This Day In NY Mets History..

[Willets Point]

I think it was the 2nd of 3 if you also happen to be a Jets fan.

[seawolf17]

2004: Richard Hidalgo's first HR as Met.
2003: Braves score eight runs in the bottom of the eighth off Edwin Almonte and Ikemay Antonstay.
2001: Robert Person gets revenge for the Olerud deal by throwing a CG in a 10-1 Phillies win.
2000: Dustin Hermanson throws 8.2 IP for a W.
1999: Sidney Ponson throws a CG win for the O's.
1996: Expos starter (!?) Ugueth Urbina is out after four innings, giving up three runs and losing to Paul Wilson.
1994: Jim Lindeman (career high: 8 HR in 1987) bats cleanup for the Mets.
1993: Greg Harris (the one who was never a Met) throws a CG win.
1992: Juan Samuel continues to haunt the Mets, as Roger McDowell picks up a save for the Dodgers. Wally Whitehurst continues his streak of consecutive July 20 starts.
1991: Mackey Sasser has four hits, including a homer, and drives in five but the Mets lose to the Dodgers. Wally Whitehurst starts and loses.
1987: Don Schulze picks up his only Met win.
1986: Mets lose in 15 to the Astros. I'll let Bob P describe it for you:

The last of a four game series...and another wild one that would be a preview of the 1986 NLCS!!

After seven innings, the Astros had a 4-2 lead. But in the eighth, back-to-back homers by Kevin Mitchell and Keith Hernandez tied it off Aurelio Lopez, and then Ray Knight gave the Mets a 5-4 lead on an infield out.

The Astros jumped right back in front in the bottom of the eighth as Doug Sisk gave up four straight hits to start the inning, and Jesse Orosco came in and allowed two more runs to score. The Astros led 8-5 going to the ninth.

In came Dave Smith again, just like yesterday (YAY!). Smith gave up a walk, an infield out, an RBI single and hit a batter, and the Mets had the tying runs on base. Frank DiPino came in to pitch and struck out Darryl Strawberry, but unlikely heroes Rafael Santana and Ed Hearn each singled to drive in runs and the game was tied, 8-8.

Both bullpens pitched well after that. Bob Knepper, who had thrown a three-hit shutout at the Mets two nights earlier, came in to pitch in the fifteenth inning and wound up the winning pitcher as Houston loaded the bases off Roger McDowell in the bottom of the fifteenth and got the winning run in on a fielder's choice.

The Astros got blown out in game one of this four game series and came back to win the next three. The next meeting of the two teams would be in the NLCS in October.

1985: The Mets set a Shea Stadium record for runs, whooping up on Atlanta 16-4. Straw drives in seven.
1979: Craig Swan and Gaylord Perry attempt to throw dueling CGs, but the Padres win it 2-1 with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Okay... that's as far back as I go. Taking too long. I guess there's some history today, especially in terms of opposing pitchers throwing complete games against us.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Aurelio Lopez: the late Se�or Smoke. Long may his memory live on.

[metirish]

On July 22, 1963, the New York Mets release colorful outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who was hitting .194. Piersall made headlines in June when he ran around the bases backward after hitting his 100th home run.


A Doctor I work with says he was at that game.

not Mets history but....

On July 22, 1923, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. �The Big Train� strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1.

[metirish]

On July 25, 1965, New York Mets manager Casey Stengel falls and breaks his hip after attending the Mets� Old-Timers� dinner. The 74-year-old Stengel will have hip replacement surgery the next day, ending his managerial career.


On July 25, 1966, Casey Stengel and Ted Williams are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Both men make memorable speeches in Cooperstown. Williams calls for the election of former Negro leagues stars to the Hall of Fame. Five years later, Satchel Paige will become the first Negro Leagues standout to take his place in Cooperstown. Stengel amazes the crowd with his recollections of his nearly six decades in baseball.

[metirish]

On August 9, 1988, Rich �Goose� Gossage of the Chicago Cubs earns his 300th career save. The veteran right-hander pitches the final inning of the Cubs� 6-4 win over the New York Mets, in what also happens to be the first completed night game at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 36,399 attends the evening affair.

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm

[G-Fafif]

metirish wrote: On August 9, 1988, Rich �Goose� Gossage of the Chicago Cubs earns his 300th career save. The veteran right-hander pitches the final inning of the Cubs� 6-4 win over the New York Mets, in what also happens to be the first completed night game at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 36,399 attends the evening affair. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm

It's being shown on ESPN Classic (during the afternoon, go figure). It's no less annoying now than it was then.

Gossage got his 300th save in the same series Carter got his 300th homer. Wonder if that ever happened before.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Forty-three years ago today, Al Jackson locked up with future Met pitcher and manager Dallas Green in a serious pitching duel. Green gave up only one run in 10 1/3 innings. Jackson went 14 before Tony Gonzalez opened the 15th reaching on an error by Marv Throneberry (Retrosheet notes that the error may have been originally scored to Sammy Drake), opening the door for two runs for the Philadephia victory.

Is this the longest pitching outing --- innings-wise --- in Met history?

Also on this date 26 years ago, Lee Mazzilli, evidently improved from the concussion he got knocking coconuts with Dan Norman, scored five runs in an 18-5 drubbing of the Braves, a Met record that would stand twenty years until Edgardo Alfonzo broke it in 1999.

