Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw allowed three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out 11 over 6 2/3 innings against the Mets on Friday, dropping Game 1 of the NLDS.
Daniel Murphy, who had just one homer off a lefty in 126 regular-season at-bats, went yard against Kershaw to put the Mets on the board in the fourth inning. Kershaw was pulled after loading the bases in the seventh, and Pedro Baez promptly allowed two inherited runs to score on a single by David Wright. Jacob deGrom outperformed Kershaw on the other side, tossing seven scoreless with 13 strikeouts, and Kershaw has now taken the loss in five straight postseason starts.