Game 1 saw Leonard vs Seaver, a game with not many hitting expectations. The Mets struck first in the bottom of the 2nd when Jones led off with a single between 3rd & SS, with one out Fregosi walked followed by a single by Harrison driving in Jones. NYM 1-0 KC got it back in the top of the 4th when McRae singled with one out and Aikens then drove one over the right center field wall. KCR 2-1 The game stayed 2-1 until the bottom of the 9th when Harrelson reached on an error by Washington. Quisenberry was summoned to shut the door. Grote hit a slow roller that Washington could only get the out at first. With two outs, Staub grounded a single into right scoring the tying run. 2-2 The Royals manage to get two aboard in the top of the 10th but failed to score. Quisenberry still pitching for KC in the bottom of the 10th. He walked Garrett, then Jones grounded a ball into left field to advance Garrett to 2nd. Runners on 1st and 2nd, no one out. Quisenberry pitched to Willie Mays. BANG a double off the wall and Quisenberry picks up the loss with Parker in relief picking up the win. Mets lead series 1-0
Game 2 had a pair of lefties facing each other Gura of KC and Koosman from NY. KC
struck first in this game in the top of the 2nd when with two outs, Motley doubled, Washington singled him home and was followed by a two run shot from Frank White. KC 3-0 The Mets picked up a single tally in the bottom of the 3rd and in the bottom of the 4th. KC 3-2 KC rebounded by scoring a single run in the top of the 6th and it stayed that way 4-2 until the bottom of the 9th. After Wright gave up a lead off single in the inning, Quisenberry was brought in. Grote promptly doubled, Boswell singled followed by a single by Harrelson. Still no one out. Quisenberry dealt to Millan, who bunted to first, safe bases loaded and score 4-4 Ken Brett was brought in to face Staub with the bases full and score tied. On a 1-0 Rusty Staub ripped a single past Aikens outstretched glove. NYM 5-4 Quisenberry took his second loss raising his ERA to 27.00 while Koosman went all the way picking up the win. NYM 2-0
Well we all know what a hat trick is, 3 goals in a game, hockey or soccer. So now you can kind of know what a MET TRICK is...
Game 3 moved to KC where the fans were hoping something good would happen. The Mets threw George Stone against the Royals, Mike Jones. Both pitchers again were lefties and both had pitched pretty well during the regular season. Neither team could score through the first five. The Royals broke the ice in the bottom of the 6th after McRae doubled with one out, with two outs Motley homered to center field. KC 2-0 The Mets scored in the top of the 7th on singles by Jones, Hahn and Grote. KC 2-1 In the bottom of the 7th Stone weakened. Washington reached 2nd on an error, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout. Otis walked, George Brett doubled him home, Aikens singled him home. KC scored 4. KC 6-1 The Royals scored a single tally in the 8th on a solo shot by Frank White. KC wins 7-1 The Met Trick was not today.
Another home game followed for the Royals and this time the lefties were the hapless Paul
Splittorff against Jon Matlack. The Mets scored early as Millan singled in the top of the 1st with 1 out. Garrett tripled with Millan walking home. NYM 1-0 after 1. The Mets reached Splittorff again in the 4th, this time for 2 runs. The Mets bunched 5 singles together and if not for a base running blunder by Harrelson could have potentially scored more. In the bottom of the 4th Brett led off with a seeing eye single. Wathan then doubled scoring Brett. Three more singles and a double to deep left by Grote put 4 on the board and KC took their first lead. 5-3 The Mets game right back in the top of the 5th on a double by Hahn and a 2 base throwing error by Brett. KC 5-4 In the top of the the 8th the Mets tied the game when with two outs Millan singled, Staub singled, Rich Gale came into the game in relief and promptly gave up the game tying single to Garrett. 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th KC scored nothing.. 2 Ks and a little pop out is all they could muster against Parker of the Mets. In the top of the 10th, Garrett led off with a single, Jones hit a fly out but Mays grounded a single into center. Milner then grounded a single into right field scoring Garrett.....no WAIT he was out at the plate on a great throw by Cesar Geronimo! After 10 still 5-5. In the botom of the 12th with two outs Geronimo! received a walk, Grote then walked, Ray Sadecki was brought in to face UL Washington. The Royals countered with Lee May. 1-1 count, 2 outs, May singled up the middle and Geronimo! scores!!! KC 6-5 Series Tied
AND THE MET TRICK WAITS ONE MORE DAY
The Mets were home and they were glad, Tom Terrific would go to the mound for them, they were undefeated at home and although the series was tied, the odds were in their favor. The Royals countered with the ace, Dennis Leonard. Seaver didn't have it, the Royals opened the game in the 1st with 3 runs on a 3-run homer by Willie Mays Aikens. Leonard was tough, he limited the Mets to 3 hits while only throwing 84 pitches in the 9 inning complete game. The Royals scored 4 more times against the Met pitching. The Royals win the series in their own version of the reverse Met Trick. Click here to view series box scores.
--submitted by Orion Bell--
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