Written by Ian Casselberry at Bloguin
Could the 2015 World Series have begun with two more different games? Tuesday’s series opener could have gone either way, with the Mets and Royals trading leads, dramatic home runs and defensive miscues in a 14-inning battle. Game 2 was a completely different story with a starting pitcher dominating and a lineup relentlessly putting the ball in play.
Johnny Cueto looked every bit like the ace the Royals hoped they were getting at the trade deadline, rebounding from a disastrous ALCS start to handcuff a previously powerful Mets offense and lead his team to a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Cueto held the Mets to just two hits over nine innings, pitching a complete game the night after Kansas City had to use six relievers in Game 1’s 14-inning marathon. It was exactly the performance his team needed at the most important point of the season.
Cueto and Mets starter Jacob deGrom were locked in an expected pitcher’s duel through the first three innings, each hurler combining to allow one infield hit. The Mets broke through in the fourth inning after Cueto walked Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy. Lucas Duda drove in Murphy with a two-out single, giving deGrom the lead.
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