1964 Was Worse Than 2007
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by LouGehrig
The Phillies Collapse Was Worse
The 2007 Mets' Swoon Was Not As Bad As the 1964 Phillies' Meltdown
Over a seven day period, the Phillies lost a 6 1/2 game lead and trailed the first place Reds by one full game. That was more extreme than the 2007 Mets' collapse.
At the end of play on September 20, 1964, the Phillies led both the Cardinals and Reds, who were tied for second place, by 6 ½ games. At the end of play on September 27, the Reds led the second place Phillies by a full game. In seven days, the Phillies lost a 6-½ game lead and were never again in first place.
http://major-league-baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_phillies_collapse_was_worse
I mean, they lost a 6.5 game lead in 7 days...at the end of the season...
But, with the scrunity on NY...I guess the "magnitude" of the collapse was greater...
Plus, that mets team was kinda stacked...