National League Standings, June 17, 1990
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JUNE 17, 1990 GAME:
Dave VW
July 26, 2022
The Mets' Father's Day win in 1990 started a season-long 11-game win streak that saw the team go from 7 games out in the NL East to tied for first. Mark Carreon was the star of the game, connecting for his only career lead-off home run, as well as notching his first of three career 2-homer games (he achieved the other two with San Francisco). He was actually quite good in the lead-off spot this season, hitting .309 with a .387 OBP and phenomenal .987 OPS. It was also nice to get a win over the powerhouse Pirates without Darryl Strawberry in the lineup. He got a day of rest while Mike Marshall started in his place -- Marshall's only start in RF for the Mets all year.
The key moment in the game came in the 7th. Pittsburgh loaded the bases with no one out but Gooden, clearly tiring, still induced a double play from Andy Van Slyke, then got Bonilla to bounce out to first to end the inning allowing just one run. Franco handled things from there, locking up one of his 7 two-inning saves of the year.
Another thing of note from this game is that Dallas Green was part of the broadcast team on WWOR. Green managed the Yankees in 1989 and would be hired as a scout for the Mets in 1991, eventually taking over as manager in 1993. I got the impression Tim McCarver really looked up to him the way he spoke to him, which makes sense since Green managed McCarver in Philadelphia from 1979-80.
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