Mike Scioscia hit .191 against Dwight Gooden in 72 plate appearances. You are excused for not remembering 71 of them.
The one that mattered was in Game 4 of the 1988 National League Championship Series, Dodgers vs. Mets. It came in the ninth inning and purged the Mets of a 3-1 series lead they were already digesting.
The Dodgers would win in seven games and then knock off Oakland in five for their last world championship.
“We thought the Mets were the best team in baseball,” Mickey Hatcher said. “After that, we pretty much knew we’d win the World Series.