Vientos launches clutch slam as Mets knot NLCS

Before Game 4 of the National League Division Series last week, the Mets flew in Daniel Murphy to throw a ceremonial first pitch. Murphy received a king’s welcome in Queens, and for good reason: nine years earlier, he had lifted the Mets to the NL pennant with one of the greatest individual postseasons in franchise history.

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Mark Vientos is well on his way to having a similar type of October impact.

Vientos hit a grand slam in the second inning of NL Championship Series Game 2 on Monday to lead the Mets to a 7-3 win over the Dodgers, evening this best-of-seven series at one game apiece. He already has 11 postseason RBIs, matching Murphy’s total in 2015. And the Mets still have plenty more games on their schedule.