2001 – While the division-leading Braves, behind Greg Maddux, are succumbing quietly to 4th-place Florida, the red hot Mets, led by super sub Desi Relaford and Mike Piazza, abuse Expo pitching for 10 runs in the final four frames, erasing an early 6 – 0 deficit. The 12- 6 triumph is New York’s 18th in 21 tries and their 25th out of 31. Having started that stretch at 13 1/2 games out, New York has now pulled to within three games of first place. This leaves nine games just before NY’s final face-off against Atlanta. In tonight’s game, Piazza’s pinch-hit, bases-clearing, 9th-inning exclamation point notwithstanding, it’s Relaford who provides the game’s biggest hit as, one inning earlier, with one out, one on and the Mets down by one, the diminutive Desi makes like Mike, turning around a 2-and-2 Scott Strickland fastball and depositing it in Olympic Stadium’s right field seats, just beyond the Avis ad.

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On September 27, 2001 — 2001 – While the division-leading Braves, behind Greg Maddux, are succumbing quietly to 4th-place Florida, the red hot Mets, led by super sub Desi Relaford and Mike Piazza, abuse Expo pitching for 10 runs in the final four frames, erasing an early 6 – 0 deficit. The 12- 6 triumph is New York’s 18th in 21 tries and their 25th out of 31. Having started that stretch at 13 1/2 games out, New York has now pulled to within three games of first place. This leaves nine games just before NY’s final face-off against Atlanta. In tonight’s game, Piazza’s pinch-hit, bases-clearing, 9th-inning exclamation point notwithstanding, it’s Relaford who provides the game’s biggest hit as, one inning earlier, with one out, one on and the Mets down by one, the diminutive Desi makes like Mike, turning around a 2-and-2 Scott Strickland fastball and depositing it in Olympic Stadium’s right field seats, just beyond the Avis ad.

 

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Sources:
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