Jul 26, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets third baseman Juan Uribe (2) hits a walk single to deep left center allowing right fielder Curtis Granderson (not pictured) to score during the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field. The Mets won 3-2 in ten innings. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK — Third baseman Juan Uribe singled with one out in the bottom the 10th inning to lift the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday afternoon in a game when they ended right-hander Zack Greinke’s scoreless innings streak at 45 2/3
After getting 15 runs and 21 hits Saturday, New York scratched out two runs off Greinke, getting its first run on a fielder’s choice by right-hander Jacob deGrom in the third and its second run when rookie left fielder Michael Conforto was hit by a pitch in the sixth.
Those runs appeared to be enough but Jeruys Familia was unable to convert his 28th save and blew his fourth save by allowing three straight one hits in the ninth. Los Angeles scored its first run on an RBI double by third baseman Justin Turner and tied the game on a single to left field by catcher Yasmani Grandal.
New York was unable to score in the ninth but came through in the 10th off Juan Nicasio (1-3). Right fielder Curtis Granderson opened the inning with a double to right field but stayed on second after shortstop Ruben Tejada was unable to bunt him over.
After second baseman Daniel Murphy was intentionally walked, Uribe came up against the team he began this season with. In his fourth at-bat for New York, Uribe ended it by doing singling off the top of the center field wall, touching off a celebration between second and third base after Granderson scored.
Jenrry Mejia (1-0) tossed a scoreless 10th for the win.
Long before Uribe’s dramatic hit and the Dodgers’ rally, the duel between Greinke and deGrom lived up to its billing.
DeGrom allowed two hits in 7 2/3 scoreless innings, while getting eight strikeouts and throwing 113 pitches.
Activated from the paternity list before the game, Greinke allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings.
Greinke’s scoreless streak was the fourth-longest in baseball history and 13 1/3 shy of Orel Hershiser’s record of 59 scoreless innings Aug. 30-Sept, 28, 1988. It also was behind scoreless streaks of 58 by Hall of Famers Don Drysdale and 47 by Bob Gibson in 1968.
The scoreless streak ended with nobody out in the bottom of third when the Mets had center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis on third and catcher Kevin Plawecki on first. On a 0-2 changeup, deGrom hit a bouncer to Adrian Gonzalez to the edge of the grass and the first baseman opted to go for the out at home but Nieuwenhuis was able to get his right foot in ahead of the tag.
The play was ruled a fielder’s choice and deGrom was credited with an RBI. It also was the first run Greinke allowed since giving up a solo home run to San Diego’s Justin Upton with two outs in the eighth June 13.
NOTES: Los Angeles OF Scott Van Slyke injured his neck Saturday in a New York City cab when the driver slammed his brakes and manager Don Mattingly said he was feeling better Sunday. … New York had a unique pregame experience as a baby raccoon was discovered in its weight room but the animal was quickly guided into a cage. … The Dodgers recalled RHP Yimi Garcia from Triple-A Oklahoma City as their other roster move besides activating RHP Zack Greinke from the paternity list. … The Mets used the same lineup as Saturday, including 2B Kelly Johnson, who is the eighth player to hit cleanup for them this year.
