Before Orel Hershiser recorded the final out of the 1988 World Series, before Kirk Gibson limped around the bases after hitting his famous home run, the Dodgers had to get past the big, bad Mets in the National League Championship Series.
The Mets had beaten the Dodgers in ten of eleven meetings during the regular season. They had Doc Gooden, Ron Darling, and David Cone at the front of their rotation, and a powerful lineup that included Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson, and Kevin McReynolds.