METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JULY 25, 2020 GAME:
Hot Foot
July 27, 2022
This is the game where the cardboard cutout of Jeff McNeil's dog was hit by a home run ball. I had to look up "Jeff McNeil cardboard dog hit" to find out which game it was.
One result yielded a video from Major League Baseball's website. The video is 43 seconds long and pretty much describes the 2020 Mets season. In it, the guy hits the home run, the dog gets hit in what looks like the snout, Gary Cohen mentions that the ball went into the "pooch section" and Keith points out that the ball hit the dog on the right, but they don't know if it's McNeil's dog or Conforto's dog. The thumbnail of the video is actually a work of art; it's a split-screen: one side is a freeze frame of that Braves player in his home run trot, and the other side of the screen is Jeff McNeil's dog.
I remember listening to that play happen live on the radio back in 2020. Wayne Randazzo made a big deal about the dog getting hit, and rightfully so. I'm pretty sure he knew it was McNeil's dog right away, and he may have even said its name, "Willow".
Checking the box score of this game, I can safely say that any recap of it would be depressing for the reader (and the writer). No need to go there. HUNTER STRICKLAND PITCHED THE TENTH INNING?!?!!??? Sorry I couldn't help myself.
At least Willow's cardboard cutout got some screen time. Such a cute doggie!
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