LOS ANGELES — Michael Conforto notched a pair of knocks in his first 5 plate appearances with runners in scoring place this season. Then he went on a ghastly 0-for-30 run in such conditions.
For the primary time since March 31, Conforto cashed in with a runner on second. He went the opposite manner for a go-ahead RBI single within the eighth inning of Thursday’s 6-5 win over the Mets at Dodger Stadium, capping a wild late rally and securing a cut up within the four-game set.
The Dodgers entered the eighth inning down a pair of runs. Mookie Betts drew a stroll in opposition to Mets reliever Reed Garrett to guide off the body, then was pushed house on an RBI double from Will Smith. Smith moved over to 3rd when Teoscar Hernández flied out to middle.
That is the place it obtained bizarre.
Andy Pages grounded a ball towards third base, the place it was fielded by Brett Baty. Smith had already left the bag and appeared to be caught in no-man’s land, however Baty made an errant throw to the plate. Catcher Francisco Alvarez could not provide you with the ball cleanly and Garrett grabbed it, however the batterymates collided on the plate and could not make a play.
Smith slid house safely to tie the sport, setting the stage for Conforto’s well timed knock.
