US EditionMichael Conforto delivers as Dodgers rally past Mets for series split
- The Dodgers rallied from a 5-3 deficit to beat the New York Mets 6-5 on Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, splitting the four-game series.
- The Mets led 3-0 in the seventh inning before a series of hits, including Andy Pages’ double and Michael Conforto being hit by a pitch, set the stage for the comeback.
- Will Smith hit a double that drove in a run to even the score at 5-5, and later in the eighth inning, Conforto broke his slump by delivering a two-out single off Reed Garrett to give the Dodgers the lead.
- Smith entered the game as the Dodgers' starting catcher with a.323 batting average and.920 OPS, and manager Roberts praised his defensive play, saying, "I think the catching part of it has been fantastic."
- The Dodgers improved their homestand record to 4-3 against New York teams and remained in contention, with reliever Tanner Scott securing his 11th save by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
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Struggling Conforto delivers big hit to cap Dodgers’ comeback win over Mets
LOS ANGELES — Michael Conforto smacked a sharp drive to left with two outs in the eighth inning Thursday, and he celebrated at first base while Andy Pages scored the tiebreaking run for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The big hit ended up deciding the Dodgers’ 6-5 victory over the New York Mets. Yet it was much bigger than that to Conforto, who had done almost nothing worth celebrating in his dismal first season with the defending World Series champion…
The Hamilton Spectator
St Catharines StandardMichael Conforto’s tiebreaking RBI single is a ray of hope in his gloomy season with the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Conforto smacked a sharp drive to left with two outs in the eighth inning Thursday, and he celebrated at first base while Andy Pages scored the tiebreaking run for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Winnipeg Free Press
Michael Conforto's tiebreaking RBI single is a ray of hope in his gloomy season with the Dodgers
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