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29 Aug 2023


NextImg:Doc Gooden reveals he nearly got shot at 1986 World Series redemption in Game 7

Jesse Orosco throwing his glove to the heavens and hugging Gary Carter after striking out Marty Barrett to end Game 7 is the enduring image of the New York Mets winning the 1986 World Series title over the Boston Red Sox.

But the ace of that Mets staff had a different ending in mind for that night at Shea Stadium.

Dwight Gooden was a guest on the latest episode of “The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.”

During his appearance, Gooden revealed a previously untold story about Game 7: He almost got a chance to take the mound and close out the series.

Up 8-5 in the top of the ninth inning, Orosco faced Barrett, the Red Sox second baseman.

According to Gooden, if Barrett got on base, manager Davey Johnson had a surprise in mind.

“Believe it or not, I’ve never said this before publicly, but when Orosco struck out Barrett, I was actually kind of hoping he would walk him. I was actually warming up in the bullpen,” Gooden told Sherman and Heyman.

New York Mets reliever Jesse Orosco struck out Boston Red Sox second baseman Marty Barrett to close out Game 7 of the 1986 World Series.
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    “And Davey, I don’t know if he was going to bring me in to face (Jim) Rice, whatever, but I was kind of hoping Barrett would get on because I wanted to redeem myself, which is very selfish, to come in, at least face Rice and end on a good note. I mean, it’s very selfish to think that way but that’s just where my mindset was at that time.”

    Gooden made a pair of starts in the 1986 World Series, losing Games 2 and 5 while posting an 8.00 ERA.

    The hard-throwing right-hander would never get a chance to atone for his World Series clunkers despite winning rings with the Yankees in 1996 and 2000.

    Dwight Gooden looks frustrated on the mound during the 1986 World Series.
    New York Mets ace Dwight Gooden lost Games 2 and 5 of the 1986 World Series.
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    Gooden’s final World Series appearance was Game 5 of the 1986 World Series at Fenway Park, when he surrendered four runs (three earned) in four innings of work as the Mets lost to the Red Sox, 4-2.

    That defeat put the Mets in a 3-2 hole, giving the Red Sox a chance to close out the series in Game 6.

    Of course, we all know how that went.