New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker (3) reacts after hitting an RBI triple during the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 5 of the NLCS. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Mets historically tough at the plate in NLCS Game 5 win vs. Dodgers

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Oct 18, 2024 10:50 PM ET

New York Mets batters put on a historic performance Friday to keep their season alive for at least one more game.

With their backs against the wall, trailing 3-1 in the NLCS, the Mets crushed the Dodgers 12-6 in Game 5 at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

The Mets had a whopping 14 hits to score a dozen runs in the contest after being limited to just two combined runs in Games 3 and 4.

The most amazing part of the victory was the fact that the Mets didn’t have a single strikeout in the contest. They became the first team to achieve that feat in a postseason game since 2002 and just the 11th team in MLB history, per MLB's Sarah Langs.

the Mets are the first team to not strike out in a postseason game since the Angels in Game 2 of the 2002 World Series

11th such postseason instance overall and the 3rd in the expansion era (1961)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 19, 2024

The Mets entered the game averaging nearly 10 strikeouts per game over the series’ first four contests. They had yet to have a game with fewer than six strikeouts in their first 11 playoff games. But with New York’s season on the line, the entire team was able to lock in.

Strikeouts by the Mets offense this postseason…

NLWC Game 1 — 8
NLWC Game 2 — 7
NLWC Game 3 — 9
NLDS Game 1 — 11
NLDS Game 2 — 10
NLDS Game 3 — 11
NLDS Game 4 — 12
NLCS Game 1 — 8
NLCS Game 2 — 6
NLCS Game 3 — 13
NLCS Game 4 — 12
NLCS Game 5 — 0

— Just Mets (@just_mets) October 19, 2024

The Mets have had arguably the most topsy-turvy campaign of any MLB team this season. But coming back from a 3-1 deficit against the powerhouse Dodgers could potentially be the biggest challenge in what has been a storybook season thus far.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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