No. 11: Daniel Murphy takes 3rd on walk (2015 NLDS, Game 5)

Friday, October 16, 2015
NEW YORK (WABC) -- In one of the most heads up plays in recent memory, Daniel Murphy cemented his status as a fan favorite by using his noggin to take advantage of a mistake made by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Divisional Series.

The Mets trailed 2-1 in the fourth inning of the decisive game when Murphy singled. The Dodgers shifted three infielders to the right side and left no one near third with left-handed hitting Lucas Duda at the plate, and when Duda walked on a 3-1 pitch with one out, Murphy jogged to second and suddenly sprinted to third.
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He shocked the sleeping Dodgers by stealing the uncovered third base and went on to score the tying run. Two innings later, Murphy hit a go-ahead homer off Zack Greinke.

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