[MFS62]

IIRC, Jackson hooked up in some epic extra inning pitching duels with Jim Maloney of the Reds. Not sure if any of those went longer, though.

Later

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I found 17 cases where a Mets pitcher went 11 or more innings.

http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=3465
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=2740
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=2281
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1981
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1908
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1932
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1276
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1010
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=1100
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=829
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=833
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=854
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=645
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=648
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=650
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=200
http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=117

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

The most recent one was Mike Torrez going 11 innings in 1983.

The most was 15, in games 117 and 648, above.

[metirish]

Today is a big day in Mets history...

On August 30, 1999, Edgardo Alfonzo of the New York Mets becomes only the fifth player in major league history to hit three home runs while going 6-for-6 in a game. Alfonzo�s performance, which highlights a 17-1 rout of the Houston Astros, includes a double, six runs scored, and five RBIs.


On August 30, 1965, one of the game�s most legendary figures, New York Mets manager Casey Stengel, announces his retirement. Doctors had advised Stengel to step down after suffering a broken hip in a bathroom fall on July 25. Stengel will gain induction to the Hall of Fame the next year.


http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm

[Guest Edgy DC]

Does anybody do old-timer's games anymore? The Mets and Phils should re-assemble surviving members of their 1965 squads and finish that 0-0 game.

[seawolf17]

[url=http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6035]August 30, 1999[/url]:

Alfonzo 2b 6 6 6 5

2B: Edgardo Alfonzo (37), John Olerud (30), Daryle Ward.
HR: Edgardo Alfonzo 3 (23), Mike Piazza (32), Darryl Hamilton (3), Lance Berkman.

[Willets Point]

That was the day that Seventeen became Thirteen. Where is he now?

[metirish]

]On September 15, 1969, Steve Carlton of the St. Louis Cardinals sets a major league record by fanning 19 batters but loses a 4-3 decision to the New York Mets. �Lefty� surrenders a pair of two-run homers to Ron Swoboda...

[metirish]

]On September 16, 1972, three unusual occurrences highlight the Chicago Cubs� 18-5 demolition of the New York Mets. Chicago�s Glenn Beckert sets a major league record by leaving 12 runners on base; Elrod Hendricks draws five walks against Met pitching; and Cubs pitcher Burt Hooton hits a grand slam.

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm

[metirish]

On October 10, 1973, the New York Mets win their second National League pennant in five years. In the fifth game of the Championship Series, Tom Seaver wins a 5-2 decision over the Cincinnati Reds. Tug McGraw, who inspired the Mets with his �Ya Gotta Believe!� slogan, picks up the save�

http://www.baseballhalloffame.com/history/index.htm

[G-Fafif]

metirish wrote: On October 10, 1973, the New York Mets win their second National League pennant in five years. In the fifth game of the Championship Series, Tom Seaver wins a 5-2 decision over the Cincinnati Reds. Tug McGraw, who inspired the Mets with his �Ya Gotta Believe!� slogan, picks up the save� http://www.baseballhalloffame.com/history/index.htm

7-2. Don't let those bastards take away a single run of ours.

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10100NYN1973.htm

[metirish]

Wow, tomorrow I'm going to contact the Baseball Hall of Fame about that...good job Greg.

[seawolf17]

Hey! Sid Fernandez turns 43 today. Happy Birthday to one of my favorite Mets.

[Valadius]

Looking at that box score, I see Bruce Froemming listed as one of the umpires. Wow, he's still calling games 32 years later.

[Guest rpackrat]

It's amazing to me that Sid is only 43. It seems like so long ago when he was pitching for the Mets.

[metirish]

]On October 12, 1988, Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers blanks the New York Mets on five hits to win the National League Championship Series. Hershiser, who is named playoff MVP, vaults the Dodgers into the World Series.

http://www.baseballhalloffame.com/history/index.htm

[Willets Point]

Yuck, I didn't need to be reminded of that.

[metirish]

]On October 14, 1969, New York Mets center fielder Tommie Agee makes two spectacular catches against the Baltimore Orioles in Game Three of the World Series. Agee adds a home run to help the Mets to a 5-0 win�

greatest plays in Mets history?, most important plays?where do they rank if such things can be ranked.

[HahnSolo]

October 14, 1973 -
The Mets even the World Series with a 10-7, 12-inning victory over the As in Game 2.
The game is notable for a few reasons:
-Willie Mays's final appearance
-Buddy being called out at the plate on a non-slide as he tried to score on a sac fly, leading to the classic argument at the plate.
-Tug going six innings in relief, giving up 4 runs in the process, only to watch soon-to-be-forgotten man George Stone pick up the final three outs for the save.
-Don Hahn sets a WS record for at bats in a single game. He singled and scored in seven official at bats.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Hugely important moments in Mets history, both of them. Saved 5 runs, at least.

The Mets got Agee basically because they'd used 10 clowns in CF in 66 & 67 and none of them could catch the ball with real reliability. Until we went and de-valued it with the acquisition of Beltran, getting Mike Cameron was a similar moment.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Agee drank a lot of Schaefer that night.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Hail Han!