John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets Take Game 1 of the 2015 NLCS, 10/17/2015

 

NY Post, 10/18/2025

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; NLCS Game #1; Monday; Oct 17, NYM 4 Vs CHC 2; boxscore; WP: Matt Harvey; LP: Jon Lester; Save: Jeurys Familia; Time: 2:55; Night; Attendance: 44,287; Record: 1-0; W;

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 3; SF; 2 RBIs; David Wright 3B: 0 for 3; SB; 1 walk; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 2B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes LF: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Travis d'Arnaud C: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Michael Cuddyer 1B: 1 for 3; GDP; 1 K; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 0; Wilmer Flores SS: 1 for 3; Juan Lagares CF: 2 for 3; SB; 2 runs; Matt Harvey P: 0 for 2; SH; Jeurys Familia P: 0 for 0; Matt Harvey, W (2-0): 7.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 9 Ks; Jeurys Familia, S (3): 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K;   

Despite going 0 and 7 against the Cubs in the regular season, the 2015 Playoff Mets were a different team than the team the Cubs swept in May and July.  The Mets took Game 1 on homers and great starting pitching from Matt Harvey.

NY Post: Matt Harvey, Daniel Murphy propel Mets to NLCS-opening win.  "Daniel Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud each homered to lead the attack against Jon Lester, and Curtis Granderson drove in two runs for the Mets, who won a second straight opener in this postseason. Harvey focused on his secondary pitches and lasted 7 ²/₃ innings in which he allowed two earned runs on four hits with two walks on nine strikeouts before Familia took it to the finish."  

Ken Davidoff NY Post: This Matt Harvey signature moment is one to remember. "Despite a first-pitch temperature of 48 degrees, and coming off an NL Division Series Game 3 start in which he excelled more with grit than with stuff, Harvey dominated the dangerous Cubs, retiring the first 12 batters he faced and lasting a total of 7 ²/₃ innings, allowing two runs and four hits while walking two and striking out nine. Of his 97 pitches, an impressive 64 went for strikes."