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The Dodgers' offense was bursting and the New York Mets' offense was dormant, as Los Angeles rolled to an 8-0 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series.
The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, thanks mainly to sloppy Mets defense that led to two unearned runs from New York starter Luis Severino. New York posed a threat in the bottom of the second, but Mets slugger Francisco Lindor struck out the bases loaded to end that threat.
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Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the New York Mets during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 16, 2024 in New York . (Elsa/Getty Images)
The teams traded zeroes on the board until the sixth inning, when Kike Hernandez hit a two-run homer on the spirited Queens night to give Los Angeles a 4-0 lead. The Mets rallied again, but “OMG” singer Jose Iglesias grounded into a 5-4-3 double play for another broken rally.
The Dodgers didn't need much help, but Shohei Ohtani put the icing on the cake with a long three-run home run in the eighth inning to give them a 7-0 lead. In the ninth, Max Muncy added a solo homer to cap off all the scoring.
Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the New York Mets during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 16, 2024 in New York. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Walker Buehler only threw four scoreless innings, and the Dodgers didn't dare let him face the lineup a third time (he also threw 90 pitches). But four relievers combined for five scoreless frames. Meanwhile, Reed Garrett and Tylor Megill combined for six earned runs in their 4.1 innings of work, with Megill being charged with four of them.
This is not unfamiliar territory for the Mets, who have often had their backs against the wall over the past two weeks. It's something Mets legend Darryl Strawberry praised this year's team for, saying it's something this team shares with his legendary 1986 team.
The Mets must act quickly, however.
Tommy Edman #25 and Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after Hernández hits a home run in the sixth inning against the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on the 16th October 2024 in New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Game 4 returns to Queens on Thursday at 8:08 p.m. ET, with Jose Quintana for the Mets and Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start for Los Angeles.
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