Ultimate Mets Database: Game of April 9, 1991

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April 8, 1991
Mets 2, Phillies 1 1991 Regular Season Game 2
April 9, 1991
Mets 2, Phillies 1 Next Game:
April 10, 1991
Phillies 8, Mets 7

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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE APRIL 9, 1991 GAME:

Hank M
May 22, 2008
I was at this game, watching from the loge level along the right field line. It was 1-0 Phillies in the bottom of the ninth inning. Rick Cerone came up and slugged one over the left-center field wall off Roger McDowell to tie it up. Len Dykstra just turned and watched it go out.

In the tenth, Hubie Brooks batted against Joe Boever. He hit a long, high drive down the left field line. I followed the ball and when I saw the people seated above the scoreboard all standing up in unison, I knew the game was over. It was coming down right into their section. Hubie had a game-winning home run! It was his first homer since his return to the Mets.

Also in this game, Pete Schourek and Doug Simons both made their major league debuts. Simons finished it and got credit for the win.

Later, I went out behind the bullpen near the players' parking area. When Hubie came driving out, the crowd there gave him a huge cheer. It was a wonderful early-season afternoon at Shea.

Dave VW
September 24, 2022
Cool story, Hank, thanks for sharing! I recently watched this game back but my broadcast got cut off in the bottom of the seventh inning so I didn't get to see any of the exciting parts. It seemed like fans were overjoyed with Brooks' return, as I heard several "HUUUUUUBIE"'s during the game. Didn't hurt that he won the season opener as well on a steal of home. Too bad his great start in 1991 would end in a terrible finish.

Jason Grimsley really had his curveball working. The Mets couldn't hit it at all, allowing him to tally a career-high nine strikeouts. I thought for sure the Phillies left him in too long when he put two men on base with one out in the 7th, but Mitch Williams relieved him and induced a pop fly out of Coleman that Dykstra caught and then nailed Miller at the plate attempting to score to end the inning. Phillies had no one else to blame but themselves for the loss, as they stranded 11 runners on base and constantly had Viola on the ropes but couldn't deliver the big hit.

Upon rewatching this season, Rick Cerone is becoming one of my favorites players on the team. He's gritty and clutch and was quite underrated. The broadcast also caught Tim McCarver puffing on a cigar during the game -- all this time I had no idea he did that! He hid it quite well.

Michael
October 9, 2023
One of the more memorable Mets broadcast moments over the years happened on this afternoon. In the 9th, with the Mets trailing by 1, Buddy let Rick Cerone hit against a RHP, and Tim McCarver immediately questioned the decision. With Mackey Sasser in the dugout with good power, and Cerone, who was a part time vet with little power, in a spot where a homer or extra base hit was prudent in a 1 run game....I did understand what McCarver was getting at....but all of that changed when Cerone hit a homer to tie to game , with Tim proclaiming "Now I understand it!", on WWOR.

An inning later, Hubie Brooks ended the classic game. If this game happened just one day earlier on opening day, it would be remembered a lot more.

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