Game 51: Dodgers find a unique way to take some momentum into Chicago.

Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw reacts to his bat grazing his neck during his first plate appearance Sunday in the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the Mets. (Getty Images)

NEW YORK — This wasn’t how they drew it up: Clayton Kershaw was pulled mid-inning during a 2-1 game, the Mets tied it 2-2, and Jeurys Familia imploded in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-2 win. Whatever. They have momentum. The box score is here.

Hyun-Jin Ryu’s latest setback carries implications for him and the rest of the Dodgers’ starting rotation.

Here’s what Kershaw said after tonight’s game:

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.