The Mets are a win away from their first World Series appearance since 2000. Daniel Murphy homered for the fifth straight playoff game as the Mets downed the Cubs, 5-2, in Game Three of the National League Championship Series in Chicago. Jacob deGrom struck out seven over seven innings of two-run ball to earn his third win this postseason. Jeurys Familia worked a perfect ninth for his third save of the series. Yoenis Cespedes had three hits, a run and two RBI for the Mets, who can sweep the best-of-seven set with a win at Wrigley Field Wednesday night. Kyle Schwarber and Jorge Soler [[ so-LAIR ]] hit solo homers for the Cubs. Reliever Trevor Cahill [[ KAY-hill ]] allowed the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth to take the loss.
