Ultimate Mets Database: Game of September 15, 1995

Dave VW
June 12, 2023
That's a great anecdote, Ed, and one that still holds true as of this writing in 2023. The last pitcher to come closest to Isringhausen was Noah Syndergaard, who allowed 12 hits in a win over the Phillies in 2018. But the craziness goes even deeper than that. The Phillies only scored 1 run in this game despite collecting 15 hits, and are -- as of 2023 -- the last team to score that few runs with that many hits. The previous time it occurred in a non-extra inning game prior to 1995 was in 1951 when the Cardinals also had 15 hits but lost to the Dodgers, 2-1.

Needless to say, Izzy wasn't particularly sharp -- but the bottom line is he kept the Phillies off the scoreboard. The only run he allowed came in the 3rd when Mickey Morandini poked a triple down the RF line that bounced off Carl Everett's face and, based on Everett's reaction, I thought broke his nose. But he shook it off and stayed in the game. Andy Van Slyke followed with an RBI sac fly, and that was all she wrote for Philly. They collected at least 1 hit in every inning -- including 2 hits in 6 innings -- but just could not get anyone home. It's nice to say that about a team other than the Mets, who were guilty of plenty of these types of performances in the years prior to 1995. Izzy worked into the 8th inning, despite entering the frame already at 110 pitches, but had to depart after Mike Lieberthal singled and Kevin Stocker was hit with a pitch. In came Jerry DiPoto, who allowed a bloop single behind 3B to pinch-hitter Gary Varsho that was just out of the reach of the diving Tim Bogar. That loaded the bases with 1 out, but then Morandini -- who hit .346 with RISP in 1995 -- hit into a huge 4-6-3 DP to end the inning. John Franco then tossed a scoreless 9th for the save.

Mike Mimbs started for Philly, his first start since July 23 after 16 appearances out of the bullpen. It was nice to put a loss on him to get revenge for his complete game victory at Shea back on June 22. Todd Hundley kept the homers coming with a 2-run blast off Russ Springer in the 6th, and Ryan Thompson just missed going yard for a 3-run shot in the 8th but Mark Whiten caught the ball over the wall. Bogar, who was starting at 3B with Edgardo Alfonzo and Butch Huskey both hurt, went 0-for-4 with 4 Ks, achieving his only career golden sombrero. Also, the telecast I watched had a commercial that featured Cecil Fielder at a diner eating and talking to his son, Prince, who was only 11 at the time. I thought that was really neat, now knowing Prince would also go on to be an All-Star 1B in his own right.

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