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- Updated: May 11, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Trayce Thompson’s walk-off pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning gave the Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Mets and a much-needed break from its offensive struggles at Dodger Stadium. It was the first walk-off hit of Thompson’s career.
The late-inning dramatics came after a strong pitchers’ duel between Alex Wood and Jacob deGrom, each of whom reached the seventh inning with the game tied, 2-2. Wood was pulled one batter into the seventh while sitting at 102 pitches, but the Dodgers lefty finished with only one earned run allowed. He tied his season-high with nine strikeouts, continuing a trend of excellent home starts.
deGrom lasted a bit longer, going the full seven innings with two earned runs allowed. As the game was turned over to the bullpens, both teams advanced men to scoring position in the eighth inning, but neither could break the tie.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDThompson ends it: The Mets and Dodgers seemed prime to head to extra innings until Thompson stepped up to the plate as a pinch-hitter and clubbed a 96-mph Hansel Robles fastball over the fence. It was a no-doubter, the Dodgers spilling out of the dugout as the Dodger Stadium crowd erupted.
Just like October: In his first outing at Dodger Stadium since Game 5 of the 2015 National …
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