<p>Dwight &quot;Doc&quot; Gooden&#39;s No. 16 jersey will be retired by the Mets on Sunday at Citi Field.</p>


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As day draws closer for Mets to retire No. 18, the couple reflects on health struggles they faced together.

Carlos Mendoza decided to make the move after talking with both players Friday night.

Edwin Diaz entered in the ninth with a four-run lead and couldn't hold it.

The Mets' total no-show made for a horrendous opener of a theoretically easier series fresh off their dismal Atlanta-Philadelphia slate.

A friendly tip and a simple drill later, Alonso has been on a tear since Martinez's assist.

Brunson had 17 points and nine assists before suffering the injury late in the third quarter.

"It's huge," he said of the fan reaction after the Game 7 loss. "The city embraced me. For me that means a lot."

The 24-year-old forward hasn't played since returning from an injury for one game in the second-round series win over the Hurricanes.

Jon Berti's three-run shot broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning.

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