After a superb pitching duel by Clayton Kershaw and Noah Syndergaard, the Mets won the battle of the bullpens, scratching together a run off Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning for a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
Jansen's inning was maddening, starting with a pop fly double just fair down the left field line by Lucas Duda. Then Wilmer Flores hit the softest of liners just off Jansen's glove. Had Jansen caught the ball, he could have easily doubled Duda off second base.