Dodgers Dominate Mets in NLCS Game 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 9-0 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, tying a postseason record with 33 consecutive scoreless innings. Jack Flaherty led the Dodgers' pitching, allowing just two hits over seven innings, continuing a streak of scoreless innings dating back to their NL Division Series win over the San Diego Padres. Kodai Senga, the Mets' starter, struggled with command and was pulled after 1 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani contributed offensively, scoring two runs and driving in another, while Mookie Betts added a three-run double in the eighth inning. The Mets are in unfamiliar territory, trailing in a series for the first time this postseason. Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Monday.