Homologous chromosomes, or homologs, consist of the members of any given chromosome pair. One member of the homolog is the chromosome from the mother and the other member is from the father. During meiosis, homologs pair together.
The Mets fretted and fumed as the Dodgers scored the game-tying run in National League Division Series Game 2, a 5-2 Dodgers victory that evened this best-of-five series at one game apiece. With all that as a backdrop, so much of what unfolded late Saturday night at Dodger Stadium remained shrouded in confusion.
On April 4th, 1988, Darryl Strawberry opened the season for the Mets with this blast that on its way out to right field hit the top of the roof. The blast has been measured as a 525 foot home run from Strawberry, which ended being first the longest one of his 39 on the season. It was such a literal moonshot into the roof that it came down onto the field of play after smacking the top of the stadium like a bullet.