This game was also one of the last real good appearances by Isringhausen, despite 6 walks. He went 6 scoreless innings, having recently made his season debut after missing the first 5 months.

I thought Isringhausen was pretty lucky to wiggle his way through 6+ scoreless innings, as he tied his career high with 6 walks -- the same amount he tallied in his first start back from the DL a few days earlier. In the 6th, 2 walks and a hit by pitch loaded the bases with just 1 out for Toronto, but Ed Sprague gifted Isringhausen with a grounder right to Rey Ordonez, who turned the 6-4-3 double play to end the jam. Izzy, now up to 111 pitches, was for some reason left in to start the 7th and promptly allowed a single and another walk to lead off the inning, which finally earned him the hook. Greg McMichael came in and put out the fire, striking out Jacob Brumfield and getting Carlos Garcia to ground into a double play. McMichael somehow lost 10 games in 1997 but he was such an asset in the bullpen, and a clear improvement over the dark days of Mike Maddux, Jerry DiPoto and Doug Henry. Not to mention he was awesome at Shea, holding a 1.41 ERA at home in 1997.

Mel Rojas and John Franco combined to record the next 6 outs to secure the win, as the Mets suddenly looked like they had one of the strongest pens in the league. Franco earned his 34th save of the season, which broke his previous team record he set back in 1990. The 2 hits allowed by Mets pitching was also the fewest of the 1997 season.