Frank Viola and the Mets outduel Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers 1 – 0 in the first-ever regular-season matchup of defending Cy Young Award winners.

On August 28, 1989 — Frank Viola and the Mets outduel Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers 1 – 0 in the first-ever regular-season matchup of defending Cy Young Award winners.


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