Inning by inning: Dodgers pitching implodes in 13-7 loss to New York Mets

Final: Mets 13, Dodgers 7

The Mets had to use their closer, but Familia struck out Adrian Gonzalez, Justin Ruggiano popped out and Andre Ethier grounded out.

The Dodgers season now rests with their ace, Clayton Kershaw, who will pitch on three days’ rest tomorrow in Game 4. Zack Greinke awaits a Game 5 in Los Angeles, if the Dodgers can force it.

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Mets Manager Terry Collins isn’t taking any chances. He’ll bring in closer Jeurys Familia to replace Erik Goeddel.

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The call stands.

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Mets 13, Dodgers 7, top of ninth

Don’t call it a comeback, but the Dodgers have carved three runs out of the Mets’ nine-run lead. Howie Kendrick lifted a three-run home run just out of the park to left field. This play will be reviewed. The Mets’ haven’t yet recorded an out.

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Mets 13, Dodgers 4, top of ninth

The Mets must be feeling merciful, because they decided not to score this inning. Luis Avilan induced a Yoenis Cespedes ground out and then struck out Lucas Duda and Travis d’Arnaud.

The Dodgers’ last chance this game is coming up.

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Grandal is visibly grimacing and grabbing his shoulder after he swings. He’ll stay in at catcher, however.

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Mets 13, Dodgers 4, bottom of eighth

This one is all but over. The Dodgers went in order in the eighth inning, Andre Ethier on al ine out, Carl Crawford on a weak comebacker to the pitcher and Yasmani Grandal out on strikes.

Think the Dodgers have a nine-run ninth in them?

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Mets 13, Dodgers 4, top of eighth

For some reason, the Dodgers keep giving the ball to Pedro Baez. Apparently because he throws hard. Just not with much accuracy or movement.

He came in the bottom of the seventh and immediately loaded the bases with no outs on a hit and two walks. All three runners would score.

With the bases loaded Manager Don Mattingly called on left-hander J.P. Howell, apparently Justin Turner’s Viking brother. Michale Conforto left a fly deep enough to center to sacrifice a run in. And then Curtis Anderson doubled off the left-field wall to drive in two more and give him a five RBI night.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 4, bottom of seventh

Well, they got one back. Adrian Gonzalez, who’s shown little power since pinched nerve in his back flared up, hit the Dodgers’ first home run of the postseason. It came off Bartolo Colon, just clearing the wall in left-center at the 370-foot mark.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 3, top of seventh

Yimi Garcia took over to start the inning, Brett Anderson and Alex Wood having proven completely ineffective. He walked David Wright to lead off the bottom of the sixth, but then retired the next three consecutive Mets. That qualified as progress.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 3, bottom of sixth

Mets fans at Citi Field are so bored with this apparent victory, they’ve take to chanting “We Want Utley.” Guess they have some boos left in them.

Bartolo Colon took over for Matt Harvey, and all he did was strike out the side, including former publie enemy No.1 in New York, pinch-hitter Yasiel Puig.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 3, top of sixth

Well, at least the Dodgers didn’t fall further behind. After scoring in each of the last three innings Alex Wood held the Mets scoreless in the fifth. It’s taken a lot of effort on Wood’s part. In his two innings, he’s thrown 54 pitches.

Michael Cuddyer pinch hit for Matt Harvey, so he’s done after five innings. He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 3, bottom of fifth

The Dodgers managed singles by Andrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier but were unable to duplicate the Mets’ two-out magic.

Right-hander Matt Harvey looked like the Dodgers might get to him early, but he’s managed to make it through five innings. He’s at 97 pitches, however, and the Mets have Bartolo Colon warming up.

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Mets 10, Dodgers 3, top of fifth

It’s starting to get ugly now. Wait until tomorrow ugly.

Brett Anderson left after three innings, his shortest outing of the year save for when he left after 2 2/3 innings July 21 with an Achilles’ injury. He was charged with six runs on seven hits. He might prove their good pitcher Monday.

Alex Wood, now not scheduled to make division-series start, came in as the new long man. Juan Lagares greeeted him with a double over a shallow-playing Enrique Hernandez in center.

Wood got the next to outs and then intentionally walked David Wright to get to left-handed hitting Daniel Murphy. Which sounded like a good idea, except Murphy was five for 11 lifetime against Wood. He looped a run-scoring single.

And then came the backbreaker. A three-run homer into the upper deck by Yoenis Cespedes.

The Mets have scored nine of their 10 runs with two outs.

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Mets 6, Dodgers 3, bottom of fourth

The Dodgers went rather quietly in the fourth. Too quietly for them. Joc Pederson hit for Brett Anderson, so he’s done for the night. Pederson drew a two-out walk but Matt Harvey struck out Howie Kendrick. Harvey is now at 71 pitches.

