MLB Game of the Day: Mets vs Dodgers

In a game pitting East coast talent against West coast talent, The NY Mets were up for the challenge as they made the trip west to duel with the division leading LA Dodgers. The home team gave the visitors a hearty welcome, striking twice with base hits in the first and fourth innings to grasp the lead 2-0 heading into the midway point in the ball game. In the 6th inning, the baserunning talents of Jose Reyes and the hitting power of David Wright combined on two hits to tie the game 2-2. The effort would be countered, as Nomar Garciaparra tallied a two run homer for the Dodgers to give them a 4-2 lead over the Mets entering the 7th inning, a critical juncture in the game. Yet from then on, it was all Mets, as Carlos Beltran's sac fly scored one, and an error committed by infielder Matt Kemp allowed another run to score, tying the game and deadlocking it, forcing a series of extra inning play. Yet in the 10th inning, an unsuspected New York hero emerged, as Chip Ambres hit his first since 2005 while playing with the Kansas City Royals. Ambres' single scored a run, giving the Mets the win 5-4, and three wins out of the four game west coast series.