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The Clutchness of Keith Hernandez...

Iubitul Aug 04 2006 04:26 PM

Ok - talk about clutch... [url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10200SLN1982.htm]In 1982[/url], The Cardinals were losing 3-1 in the sixth inning of game 7, When Keith Hernandez came up with the base loaded. Mex hit a 2 run single to tie the game.... [url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10270NYN1986.htm]In 1986[/url], With the Mets losing 3-0 in the sixth inning of game 7, Mex comes up again with the base loaded, and hits a 2-run single to make it 3-2...

Yancy Street Gang Aug 04 2006 04:28 PM

If he was really clutch he would have hit grand slams both times. That's what Mr. Beltran would have done.

Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 04:31 PM

Both are impressive --- game sevens being game sevens --- but many definitions guys use for clutch would punch in "late and close" standandards that would keep those situations from being culled with the data.

Iubitul Aug 04 2006 04:33 PM

What struck me was the similarity of the two situations, with the results also being similar..

Edgy DC Aug 04 2006 04:48 PM

No doubt. And I don't mean to demean those situations at all. But rather, I'm only trying to point out how hard it is to objectively wrap ourselves around the question. He's the King of the Sixth!

seawolf17 Aug 04 2006 05:05 PM

Captain Intangibles would have not only hit grand slams, but then pitched the last three innings, striking out all nine batters on twenty-seven pitches.

Elster88 Aug 04 2006 05:33 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Captain Intangibles would have not only hit grand slams, but then pitched the last three innings, striking out all nine batters on twenty-seven pitches. On 3 pitches like Bugs Bunny.