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Remembering Mets History (1986) NLCS Game #1 Mike Scott Outduels Dwight Gooden 1-0 in Opener

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October 8th 1986: NLCS Game #1 Houston, Texas: The NLCS opened up with much excitement for the Mets & their fans. It had been 13 long years since the Mets last NLCS appearance when they beat the mighty Big Red Machine to advance to the teams second World Series. NL East Champs: The 1986 Mets NL Eastern Champs had dominated their division staying in first place all year long & finishing up 21.5 games ahead of the second place Phillies.  The Mets put up a franchise record 108 wins the most in the major leagues. They had finished with the leagues best batting average (.263) & most runs scored (783) while hitting 148 HRs. Their pitching staff led in wins (108) & ERA (3.11). NL West Champs: The Western Division Champion Astros, led by manager Hal Lanier had won 96 games, ten games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds winning the franchise second divisional title. The Astros were led by pitching, second to the Mets in wins (96) ERA (3.15), tops in the league in strike outs (11...
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Remembering Mets History (1969) The Mets Win the Pennant !

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Monday October 6th, 1969, NLCS GAME #3- Shea Stadium, New York: There is no doubt that Shea Stadium in New York City was the place to be on this historic day in Mets history. 54,195 excited Amazing Mets fans filled Shea Stadium with the hottest ticket this side of the moon. Mets Trivia: This was the Mets first post season home game in franchise history, played at Shea Stadium.  The Mets had taken the first two games of the series in Atlanta putting up twenty runs in an incredible offensive break out where they had collected 23 hits in the first two games as well.    On this afternoon they were looking to clinch the series & the pennant in a sweep at home.  Mets Manager  Gil Hodges sent young rookie pitcher, Gary Gentry (13-12 / 3.43 ERA / 154 Ks) to the mound, as Atlanta Braves Manager; Lum Harris sent Pat Jarvis (13-11 / 4.43 ERA / 123 Ks) to oppose him.   All the world tuned in to NBC to watch the Amazing Mets make history as Curt Gowdy ...
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Jerry Grote (Part Two) 1973 NL Champion Mets Catcher (1970 - 1977)

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After the Championship: Over the next two seasons after the Miracle 1969 World Series, Grote caught in 120 plus games behind the plate both years.  1970:  The Mets opened the season as reigning World Champions with a 5-3 win at Pittsburgh. Grote went 0-4 in the game. He then drove in runs in three of the next four games before the home Opener when the raised the Championship flag. Record Setter: On April 22nd, 1970, in a weekday matinee at Shea, Grote set a record for put outs in a game by a catcher with twenty. In that game, Tom Seaver tied an MLB record with 19 strike outs in a 2-1 win over the Padres.  In late May he hit two HRs one in a loss to the Expos & another in a loss to the Cubs at Shea Stadium. They would be the only two HRs he would hit all season.  At the plate Grote struggled, he didn't hit over the .200 mark until the end of June although he did drive in 15 runs in his first 48 games. In July Grote batted .379 collecting 33 hits with a .438 on ba...
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