The two-run shot tied the game, and Daniel Murphy hit a leadoff home run in the eighth that sent the New York Mets over Chicago 4-3 Sunday.

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But ask a closer to keep a game tied or within a run in a key situation, the adrenaline often deserts him.

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"I was hoping that we were tied after the final run as well - we both deserved gold, " the five-time two-man world champion added.

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