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July 25, 2007
Seven Days of Underdog

It's day two of the Seven Days of Underdog. I'm asking one trivia question each day to celebrate the release of
Underdog cartoons on DVD. The first person to answer the question correctly in the comments and include a valid E-Mail address wins volume one of the Ultimate Underdog Collection. Today's question:

On Sept. 10, 1969, the Mets swept a double header from the Montreal Expos. With a Cubs loss to the Phillies, the Mets took a one game lead in the NL East and never looked back. Which Hall of Famer scored the go-ahead run that put the Mets alone in first place?

Update: Dan wins with the correct answer, Nolan Ryan. The Mets won game one of the double header 3-2 in extra innings. The tying run scored on a balk. In game two, the Expos got out to a 1-0 lead, but the Mets scored six in the third inning. Ryan reached on a fielder's choice and came around to score on a Wayne Garrett single for the second run. The Mets won the game 7-1 as Ryan pitched a complete game, striking out eleven.

Look for another trivia question tomorrow!


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Comments

Tom Seaver?

Posted by: Jeremiah at July 25, 2007 11:20 AM

And no. That's what I get for being born in '78.

Posted by: Jeremiah at July 25, 2007 11:24 AM

Nolan Ryan.

Posted by: Dan at July 25, 2007 11:26 AM

Nolan Ryan? daullaz@yahoo.com

Posted by: R.J. at July 25, 2007 11:27 AM

You can track my e-mail from the form I filled out, right? If not... oh, well.

Posted by: Dan at July 25, 2007 11:30 AM

Mack Jones.

I'm hoping the Cubs played a day game that day.

Posted by: Richie Rich at July 25, 2007 12:22 PM

Cleon Jones? cjdahl60@earthlink.net

Posted by: cjdahl60 at July 25, 2007 12:22 PM

Mack Jones?

Posted by: Joseph J. Finn at July 25, 2007 12:31 PM

If you asked which non-Hall of Famer scored the go ahead run in the game that the Mets clinced (against San Diego) in 1986, I'd know that one!

Dave Madagan

Posted by: soccer dad at July 25, 2007 12:56 PM

The Godfather - Willie Mays

Posted by: steve at July 25, 2007 12:56 PM

The Godfather - Willie Mays

Posted by: steve at July 25, 2007 12:57 PM

I guess some people don't know who the HOFers were on that team. My guess goes to Nolan Ryan.

Posted by: Devon's Baseball Thoughts at July 25, 2007 01:49 PM

Nolan Ryan.

Posted by: Didi at July 25, 2007 01:55 PM

"The Ryan Express" Nolan Ryan

Posted by: Bags at July 25, 2007 02:01 PM
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