National League Standings, May 24, 1993
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE MAY 24, 1993 GAME:
Dave VW
December 28, 2022
My major takeaway from watching this game was being amazed at how many scrubs had career years for the Phillies in 1993, which ultimately helped them get to the World Series. This game encapsulated that idea perfectly. Tommy Greene, in the middle of a 16-4 season, goes the distance to pick up his third of what will be 5 straight complete games. After the season, he only won 2 more games the rest of his career. Pete Incaviglia belts 2 home runs, bringing his total to 5 in his last 5 games. He hits .274 in 1993 and ties for the Philly lead with 24 homers as a part time player. He hits .233 with just 36 HRs the rest of his career. Dave Hollins also hit a 3-run homer and made the All-Star team the only time of his career in 1993. It's just crazy how many bad-to-mediocre players performed so well for Philadelphia this year.
Dallas Green, in just his fourth game managing the Mets, gets the same level of productivity out of his squad as his predecessor. They scratch out just 5 hits and go 0-for-10 to end the game. This was my first time watching Tanana on the hill for NY. He reminded me of what Rich Hill is today: a crafty, soft-tossing lefty who may fool an opponent one time through a lineup but is bound to get beat up if left out there much longer. Of interesting note, while watching this game I learned Tanana's catcher during his big-league debut in 1973 was none other than his former manager, Jeff Torborg.
This game also represented the 5,000th in Mets history. Fittingly, the Mets lost all their other previous 1,000-game milestones as well.
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