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In a game that was tough and closer than it needed to be, the Dodgers stepped up to beat the New York Mets 3-2, with standup performances from pitcher Walker Beuhler, Trea “Smooth Slide” Turner, Alex Vezia, and venerable reliever Kenley Jansen.
Walker Buehler earned his 13th victory against only two losses, and was cruising comfortably until the eighth when a single by Pete Alonso scored Mazeika, and brought the Mets within 1.
Reliever Vezia worked his way out of a jam in the eighth, when he came aboard with two runners on base. He struck out JD Davis to end the threat.
From there, it was all Kenley Jansen, who closed the lid down tightly on the Mets with a sparkling shutdown, 1,2,3 performance to end the game, and give the Dodgers their eighth straight victory.
The teams met again tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.
Here’s how we blogged it.
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DODGER STADIUM—The Dodgers are hoping for their second straight victory over the New York Mets, and their eighth victory in a row, Friday night.
Los Doyers won their seventh straight game Thursday as they scored two runs in the second inning and two runs in the fifth winning 4-1.
Walker Beuhler is on the mound for the Dodgers, while Carlos Carrasco is slinging for the Metropolitans.
The Dodgers have now won five straight against the Mets, including all four games this season. The Dodgers continue their homestand (4-0) with game two of their four game series against the Mets tonight at 7:10 p.m. on a Fireworks Friday night.
Following the finale on Sunday afternoon, the Dodgers will travel to San Diego on Monday and take on the Nachos in a three-game series beginning on Tuesday night at 7:10 p.m. at Petco Park.
Game Time 7:10 p.m.
FIRST INNING
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While the Giants look like orange Dreamsicles in the City Connect uniforms, the Dodgers kinda look like high school track stars in their blue info
Brandon Nimmo (no relation) is at 2-2. He grounds out to first.
Jeff McNeil grounds out to first, in much the same fashion.
Pete (no relation) Alonso never gets to first.
Mets 0, Dodgers coming up.
BOTTOM
Trea Turner doubles deep to right field, as the Mets play throwaway with the ball.
Max Muncy is at 3-1, per se. He flies out to center, and Turner does that smooth slide into third.
Justin (no relation, seriously) Turner grounds out to first, and sends Turner and his smooth slide home.
Corey Seager flies out to deep left.
Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
SECOND INNING
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(We lost our signal sometime in the 5th inning, and some really clever, funny stuff. The Dodgers now lead the Mets in the top of the 6th, 3-1. Walker Buehler is cruising along, despite having given up a home run to Pete Alonso in the top of the 4th.
FIFTH INNING
Bottom
Aaron Loup is pitching for the Mets.
Corey Seager lines out.
Taylor strikes way out.
Bellinger grounds out to first.
Dodgers 3, Mets 1.
SIXTH INNING
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Conforto grounds out. Alonso grounds out. McNeil grounds out.
Dodgers 3, Mets 1.
Bottom
The Dodgers go 1,23, Seager, Taylor and Bellinger.
SEVENTH INNING
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Villar flies way out of here.
Smith lines himself out.
JD Davis, on the other hand, grounds himself out.
Dodgers 3, Mets 1.
BOTTOM
The Dodgers go Ssshh, 1,2,3. McKinney, Barnes, and Buehler.
EIGHTH INNING
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Mazeika singles right to right.
Blankenhorn mows the air.
Nimmo reaches first. There is a chat show on the mound with Mets on first and second side by each.
McNeil is at 0-1. 1-1. 1-2. A wild pitch moves the runners along, just like that.3-2. McNeil strikes out, demonstratively unhappy.
Alonso singles, and that scores Mazeika. Buehler is done. Alex Vesia stands on the mound.
Conforto is at 0-1, like, right now. 1-1. 1-2. 2-2. 3-2. Conforto fouls off three in a row, consecutively, one after the other. He takes first on a walk.
Davis is at 1-0 on a checked swing. 2-1. This is beginning to look familiar. Conforto is at 2-2, and the fans rise again. Davis mows the air, as a 96 mph fast ball zooms past him..
Dodgers 3, Mets 2.
EIGHTH INNING
BOTTOM
Seth Lugo is pitching for the other guys.
Trea Turner loses the race to first.
Muncy grounds out to first.
Justin (no relation) Turner is at 1-1. He got nothing.
Dodgers 3, Mets 2.
NINTH INNING
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Kenley Jansen is on the hill for Los Doyers.
Smith is at 0-1. He flies out to center. That’s Mr. Center to you.
Villar grounds out to first.
Mazieka is at 0-1. 0-2. The fans rise one more time. Jansen strikes out Mazeiki.
Final: Dodgers 3, Mets 2.
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