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In the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano recalls one of my least favorite memories of all time: Cardinals 3B Terry Pendelton’s home run off of Mets RHP Roger McDowell 
against the Mets on September 11, 1987.
…frankly, any time a hit is so powerful you know, definitively, that the season is over, it’s gonna be memorable and painful…
As Graziano points out, McDowell and Pendleton will be at Shea Stadium tonight, both of whom coach with the Braves.
As a follow-up, in a second post for the Star-Ledger, Graziano details the five worst losses for the Mets since the Pendelton home run, which include…
- Mike Scioscia’s home run off Doc Gooden
- Kenny Rogers walking Andruw Jones
- Armando Benitez in the 2000 World Series
- Benitez and John Franco vs. Braves in 2001
- Beltran’s K in the NLCS last season
…ok, and now i’m depressed…thanks, dan…
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I still blame Davey Johnson for letting Doc pitch to Sciocia while Randal K Meyers was warmed and ready, no way Sciocia hits the HR off Randy. I was screaming at the TV BEFORE the pitch was thrown. If I recall that would have put the Mets up 3 games to one, instead it tied the series.
worst moment Kenny Rodgers, I made my wife sit in our homeymoon in Hawaii to watch the whole game…yuk!
Best moment ..Pratt on my wedding day
Willie would never have allowed such a thing … even if Doc had a no-hitter going. Willie would be all over the lefty vs. lefty matchup in a second.
nah, Willie would just make another stupid decision, like sending up Cliff Floyd who could barely stand to the plate in the hopes of getting a Kirk Gibson moment.
silly davie and his stupid no brain decisions! ;)
that series against the dodgers was a defining point in my life, I’m still not sure I’ve recovered!
Does anyone else wonder what Roger McDowell must be like as a coach? It makes me think of making the worst kid in the class the monitor. I remember him looking for stuff to set on fire in the bullpen, and wearing earrings in the dugout in Cincinnati.
Thanks Graziano…you single handedly changed my vote in the Mets confidence rating from a 10 to a 6. Thanks alot!!
I have to agree with devildog about the Scioscia HR. That one ripped my heart out. Doc was cruising. Walked the leadoff hitter in the ninth with a two run lead. You take him out…but nooooooo…Davey leaves him in there…BOOM!! TIE GAME!!
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Try living in LA when it happened–truly crushing.
September 23, 2001: Brian Jordan 2-out, 2-run HR in the 9th to tie, solo shot in the 11th to win it.
Basically ended what was a miracle run for the Mets…
Not really - they played their way right back into it going into Atlanta the following weekend, and Jordan delivered another death blow that Sunday.
Mets fans really don’t despise Brian Jordan nerly enough. He’s my all time hated Jordan and I’m a Knicks fan too!
Actually, it was that Saturday. And you’re right, they did get back to within 3 games going into their last series, but losing Friday, and then the Jordan dagger on Saturday sealed it.
I just believe that if they hadn’t lost the game on the 23rd, and pulled to within 2.5, that they would have won the division.
I remember that game being on one of the national channels … NBC maybe? … and the text flashing on the screen that Pendelton hadn’t hit a homerun in so many at-bats, or that McDowell hadn’t allowed one in so many innings, and seconds later, WHAM!
Also remember a shoe coming off my foot and nearly knocking the TV off the table, expletives spewing from my mouth …
OK…Can we stop with all the doom and gloom crap!! PLEASE!!!
This day is depressing enough.
geez, thanks for the Kenny Rogers memory. That’s probably the worst I’ve ever felt as a fan (even worse than being at last year’s game 7)…. sure Kenny, go ahead, walk in the winning run and end our season.
Scioscia’s shot… hands down.
Pendelton’s distant second.
Kenny Rogers…. I would beat him senseless if I ever saw him up close. he should have lobbed that ball up there SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL STYLE.
Putz!
Kosmo Kramer: THAT’S SOME BAAAAD CHICKEN!!!
I hate to do this, but I think the final day of the 1998 season has to rank up there. Mets lose 4 straight, including the first 2 in Atlanta going in, but can still force 3-way Wild Card tie with SF and Cub losses. Braves basically use the game to tune up their starters, giving Millwood and I think Maddux 3-innings apiece, we can’t do anything and within minutes of us losing the Giants lose on a Neifi Perez HR in Colorado and the Cubs lose as well. Probably the worst week in Mets history.
For some reason, ‘98 often gets glossed over by bloggers on this site, especially by those who seem to have some kind of undying love for Bobby Valentine. Fact is, in essence, we had to win one game in five to at least tie for the wild card, and the team choked in a major way. I don’t care how much or how little talent Bobby V. had to work with. If memory serves, the idea that Bobby V.’s playoff-caliber teams were notorious for choking down the stretch haunted me quite a bit going into that off-season and when the Mets almost choked again in September the following season, I couldn’t imagine how Bobby V. would last another season in NY. But then what could have been a really disasterous collapse of the season was spun into a positive one, and Bobby V. became some kind of folk hero to some around here, because he had Benny Agbayani and Jay Payton in the outfield and he can double-switch better than our current manager.
The 2000 NY Mets had all 3 OF hit at least 15 HR and drive in 60 RBI, 20+ HR from 3 of 4 infielders, and 46 HR out of their catchers. This years team won’t be able to say that…
I’ll go with Beltran last year… although not scoring after Endy’s catch was probably more disappointing.
Was in London watching the game one a little laptop, at 5:30 in the morning, pacing, alone, and very drunk. Then there was the following days of depression without a Mets fan in sight to share my sorrow.
I agree with your point about the blown opportunity after Endy’s catch. If the Mets pick up a run or two there, the momentum stays with them and Shea rocks. STL has a much harder time coming back…
After blowing that chance, the eventual loss wasn’t a surprise…
How about bottom of the 6th, game 7, 1-1 game after endy’s miraculous play, bases loaded, one out, and Jose Valentin at the plate, full count…Turning Point!! STRIKE THREE SWINGING ON A PITCH IN THE DIRT!!! That, my friends, was the Fox Woods Resort Casino Turning Point of the season…if Valentin could only have laid off, or flew out, Mets, chances are, win the World Series…
The Mets are rolling in 1st, beating their nemesis, and this is what Graziano writes about? Come’on you %&#*, let us enjoy it for a change…
Really can’t stand this guy, don’t bother reading his crap…
2 words: Kirk Gibson.