Granderson's HR Helps Mets Beat Dodgers, 4-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steven Matz won his fifth straight start, Curtis Granderson homered on the first pitch of the game, and Kevin Plawecki also went deep to lead the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Monday night in their first meeting since last year's NL Division Series.
Matz (5-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings and struck out five in the opener of a four-game series. Matz served up a two-run homer to Trayce Thompson in the fourth after he was staked to a 3-0 lead, but the left-hander helped himself out in the sixth with an RBI double.
Jim Henderson struck out Yasiel Puig and got Thompson on a foul pop with the tying runs on base in the eighth. Jeurys Familia got three outs for his 11th save in 11 chances.
Kazmir (2-3) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
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