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1987 World Series


New York Mets v. Toronto Blue Jays


Here's all you need to know, that hasn't been said about this series. The Blue Jays outscored the Mets, 992-832 in the regular season, but their pitching staff allowed 786-652. That's still a net advantage to the Blue Jays, who also have home field. The Jays also have their piching staff much more aligned than the Mets, but how many games will the Mets send Gooden out to pitch this time? Maybe, all of them?


Game 1
Gooden v. Clancy


9-3 Mets over Blue Jays

Gooden couldn't keep his run of dominance going, but the offense picked him up. The Blue Jays were ahead 3-1, but the Mets scored in the 6^th, then tied it in the 7^th. In the 8^th, against Larry Andersen, the Mets got a bases loaded double from Donnie Hill, that lead to a 6 run 8^th inning to give game 1 to the Mets.


Game 2
Terrell v. Darwin


4-3 Mets over Blue Jays


Shock of all shocks as the Mets go up 2-0 on the road, and now head home. Tonight, down 1-0 in the 4^th, Carmelo Martinez came up with 2 outs and the bases loaded. An error on Sandberg allowed the inning to continue after a double play. A passed ball by Ernie Whitt brought 1 in, then Martinez took a 1-2 pitch down the line in left and into the seats. The Blue Jays got 2 back, but Terrell was tough. McDowell closed out the 9^th for the save.


Game 3
Ripley v. Darling


8-6 Blue Jays over Mets


Toronto gets one back slamming 4 HR's, from Barfield, Sandberg, Whitt, and Stubbs. All of that came off of Darling, who allowed 12 hits, and 8 runs, in 3.1 innings. The Blue Jays lost George Bell on a collision while running the bases. He's done for the rest of the series. We know that will hurt, but we know that the Jays are deep.


Game 4
Clancy v. Gooden


2-0 Mets over Blue Jays


Doc Gooden, soon to be 3-time, 22 year old, Cy Young winner, struck out 10 in 7.1 innings and the Mets got the rest from McDowell. The Jays could only muster 2 hits all game. Strawberry homered, his 5^th of the post-season, and that was all the Mets would need. New York is on the cusp of a World Championship.


Game 5
Martinez v. Wegmen


4-3 (10) Mets over Blue Jays


The Blue Jays were up 3-0 heading to the middle of the 4^th and El Presidente was in command on the mound. Dykstra got one back in the 4^th and Mitchell got another back in the 5^th. Dykstra scored again in the 6^th to tie it up and that's how it stayed through 9. The Blue Jays elected to keep Martinez in for the 10^th as his pitch count was still low. Donnie Hill, a man with 14 career HR's in his short 6 year career, who hit 6 this year, will be the name on the lips of Mets fans for the rest of his life. He is the man who single handedly brought the title home to NY. Hill missed the first pitch, then popped up the second pitch into foul territory by first, but Dwight Evans misplayed the ball and it dropped for an error. Evans played 62 games at first and committed 5 errors in the regular season. The next pitch Hill drove down the line in left and it just cleared the wall to end the game. Strawberry was named as the World Series MVP.


That's it for 1987.