BOSTON — On Sept. 11, 1985, two standout pitchers, Dwight Gooden of the Mets and John Tudor of the St. Louis Cardinals, faced off at Shea Stadium in a matchup for the ages. Gooden fired nine scoreless innings; Tudor threw 10. The Cardinals won, 1-0, in the 10th inning when Cesar Cedeno smashed a home run off Jesse Orosco. Even though the Red Sox (103-47) and the Mets (69-80) could hardly be further apart this season, there was still motivation for both sides. DeGrom, 30, was trying to maintain his status as the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 23:26 UTC