National League Standings, September 29, 2001
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE SEPTEMBER 29, 2001 GAME:
rich
September 17, 2004
One of the worst losses in Mets history. As a met fan, you had to be thinking there is no way for a replay of the previous Sunday at Shea. I was at a wedding, checking the radio in the parking lot between beers, and Leiter was absolutely cruising. And then the ultimate Armando meltdown. He permanently lost the faith of the fan base that day.
Dean
August 20, 2004
What a disgrace. Were there any words for this game? The Mets, running high and playing very well for the better part of the month, get themselves into position to finally dispose of the Braves. After losing the big first game in Atlanta, where they've just been horid, the Mets take a 5-1 lead into the ninth, only to watch Benitez choke and filthy Franco serve a pitch my grandmother could have it out of the yard. That was basically the Mets season right there. They eventually won the next day but that 2 game swing really threw them off...I believe it would have cut distance between them and first place Atlanta to 2 games...anyway, the Mets lost, and losing just continued the following season, into the next and into present day...miserable.
Russell J. Lydon
August 20, 2004
Just when we thought we put the final nail on the Braves coffin. It didn't happend. I felt bad for John Franco because it really wasn't his fault. Bentiez should had been the "closer" he was meant to be and end the game. Another Pennant hope dashed in 2001.
Lee
May 10, 2006
This was it. Do or die. And Benitez made them die for the most part and Franco put the nail in the coffin.
JFK
February 4, 2007
One of the worst losses in Met history. Benitez and Franco, as always, choked under pressure. What could have been...
Won Doney
September 19, 2007
This is the worst regular season loss in my memory. I don't think I uttered another word the rest of the day. It felt like someone kicked me in the stomach after Brian Jordan's grand slam. I thought that throwing darts at my dartboard with the Greg Maddux card attached would help me feel better, but it didn't work.
DC
July 1, 2020
I could just cut and paste my comments from the previous Sunday's game with a couple of changes: Leiter throws one of his best games of the season, Armando Benitez has the Braves down to their last strike with a 3 run lead and a 98% win probability, and Brian Jordan caps an improbable comeback with a home run.
5 back with 7 to go. Just let me go peacefully.
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