John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Kershaw Pitches Series back to L.A., 10/13/2015

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2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; NLDS Game #4; Friday; Oct 13, NYM 1 Vs LAD 3; boxscore; WP: Clayton Kershaw; LP: Steven Matz; Save: Kenley Jansen; Time: 2:50; Night; Attendance: 44,183; Record: 2-2; L;

Curtis Granderson RF: 0 for 3; SB; 1 walk; 1 K; David Wright 3B: 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 2B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Yoenis Céspedes LF-CF: 1 for 4; 1 K; Travis d'Arnaud C: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Wilmer Flores SS: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Juan Lagares CF: 1 for 2; Michael Conforto PH-LF: 0 for 1; Steven Matz P: 0 for 1; Michael Cuddyer PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Kelly Johnson PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Steven Matz, L (0-1): 5 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 6 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Bartolo Colón: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Tyler Clippard: 1 inning; no runs; Jeurys Familia: 1 inning; no runs; 

Clayton Kershaw allows just 3 hits over 7 innings with the Mets only run coming on a Daniel Murphy homer.  Dodgers score 3 off Steven Matz in the 3rd with Justin Turner's 2-run double the big blow.  Series heads back to L.A. for a deciding game 5.

ESPN.com: " Kershaw finally came through with the season on the line Tuesday night. He saved Los Angeles from another early playoff exit by pitching the Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets and forcing their NL Division Series to a deciding Game 5...The reigning NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner snapped a five-start losing streak in the playoffs -- the longest in Dodgers history."