Murphy’s Law states that if something bad can happen, it will. Daniel Murphy plays for the New York Mets, but it was the Los Angeles Dodgers he haunted Thursday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. With the Mets trailing by one run against Zach Greinke, the odds-on favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award, Murphy created a run when he took an extra base on a walk. He later scored to tie the game. A few innings later, Murphy again took things into his own hands, this time roping a line drive into the right field sears to put the Mets ahead for good. New York
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Mets’ Daniel Murphy Hits Impressive Home Run Off Of Clayton Kershaw (Video)
Clayton Kershaw was going toe-to-toe with Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom during Game 1 of the teams’ National League Division Series on Friday, but that all changed when Daniel Murphy stepped into the batter’s box in the fourth inning. The Mets second baseman absolutely crushed a home run to right field off of Kershaw, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead at the time. Check out the towering home run for yourself in the video below. Thumbnail photo via Richard Mackson/USA TODAY Sports Images ...