National League Standings, May 7, 1992
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE MAY 7, 1992 GAME:
Dave VW
November 9, 2022
The big highlight from this game was Magadan getting thrown out at 3B trying to tag up on a flyball to RF during the 5th inning. Magadan had just gotten the Mets within 2 with an RBI double, but was gunned down by O'Neill on Schofield's flyout. O'Neill, who had quite the underrated arm, ranked second among NL right fielders in 1992 with 12 OF assists. Magadan -- who was also batting leadoff, the only time in his career he started a game as the leadoff hitter -- gave Reds 3B Chris Sabo a nice shoulder block during the tag in an attempt to jar the ball loose to no avail.
There were Mets defensive blunders all over the place, too. Magadan, Murray and Gooden all committed errors, while Whitehurst and Gibson both uncorked wild pitches. The Mets did thwart a squeeze attempt in the 2nd inning, though. Despite all that, New York had a good shot at doing damage in the 7th when a HBP and two walks loaded the bases for Bonilla with 2 outs. Cincinnati countered by bringing in closer Rob Dibble, who -- unlike in August when Bonilla beat him with a walk-off 3-run homer -- struck out Bobby looking to end the threat. He then retired the remaining 6 in order -- 4 via punchout -- to record the save.
One final note: Highly touted prospect DJ Dozier made his first major league start in this game, playing LF and batting 6th. He walked, stole a base, and grounded out before getting pinch-hit for in the 6th. He did next to nothing while playing in 25 games for the Mets in 1992. On top of that, he struggled at AAA too, prompting the Mets to include him in the deal to acquire Tony Fernandez from San Diego after the season. He played half of the 1993 season with the Padres' AAA team and the other half with the Cardinals' AAA team, and by 1994 was out of baseball. According to an article in the Virginia Pilot in 2006 (https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_7fb68a3b-4ebf-56a6-a2fc-08159e1e6f28.html), he went on to be a coach, work as a missionary, dabble in financial planning and investment banking, before settling on starting a business with former Phillies pitcher Tyler Green, helping athletes transition after their sports career is over.
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