Remembering Mets History (1989) Kevin McReynolds Walk Off HR

Sunday August 6th, 1989: Five days later the Mets had tied the Cards for third place after taking two of three in the series. 

Tonight, Buck Rogers first place Montreal Expos (63-47) were in town to face Davey Johnson's Mets (58-51). The Expos would end up finishing fourth at 81-81 at the end of the season.

The Mets won 19 of 29 games in August but a 14-15 September had them finish second six games behind the Chicago Cubs.

The Mets had taken the first two games of this series, going for the sweep on a Sunday afternoon matinee in front of 43,658 Shea fans. Sid Fernandez (9-3) went at it again vs the Expos' Kevin Gross (8-8).

Sid Fernandez would pitch eight innings, striking out ten batters. He allowed one run; a sac fly from Tim Wallach in the 4th inning. Sid walked four & gave up five hits. He would reach double figures in strikeouts three times that season, with 16Ks as a high.

Relievers, Kevin Gross pitched into the 8th inning, allowing a HR to Darryl Strawberry, his 23rd of the year. Zane Smith, Joe Hesketh & Andy Mcgaffigan got the Expos to the 14th inning.

Relievers, Randy Meyers, Jeff Innis, Don Aase & Jeff Musselman got the Mets to the 14th inning as well. The Expos threatened in both the 13th & 14th innings, but Musselman retired the side in both innings with Montreal stranding two men on each time.

In the bottom of the 14th, Kevin McReynolds led off against Steve Frey, he ended the game in dramatic fashion with a walk off HR over the left centerfield wall.