Muncy's 2 homers and Freeman's RBI double lift Dodgers over Mets 6-5 in 10 innings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and Freddie Freeman doubled home the winning run in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Mets 6-5 on Tuesday night.

Freeman's slicing fly to deep left field was misplayed by Brandon Nimmo, who got twisted around and appeared to lose sight of the ball as it dropped on the warning track beside him.

That allowed automatic runner Tommy Edman to score from second base with one out, ending New York's four-game winning streak.

The Dodgers earned their 20th comeback win of the season after blowing a 4-1 lead they established in the first. They also tied the series opener in the ninth on Monday, but lost 4-3 in 10 innings when reliever Tanner Scott got knocked around.

This time, Scott (1-2) retired the side in order in the 10th, striking out Juan Soto and Pete Alonso before Nimmo grounded out.

José Buttó (2-1) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani in the bottom half before Mookie Betts lined out to left field, bringing up Freeman.

Los Angeles improved to 2-3 against the Mets this season after eliminating them in Game 6 of the 2024 National League Championship Series. Three of the five meetings between the division leaders this year have gone to extra innings, with two remaining at Dodger Stadium the next two days.

Soto, booed by the sellout crowd of 53,424, launched a two-run homer that cut the Mets’ deficit to 4-3 in the third.

New York tied it on Alonso’s RBI double in the fifth that scored Francisco Lindor, who walked and was safe at second on Muncy’s error at third base.

Nimmo hit a grounder to first and outraced Clayton Kershaw to the bag for a run-scoring infield single. The Mets successfully challenged the initial out call, giving them a 5-4 lead and chasing Kershaw.

Muncy’s two-run homer highlighted a four-run first for the Dodgers against Tylor Megill, who recovered nicely after that to last six innings.

Betts returned after missing four games with a slight fracture to his left toe and went 2 for 5.

The grounds crew had to bring out the tarp when a rare June rainstorm pelted Dodger Stadium about 3 1/2 hours before gametime.

Soto made a terrific catch of Will Smith's foul fly in the fourth, lunging over the low retaining wall in right field and hanging onto the ball.

The Dodgers managed just two hits between Muncy’s first homer in the first and his second in the ninth.

Mets RHP Griffin Canning (5-2, 3.23 ERA) starts Wednesday night against Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (3-1, 5.23).

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy watches the flight of the ball on a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy watches the flight of the ball on a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy crosses the plate after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) scores past New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79.

Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press.

“Gov. Richard J. Codey passed away peacefully this morning at home, surrounded by family, after a brief illness,” Codey's family wrote in a Facebook post on Codey's official page.

"Our family has lost a beloved husband, father and grandfather -- and New Jersey lost a remarkable public servant who touched the lives of all who knew him," the family said.

Known for his feisty, regular-guy persona, Codey was a staunch advocate of mental health awareness and care issues. The Democrat also championed legislation to ban smoking from indoor areas and sought more money for stem cell research.

Codey, the son of a northern New Jersey funeral home owner, entered the state Assembly in 1974 and served there until he was elected to the state Senate in 1982. He served as Senate president from 2002 to 2010.

Codey first served as acting governor for a brief time in 2002, after Christine Todd Whitman’s resignation to join President George W. Bush’s administration. He held the post again for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.

At that time, New Jersey law mandated that the Senate president assume the governor’s role if a vacancy occurred, and that person would serve until the next election.

Codey routinely drew strong praise from residents in polls, and he gave serious consideration to seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2005. But he ultimately chose not to run when party leaders opted to back wealthy Wall Street executive Jon Corzine, who went on to win the office.

Codey would again become acting governor after Corzine was incapacitated in April 2007 due to serious injuries he suffered in a car accident. He held the post for nearly a month before Corzine resumed his duties.

After leaving the governor’s office, Codey returned to the Senate and also published a memoir that detailed his decades of public service, along with stories about his personal and family life.

“He lived his life with humility, compassion and a deep sense of responsibility to others,” his family wrote. “He made friends as easily with Presidents as he did with strangers in all-night diners.”

Codey and his wife often spoke candidly about her past struggles with postpartum depression, and that led to controversy in early 2005, when a talk radio host jokingly criticized Mary Jo and her mental health on the air.

Codey, who was at the radio station for something else, confronted the host and said he told him that he wished he could “take him outside.” But the host claimed Codey actually threatened to “take him out,” which Codey denied.

His wife told The Associated Press that Codey was willing to support her speaking out about postpartum depression, even if it cost him elected office.

“He was a really, really good guy,” Mary Jo Codey said. “He said, ‘If you want to do it, I don’t care if I get elected again.’”

Jack Brook contributed reporting from New Orleans.

FILE - New Jersey State Sen. and former Democratic Gov. Richard Codey is seen before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)