Mets 5 Dodgers 4 7/8 Recap

The Dodgers had many chances to win the game on a day in which they did not play their best. Kuroda pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs, 4 earned. Going into the bottom of the 9th, the Dodgers were down 5-3. Manny led off the inning with a solo home run off of K-Rod. Then, with runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out, Ethier could not break out of his slump. He grounded into a double play to end the game. On a side note, Blake drew 4 walks, a career high.

W- Oliver Perez- 2-2
L- Hiroki Kuroda 3-5
S-Francisco Rodriguez- 22