Ultimate Mets Database: Game of September 20, 1987

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September 19, 1987
Mets 5, Pirates 4 1987 Regular Season Game 149
September 20, 1987
Pirates 9, Mets 8 Next Game:
September 21, 1987
Mets 7, Cubs 1

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National League Standings, September 20, 1987

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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE SEPTEMBER 20, 1987 GAME:

Mike A.
December 17, 2007
This game was brutal for the Mets and for their fans!

It's true that the Pendleton HR earlier in that month, and the Aguayo HR at the end of that month, were huge blow to the Mets playoff hopes. But this game was just as important to the Met's chances as well.

Saw it on WOR, the Mets had numerous leads that they couldn't hold, Dykstra was thrown out at 3rd base in late innings. And a washed up 'prospect' named Darnell Coles ended up winning the game for the Bucs.

Just absolutely brutal!

Brad
June 9, 2011
This game is significant in Pirates' history. After the game Dwight Gooden (pretty sure it was him) said the Pirates celebrated like a bunch of little leaguers on the field. (Trying to locate the exact quote.) With the win, the Pirates climbed out of last place for the first time in three months (June 29). The team with Bonds, Bonilla, Van Slyke, Drabek, closed the season 27-11 to finish with 80 wins and in 4th place. Gooden's words fueled the hatred and rivalry from '88-'92.

Michael Costanzo
September 9, 2020
The Pendleton homer game 9 days earlier gets all the attention and memories from the 1987 Pennant Race. But this game probably hurt just as much. The Mets had come into this game somewhat hot, only 1.5 games behind the Cards, despite the home series loss to St Louis a week earlier. They blew 3 separate late innings leads in this one (including a 4 run lead in the 6th) and lost in 14 innings. To top it off, the Cardinals won on this day, dropping the Mets to 2.5 games behind, and they'd never below 2 games behind them again.

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