Tag: Mike Scott

Mets Need to Treat Tonight Like it’s Game 5

In 1986, the New York Mets were up three games to two on the Houston Astros in the NLCS. The Mets couldn’t be eliminated in Game 6, but it almost felt like they could. If the series reached Game 7, that meant the Astros would be able to throw ex-Met Mike Scott one more time—and the Mets couldn’t hit Mike Scott. In Game 1, Scott threw a complete game shutout with 14 strikeouts. In...

OTD 1976: Mike Scott Pitches A Collegiate Perfect Game

February 17, 2021 is an important date for baseball fans. Pitchers and catchers report for spring training, exhibition games are eleven days away (twelve for the Mets), and Opening Day is just 44 days away. On February 17, 1976, a seemingly unimportant date in team history, something happened that would impact the Mets ten years later. On this date 45 years ago, Mike Scott pitched a perfect...