Mets once again show their resiliency, rallying from a three-run deficit in the sixth and shaking off a blown save in the ninth to outlast the Dodgers, 6-5, in 10 innings to seize a 2-0 series lead in the NLCS.
Reggie Smith drew a bases-loaded walk in the top of the 10th to snap the deadlock and Nelson Briles yielded a leadoff walk to Pete Rose in the bottom half before retiring the next three batters to seal the win.
Tom Seaver was touched by Ben Oglivie for a three-run homer in the fifth that gave Los Angeles a 4-1 advantage. New York responded by scoring four times in the sixth, all with two outs.
Smith laced a two-run single and George Brett delivered a base hit that scored two more to put the Mets up, 5-4.
Stan Swanson came through for LA with a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th off Dave LaRoche to know the score at 5-5.
