumped on Mets starter Kodai Senga in the first inning and New York never recovered. The Dodgers offense scored nine runs by the end of the night while the pitching staff, led by Jack Flaherty, threw its third consecutive shutout of the postseason.
Now in a 1-0 hole, New York will rely on Sean Manaea on the mound, who pitched a brilliant Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. On the other side, Los Angeles will go with a bullpen game started by Ryan Brasier, which was executed perfectly in Game 4 of the NLDS when the team had its back against the wall.
Follow along for updates from Monday’s game:
Snake in the Dodgers dugout!
LOS ANGELES — There’s a snake in my… dugout?
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As the Dodgers came off the field in the fifth inning, pitcher Brent Honeywell was headed into the dugout when he pointed to the stairs. A camera then showed a small snake was slithering its way around the Dodgers’ side of the field.
Someone from the team then grabbed the snake with a towel to remove it.
Max Muncy home run gets Dodgers a run
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are finally on the scoreboard after Max Muncy hit a home run to right field to make it a 6-1 ballgame after five innings.
It’s only the second hit Los Angeles was able to get on Sean Manaea, who has seven strikeouts on the day.
Sean Manaea cruising vs. Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Sean Manaea has historically struggled against the Dodgers, but he’s been nothing short of dominant early.
The Mets left-hander has six strikeouts through three innings with one hit allowed. He struck out Shohei Ohtani twice and struck out the side in the third inning.
– Jordan Mendoza
Dodgers escape bases-loaded trouble, still 6-0
LOS ANGELES — It’s been a rough start for Dodgers pitching so far on Monday, but they avoided further damage by getting out of a jam unscathed.
Landon Knack loaded the bases but didn’t let anyone score, getting Francisco Alvarez to fly out to center field with two outs. The score remains 6-0 New York headed into the bottom of the third.
– Jordan Mendoza
Mark Vientos grand slam: Mets up 6-0
LOS ANGELES — The New York offense has entered Game 2 with a bang.
Mark Vientos took a 3-2 pitch with two outs and the bases loaded to right center field for a grand slam and gave the Mets a commanding 6-0 lead in just the second inning. Earlier in the inning, Tyrone Taylor hit an RBI double for the Mets’ second run.
Landon Knack gave up the grand slam after replacing Ryan Brasier to start the second inning.
Francisco Lindor home run leads off Game 2
The Dodgers’ record-tying 33-inning scoreless streak came to an end with the first batter of Game 2, as Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor launched a solo home run to right field off Ryan Brasier.
The Dodgers hadn’t surrendered a run since the second inning in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres.
Dodgers vs Mets: NLCS Game 2 time
First pitch is scheduled for 4:08 p.m. ET on Monday at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers vs Mets: Game 2 TV channel
Mets lineup for Game 2
- Francisco Lindor (S) SS
- Mark Vientos (R) 3B
- Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
- Pete Alonso (R) 1B
- Starling Marte (R) RF
- Jesse Winker (L) DH
- Jose Iglesias (R) 2B
- Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
- Francisco Alvarez (R) C
Dodgers lineup: NLCS Game 2
- Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
- Mookie Betts (R) RF
- Teoscar Hernández (R) LF
- Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
- Will Smith (R) C
- Tommy Edman (S) SS
- Max Muncy (L) 3B
- Enrique Hernández (R) 2B
- Andy Pages (R) CF
Dodgers put on ‘pitching clinic’ in Game 1 win
LOS ANGELES — Jack Flaherty grew up in Los Angeles. He pitched at Dodger Stadium in high school, and dreamed one day of being a Dodger.
Still, even in his wildest dreams, he never quite envisioned a night like this.
Flaherty, in one of the finest pitching performances in Dodgers postseason history, gave up just two hits in seven shutout innings, leading the Dodgers to a 9-0 rout Sunday night over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.
“It was,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, “just a pitching clinic.”
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