DeGrom leads Mets past Dodgers
As the Texas Rangers took control against the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets overcame the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jacob deGrom led the New York Mets past Clayton Kershaw's Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB play-offs on Friday.
The Mets came away 3-1 winners in the National League (NL) Division Series opener in LA after deGrom took control.
For the first time in a game in post-season history, two players recorded at least 11 strikeouts as deGrom and Kershaw dominated.
Kershaw got through 6.2 innings, giving up just four hits, while deGrom struck out 13 through seven in an impressive performance.
Daniel Murphy homered and David Wright brought in two runs with a single to help the Mets into a 3-0 lead.
Adrian Gonzalez's RBI single gave the Dodgers hope in the eighth, but they were unable to rally back as they fell behind in the series.
In the other NLDS, the St Louis Cardinals shut out the Chicago Cubs in a 4-0 win.
John Lackey struck out five and gave up just two hits in 7.1 innings and Stephen Piscotty blasted a two-run homer for the Cardinals.
In the American League (AL), the Texas Rangers made it two from two in Toronto with a thrilling 6-4 win over the Blue Jays through 14 innings.
The Rangers moved into a 2-0 series lead after RBI singles from Hanser Alberto and Delino DeShields in the 14th.
The Houston Astros appeared set to join the Rangers with a similar lead, but the Kansas City Royals battled back for a 5-4 victory.
The Astros led 4-1 before the Royals rallied, Ben Zobrist's RBI single in the seventh proving decisive.