Ultimate Mets Database: Game of September 2, 1993

Dave VW
February 8, 2023
To add on to Ed's comment, it was Hundley's first of 7 career grand slams, 4 of which he hit with the Mets (the other 3 with the Dodgers). He also set a career high with 5 RBI, which he'd break with 7 in a game a few years later. During the telecast, Cub announcers Harry Caray and Steve Stone lamented about how well Todd, whose dad played for the Cubs, hit against Chicago. In 1993, Todd batted .391 (18-for-46) with 4 of his 11 home runs against the Cubs.

Bonilla also continued his power surge, connecting for his 32nd dinger of the year with a bomb to left-center. For the Cubs, Slammin' Sammy Sosa hit #30 of the season (the first Josias Manzanillo gave up as a member of the Mets) and was on his way to becoming the first player in Cubs history to have a 30/30 year. Yet, for some reason, he hit 7th in the batting order.

After a mediocre major league debut at Philadelphia and two clunkers against the Rockies, it was good to see Bobby Jones put together his first strong start in a Mets uniform. He went on to hold a 2.40 ERA in 6 starts in September to solidify his place in the rotation for 1994. Meanwhile, former Met Randy Myers, who hadn't seen action in 8 days, gave up a triple to Orsulak and an RBI single to Hundley the first two pitches he threw. Still, hard to believe the Mets wouldn't have done anything to take back the Franco-for-Myers trade four years prior at this point in time.

The Cubs did have one feel-good story in this game. Shawon Dunston, who had undergone back surgery and hadn't appeared in a game since May 4 of the previous season, pinch hit in the 6th inning. He grounded out but would reclaim the Cubs starting SS position in 1994 and would eventually find his way onto the Mets in 1999.

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