The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2 on Thursday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs. Here are three quick thoughts off the game:
Murphy and Turner
After victimizing Clayton Kershaw with solo homers in Games 1 and 4, Daniel Murphy turned into Zack Greinke’s archnemesis in Game 5, and capitalized on multiple Dodger mistakes. In the first inning, Murphy drove in Curtis Granderson with a ringing double off the centerfield wall, then took third when Kiké Hernandez fumbled the ball while trying to pick it up.