The Dodgers have Alex Wood warming up in the bullpen.

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Mets 6, Dodgers 3, top of fourth

Brett Anderson doesn’t look long for this game.

He gave up a single to Yoenis Cespedes, and then with two outs, a two-run homer to Travis d’Amaud. The Dodgers are supposed to be the home-run hitting team. They led the National League in homers but have yet to hit one in three postseason games.

Anderson is due to hit in the bottom of the fourth.

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Mets 4, Dodgers 3, bottom of third

The Dodgers wasted a scoring opportunity in the third, but the effort may still pay dividends later. A one-out walk to Adrian Gonzalez and Justin Turner single had the Dodgers threatening, but Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford both struck out.

Right-hander Matt Harvey, however, is already up to 61 pitches after three innings. He hasn’t started a game since Oct. 3.

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Mets 4, Dodgers 3, top of third

Humm, is it actually going to be one of those games?

After two games that featured outstanding starting pitching, runs have been pushed all over the place after two innings at Citi Field.

The Mets answered the Dodgers’ three-run second with four runs of their own. They opened with consecutive singles from Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda and Travis d’Amaud to score one run. An infield single loaded the bases, and then with two outs, Curtis Granderson lined a three-run double off the center-field wall.

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Dodgers 3, Mets 0, bottom of second

The Dodgers figured out a way to quiet this loud, emotional crowd -- put the home team behind early.

They opened the inning with three consecutive singles by Justin Turner, Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford to load the bases. That brought up their coldest hitter, Yasmani Grandal.

Grandal, who had three hits in his last 76 at-bats, lined a single past first baseman Lucas Duda to drive in two. A third run scored on the series’ first error, right-fielder Curtis Granderson’s throw to third going wide and into left.

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Dodgers 0, Mets 0, top of second

Brett Anderson, also making his postseason debut, retired the Mets in order. For variety, he had a groundout, a strikeout and a fly to center.

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Dodgers 0, Mets 0, bottom of first inning

After all the pregame hullabaloo, the start of the game was delayed when Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly came up just before the first pitch to talk to the homeplate umpire Greg Gibson. Which then brought in all the rest of the umpires. All while Matt Harvey waiting on the mound.

After several minutes the game finally got underway. It turns out the Dodgers replay phone wasn’t working. Harvey seemed unbothered by the delay, retiring the Dodgers in order.

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It’s official: Yasiel Puig is no longer the most hated player on the Dodgers.

Well, at Citi Field at least.

Lined up down the third-base line for pregame introductions, the Dodgers received a rude welcome from the fans at Citi Field.

Everyone from traveling secretary Scott Akasaki to clubhouse manager Mitch Poole was booed.

The loudest jeers, as expected, were reserved for Chase Utley.

The camera feeding images to the stadium’s video scoreboard stayed longer on Utley than for the other players, allowing the crowd to boo longer.

Puig was practically an afterthought by the time he was introduced, eliciting a minimal reaction.

As Chase Utley ran from the Dodgers bench to the field for pregame warmups Monday, he was chased by a swarm of cameras.

One Dodgers player was nearly run over.

The player smiled.

“I got in the way of some of their pictures,” he said.

Utley isn’t in the Dodgers starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League division series against the New York Mets – Howie Kendrick remained the starting second baseman as he was three for eight with a double and a run batted in over the first two games of the series – but was cleary the center of attention at Citi Field.

“This is unbelievable,” catcher Yasmani Grandal said. “I think it’s gotten blown out of the proportion.”

Clayton Kershaw defended Utley, who broke the leg of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada on Saturday with a takeout slide at second base.

“Either change the rule or, you know, let it happen,” Kershaw said. “I don’t think you can be on the fence. I feel like MLB got, you know, maybe a little bit bullied into suspending him. Never happened before. I’ve seen slides a lot worse.”

Grandal had a similar opinion.

“The fact they’re even considering a suspension ...” Grandal said, shaking his head.

Fans demand that players hustle, Grandal said.

A player who doesn’t run hard down the first-base line will get booed.

“And when you do play hard, you’re going to get suspended for it?” Grandal said.

-- Dylan Hernandez

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The Dodgers take on the New York Mets in Game 3 of a NL Division Series matchup Monday night at 5:30 p.m. at Citi Field. Brett Anderson will pitch for L.A. against Matt Harvey of the Mets.

Bill Plaschke, Dylan Hernandez, Steve Dilbeck, Bill Shaikin and Zach Helfand will bring you all the action. You can follow along with inning-by-inning updates right here.

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