Someone might pull some stats that prove me wrong, but my memory is that Doc would often disappoint in a big spot.
Game 2, Shea Stadium: Red Sox 9, Mets 3
There was great anticipation of the matchup in Game 2 of the 1986 World Series between Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemens, with baseball experts labeling it a once-in-a-generation meeting of the two best young pitchers in baseball (Gooden won the NL Cy Young in 1985, Clemens won the AL MVP in 1986). But the game itself was a dud, an easy Red Sox win that put them up 2-games-to-none in the World Series.
via This date in ’86: Dwight Gooden socked – Mets Blog – ESPN New York.
Down 2 and heading to Boston. We’re screwed.