The Mets season came two wins short of a World Series appearance.
The Dodgers advanced to their first Fall Classic since 2020 by virtue of a 10-5 win in Game 6 of the NLCS.
The Amazin's continued a season-long trend of not converting with runners on scoring position hitting just 2 for 9 in such instances.
The Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead with Pete Alonso's infield single scoring Francisco Lindor from third.
Tommy Edman put Los Angeles ahead with a two-run double in the bottom of the frame.
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Mets force Game 6 back in LA with explosive 12-6 win
Pete Alonso started the offensive fireworks early with a three-run blast over the center field wall to give the Amazin's a huge early spark in the first off John Flaherty.
Started David Peterson pulled a Houdini act in the top of the inning by escaping a first and third, no-out jam and didn't allow a run to score.
The Mets piled on another five runs in the third with Starling Marte, Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo all clinching RBI hits.
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If you weren't with the Mets when they were 0-5. If you were busy when the Mets were 11-games under .500. And if you missed out on the Mets staging wild comeback after wild comeback all year long. Well, you missed the point. Down three games to one in the National League Championship Series, and facing certain elimination in Game 5, the Mets staged another major statement, winning at home in front of their fans in a 12-6 decision over the LA Dodgers. The Mets once again flexed their muscle and metal when the chips were down. Check out our vlog!
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The New York Mets are the third time in four games were obliterated by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They've now been outscored in the series 30-9 I'm left 31 runners on base with a four game series.Mark Vientos answered Shohei Ohtani's first inning home run with a solo shot of his own. After that, the Mets situational hitting was atrocious and the Dodgers capitalized most of the Amazin's mistakes. Game 5 is do or die for this team, but if there is one club you can't count out, It's the 2024 [.....]
MLB allegedly cancelled Mets World Series gear after Game 3 loss to LA
If the Mets needed bulletin board material for tonight, they now have it.
According to a direct message to WFAN host Evan Roberts on Twitter/X, MLB is not banking on the Mets digging out of a 2-1 NLCS hole.
Would be a shame if the Mets saw this… pic.twitter.com/i0785Z5huS— Evan Roberts (@EvanRobertsWFAN) October 17, 2024
Conspiracy theories already ran rampant that Rob Manfred in the Commissioner's Office dreamt of a World Series matchup that featured the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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