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And I remember the Sox looking like just maybe they would win game 7, jumping out to an early lead. But everyone knew it wouldn't last. I don't think there was a single fan in NY or Boston who thought that, even as Sid Fernandez came into the game trailing by a few runs, the Sox would win.

And when El Sid struck out the side, and the crowd erupted, it was inevitable. The die was cast.

My memory is fading on it. I believe Darryl hit a home run. I think Knight had another hit.

But I'll never forget Jesse Orosco, who is still pitching I think, throwing his mit to the moon after the last strikeout.

Damn, that was awesome. Even better than my Giants beating the Bills, I think. And NOTHING is better than my Giants winning.

My memory is fading on it. I believe Darryl hit a home run. I think Knight had another hit.

But I'll never forget Jesse Orosco, who is still pitching I think, throwing his mit to the moon after the last strikeout.

Darryl Strawberry led off the Met eighth in Game Seven with an ICBM-shot of a home run on an 0-2 pitch and a badly needed insurance run: the Mets started the bottom of the eighth with a 6-5 lead. Ray Knight followed him with a base hit and Rafael Santana drew a walk. Then Jesse Orosco batted in a sacrifice situation and, with the Red Sox putting the rotation (also known as the wheel) play on to foil the bunt, Orosco showed bunt for a couple of pitches and then, as Wade Boggs charged the third base line and Bill Buckner charged the first base line to choke the plate, Orosco waited until the pitch was out of Bob Stanley's hand, withdrew the bunt, and whacked a bouncer up the uncovered middle (shortstop had moved to cover third and second baseman had moved to cover first as part of the wheel), scoring Knight for 8-5, the eventual final score.

To this day, Jesse Orosco (now pitching as a situational reliever for the Dodgers) can go almost nowhere without someone bringing up the glove-toss after he fanned Marty Barrett to nail the Series. Newsday published a special section on the Series and the cover shot was Orosco on his knees after tossing the glove, arms raised up, his face looking up toward the sky with his mouth wide open in joy. It is probably the image most people have when they hear his name whatever he had done before or since (and he has been, mostly, a remarkable relief pitcher).