Curtis Granderson hits go-ahead bases-clearing double(Video)
By Ian O'Brien
The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers are locked in a bitterly close series, and outfielder Curtis Granderson has made it even more exciting. The Dodgers took a 3-0 lead to start the game, but they have since blown their lead in the third inning as the Mets now lead, 6-3, in the fourth inning. Granderson stunned the Dodgers with a bases-loaded double that drove in three runs during the second inning and gave the Mets the lead.
Granderson has been on a tear throughout the 2015 postseason so far, as he is hitting .625 with three runs batted in and has put the Mets back in position to take control of the series. The Mets outfielder celebrated his clutch hit accordingly by mimicking the money sign that Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has infamously done since his Texas A&M days.
Curtis Granderson is straight money dot GIF. pic.twitter.com/n7Ju87zT3v
— Amazin' Avenue (@AmazinAvenue) October 13, 2015
The Mets will want to score all the runs they can after giving away Game 2, which featured a highly controversial moment and call. Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley slid into second base to break up a double play, and his plan worked as Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada was caught off guard and suffered a broken leg in the process.
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Utley was also called safe despite not touching the bag, and the Dodgers went on to rally and score four runs in that inning before winning, 5-2. However, the Mets are refusing to go away quietly as Granderson is showing. The Mets are also taking advantage of not having to face Clayton Kershaw or Zack Greinke, and Brett Anderson is showing the Dodgers’ lack of depth at the back of their rotation.