Daniel Murphy matches playoff homer mark as Mets put Cubs on brink

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    Daniel Murphy is a contact hitter known for shaky fielding and occasionally getting lost on the bases.

    This playoff impersonation of Babe Ruth, Roberto Alomar and Derek Jeter all rolled into one? He can't explain it, nor can his manager.

    "Question is: Who is this guy?" skipper Terry Collins said.

    Murphy homered in his record-tying fifth straight postseason game,Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 Tuesday to take a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Serie

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