Smoking-hot Mets return to World Series

The New York Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series with an 8-3 rout on Wednesday. It put them into the World Series for the first time since 2000.

Daniel Murphy added to his spectacular post-season by belting a home run, for an MLB-record sixth game in a row, while first baseman, Lucas Duda, came out of a slump to drive-in five runs in the first two innings, to lift the Mets.

Murphy, who hit four home runs and drove-in six during the series, was named ‘most valuable player’ of the league championship.