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1997 Regular Season Game 56
June 3, 1997
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Sasha Karma
March 20, 2002
A great game I remember going to. Bobby Jones duels Pedro Martinez. 7 shut out innings each and Matt Franco helps Jones get the win with a pinch hit HR. I emember seeing Pedro slamming his glove on his way to the clubhouse after giving up those 2 runs in 8th. Seeing that game gave some of us a feeling that this team could really be getting somewhere finally.

Mets2Moon
March 8, 2004
I remember two things distinctly about this game.

First, Baerga, in his usual habit of getting red-hot in May and June, then folding his tent, hit a huge RBI double in the last of the 8th, driving home the winning run, and then Hundley tried to score a third run, but got gunned down at home, despite the fact that he basically body-slammed Expos Catcher Darrin Fletcher at the plate. The OF who gunned him down, from RF, on the fly? Vladimir Guerrero.

The second thing I remember is the great Pedro Martinez, in his usual fashion, sitting by himself in the Expos dugout no less than half an hour after the game, alone, in the dark, arms folded and pouting.

Pedro, Pedro, Pedro...What are we gonna do with ye?

John K
April 12, 2004
A great game. Pedro v. Bobby Jones in a classical pitchers duel. Vladimir throws out Hundley at the plate from the warning track in right. The best throw I have ever seen. Matt Franco homers to the right field bullpen to win it over an awesome Pedro.

Dave VW
September 10, 2023
Another early classic from the Bobby V era! All the previous commenters touched on the major points: the fantastic pitchers' duel, the heroic Matt Franco home run (his first of 5 career PH HRs), the clutch go-ahead RBI double by Baerga, the throw by Vladdy to nail Hundley at the plate, and Pedro sitting alone in the dugout and leaving only when they literally turned the lights off inside the dugout. He really took the loss personally, completely beside himself that he choked up the lead. I admire the passion, but Pedro my dude, it's not like you lost Game 7 of the World Series. It'll be ok.

If you can believe it, Franco's blast was actually the last pinch-hit home run Pedro allowed FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS CAREER. He also retired 14 in a row between the 2nd and 7th innings, and recorded 9 outs in a row via strikeout between the 5th and 8th innings. His 12 strikeouts were also the most he'd ever record in a game vs. the Mets out of 20 career appearances. If he did have one weakness, for some reason it was facing Baerga, as the second baseman improved his career matchup log vs. Pedro to 7-for-10 with his 3-for-4 performance in this game.

Not to be forgotten, Bobby Jones has come out of nowhere to be one of the league's top pitchers. His 8 innings of 1-run ball helped give him his 7th win in a row and made him the NL's first 10-game winner of 1997. He also dropped his season ERA to 2.22.



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