IGT: May 29, Ring the Phillies' bell!

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: When was the last time the Mets got two homers out of the nine-hole?

And by two different hitters.
Good question.
So far no answers.

Later

[Ceetar]

MFS62 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: When was the last time the Mets got two homers out of the nine-hole? And by two different hitters. Good question. So far no answers. Later

makes me wish I'd installed a database.

[Frayed Knot]

Raise your hand if you had Hefner, Hairston & Schneider in today's HR pool.

Now put your hand down and admit that you're a liar.

[Ceetar]

b-r.com play index says there's only one case of a 9th hitter having two HR in Mets history, but I don't have an account so it won't tell me any more than that.

nevermind, managed to trick it:

Walt Terrell 1983-08-06 against the Cubs. They won 4-1, with Terrell providing all the offense going 2/3 with 2 2-run home runs.

[MFS62]

Anyone done it since Gooden and Chico Walker in July 1993?
Which leads me to the question if the pitcher has just hit a home run, and you would like a pitcher like Gooden to stay in the game, why pinch hit for him?

Later

[Edgy MD]

Post-game show said Gooden and Walker.

The answer to the question above is that Gooden in 1993 was hardly a sure thing.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Snooze back cover (Sports Extra edition, I'm sure the final will try and get Andy Petitte back there): HUGE HEFNER