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The Mets Offense Achieves a Rare Piece of MLB Playoff History in Game 5 Win vs. Dodgers
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The Mets Offense Achieves a Rare Piece of MLB Playoff History in Game 5 Win vs. Dodgers

A lot went right for the New York Mets offense during their 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday night.

Starling Marte led the way, going 4-for-5 with three extra-base hits and three RBIs, and Pete Alonso set the tone with a three-run blast in the first inning. It didn’t take long before Dodgers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty looked up at the scoreboard with his team trailing 8-1 in the third inning.

The Mets made it difficult for the Dodgers pitchers all night, as they didn’t strike out once all game. According to MLB’s Sarah Langs, the Mets are the first team in MLB history to have no strikeouts in a playoff game since the Anaheim Angels’ 11–10 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the 2002 World Series.

Quite an impressive feat for the Mets, who still lead the MLB in strikeouts with 107 this postseason.

There is still a lot of work to be done for New York, which trails Los Angeles 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

“We don’t want to go home,” Mets infielder Jeff McNeil said after the game. “We want to get back to Citi Field and win a World Series.”

Game 6 of the NLCS is scheduled for Sunday night at 8:08 PM ET at Dodger Stadium.