National League Standings, August 25, 1995
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 25, 1995 GAME:
Dave VW
June 5, 2023
The Mets hit 3 home runs, including a 5th-inning grand slam by Carl Everett, and ride another strong start by Jason Isringhausen to win big over the Padres. It's the first of 8 career grand slams for Everett, and the third of four the Mets would hit in 1995. Butch Huskey -- called up a week earlier when Edgardo Alfonzo went down with a herniated disc in his back -- also hit a 2-run homer in the 5th, and Rico Brogna had a solo shot to lead off the 2nd. Every Mets starter had at least a hit except for Damon Buford -- including Isringhausen, who had 2 singles.
On the mound, Izzy allowed 2 runs in the 1st, then held San Diego without a hit until 3 straight singles with 1 out in the 6th. But he buckled down to strike out Jody Reed and Brian Johnson to end the inning, two of only 3 strikeouts he tallied in the game. Blas Minor, making his first appearance in a month due to a broken rib, pitched the final 3 innings to earn his only save as a Met. He was dominant until tiring and giving up a pair of unearned runs in the 9th, as he struck out a season-high 6. That included getting Tony Gwynn looking, one of only 5 times Gwynn struck out looking during the season. After watching Minor a few times in 1995, he reminds me a lot of what Turk Wendell brought to the team during the latter half of the decade.
This was one of the rare games broadcast on NBC during a Friday night. I think 1995 was the last year this occurred. Perhaps scrambling to put together a broadcast crew, the telecast featured Mets radio announcer Bob Murphy and former Mets catcher Rick Cerone in the booth, which was actually quite the pleasant surprise. The video I watched on Youtube also featured a Nolan Ryan Advil commercial that included his son, Reid. Reid was a pitcher in the Rangers system in 1995, where he went 0-10 with a 9.38 ERA. He called it a career after that.
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