A-Gone recaptures stroke with big series in NY

NEW YORK — Adrian Gonzalez’s tiebreaking hit in the ninth inning against the Mets on Sunday night was emblematic of what he means to the Dodgers, the capper on a series in which one of the game’s better pure hitters returned to form.

The danger returned to Gonzalez’s bat at Citi Field, where he raised his batting average 25 points with three straight multihit games, closing his series with a two-run single off Mets closer Jeurys Familia in a 4-2 Dodgers win in the finale.

Gonzalez is healthy after dealing with back problems for the first month and a half of the season that forced him to miss several games and get an epidural in mid-May. The issue is out of his mind for now, and he said he’s been able to refocus at the plate.

“For the most part, I think I just stopped trying to figure out a way to drive the ball, and I’ll just get my singles,” Gonzalez said. “And if I drive the ball, I’ll just be surprised. … So far it’s felt good these three games.”

Gonzalez finished the series …

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