National League Standings, June 18, 1991
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JUNE 18, 1991 GAME:
Dave VW
September 11, 2022
Kinda surprised I'm the first comment here, as this was a great game! Reds open with four straight singles off Whitehurst to score two runs, HoJo hit his last of five grand slams with the Mets in the third inning, the Reds battle back to tie it up at 5-5 in the 8th, and the Mets jump ahead again in the bottom of the frame thanks to a clutch pinch-hit RBI single by McReynolds off the flame-throwing Rob Dibble. Keith Miller adds an RBI sac fly and Alejandro Pena, spelling an injured (I think?) John Franco, gets the final five outs, including Barry Larkin on a strikeout to end the game. Very exciting.
Good seeing the Mets get a win without Coleman, McReynolds, Magadan or Jefferies in the lineup, plus without Franco available out of the pen. This was Garry Templeton's first ever start at first base and he looked like an absolute natural. I found it interesting he wore #11, the same number Tim Teufel -- who he was traded for -- wore. Johnson's grand slam was made even more special considering he was just 2-for-34 lifetime vs. Browning at the time of that at-bat. Browning was known for giving up longballs though -- he led the bigs with 32 HRs allowed in 1991, the third time in his career he led the bigs in that category.
Randy Myers took the loss, which was also special considering he had gone nine scoreless outings with seven saves vs. the Mets since being traded for Franco prior to the 1990 season. Meanwhile, I have no memory of Rich Sauveur with the Mets. He lasted all of six games with the team in '91 and spent most of the year with AAA Tidewater. He seemed like one of those guys who mastered the minors but could never cut it at the major league level. He held a career 2.91 ERA in the minors, but a 6.07 ERA in the majors.
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