Curtis Granderson robbed a home run, went 1-for-3 at the plate, scored two runs and stole two bases during Game 2 of the NLCS.
In the second inning, Cubs OF Chris Coghlan hit an 0-2 fastball off Noah Syndergaard that sailed to the right-field warning track, but Granderson leapt and caught it at the wall for the second out of the inning.
“That was a huge play for us,” Syndergaard said. “It saved a run, and potentially saved what could have been a comeback for them. But, just being able to throw the pitch at a certain time, make a mistake, and have my defense back me up was unbelievable.”
After a leadoff single in the first inning, Granderson scored from first base on David Wright’s RBI double. Granderson left on the pitch and rounded second as the ball landed over Dexter Fowler’s head in centerfield.
Granderson started the third inning with a walk, then stole second and third base with one out. He later scored on Yoenis Cespedes’ infield single to make it a 4-0 game.
“We talked about it prior to the game, we said, ‘We might be able to run today. If we get an opportunity to, let’s see what happens,'” Granderson said to TBS’ Sam Ryan after the game.
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While Daniel Murphy is getting most of the headlines this postseason, Granderson is playing very well too. And, he’s doing it on all sides of the ball, whether robbing home runs, working counts, stealing bases and putting the ball in play. He was on base in nearly half of his at bats against the Dodgers in the NLDS and he’s showing no signs of cooling off against the Cubs. In the third inning on what looked like it was supposed to be a double steal, Granderson got a great jump and swiped third. For whatever reason, Murphy changed his mind and went back to first. Cespedes then knocked in Granderson. The Cubs are terrible at keeping guys from stealing bases, from the way their starting pitchers hold guys on to the poor throwing from their rotating group of catchers. The Mets absolutely should be seizing opportunities like this in this series if they continue to be presented…
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