National League Standings, July 8, 1989
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JULY 8, 1989 GAME:
Professor G
June 10, 2005
I can't believe no one has posted about this game! In an otherwise miserable year, which saw the trade of Lenny Dykstra, this was the game that Tim Teufel swung on Rob Dibble after getting drilled in the back with a pitch. One of the biggest brawls ever, which included Juan Samuel landing a karate kick to Reds' reliever, Norm Charlton.
djellswo
July 12, 2006
Yes, I was at this game with my Dad and sister. I was only 10, but I still hate Rob Dibble to this day for that. Teufel was 4 for 4 and Dibble came in and drilled him. I loved Teufel's fake to the ump that he was calm and then sprinted around him to charge Dibble. Then, after we thought everything was calmed down Samuel with the jump kick.
I remember all these guys around us in the upper deck cheering on the fight and my sister crying and yelling at them, "Stop it, stop it!!"
Ed
October 18, 2007
I remember that when Tim Teufel was interviewed about this after the game, he pointed out that he was from SOUTHERN Connecticut, whilst headhunter Rob Dibble was from NORTHERN Connecticut. The big payoff was the next day, in which Juan Samuel took Dibble deep. Great series.
Ira
July 17, 2007
I also remember Strawberry calling the Reds clubhouse trying to continue the brawl and challenging anyone to a fight who would. I remember after hitting Teufel, Dibble came straight after him and taunted him. It was wild.
Shickhaus Franks
October 9, 2013
One of a handful of games I went to in that crazy '89 season!!!! It was the 3rd rumble in 4 years between the Reds and the Mets (if you include Rose's push and shove with Dave Pallone in '88). Just watched the fight on YouTube. Rob Dibble would've been a decent UFC fighter, same thing for Myers and Charlton as well. I still have my ticket stub (I have almost every stub or paper from Mets games at Shea/Citi from 1979 to the present) but some of them have faded.
Mike C
October 21, 2015
I was at this game with my parents and sister, a very rare event since my Mom wasn't much of a sports fan. I was 9, but I remember very little other than that my Dad and I had gone to the bathroom, and when we came back the crowd was roaring and standing. We had missed most of the fight between Teufel and Dibble, which was a shame. But I do fondly remember to this day the back page of the paper the next day: "Teufel Scuffle" Genius!
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