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Mets Manager Terry Collins Takes Shot At Yankee Stadium

The Citi Field version of the 2012 Subway Series between the New York Yankees and Mew York Mets does not begin until Friday night. Mets manager Terry Collins has, however, already fired the first salvo. Collins Wednesday took a shot at the cozy confines of Yankee Stadium. "Our ballpark plays a little bit differently than theirs," he said, adding later: "Yankee Stadium is a great place for their team and their fans; there�s a lot of home runs hit. They can hit them out of here, too; it�s just not quite as easy as it is over there." The Mets were swept by the Yankees recently in the Bronx, where nine home runs were hit Wednesday in a game between the Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Yankee Stadium, with its short and low right-field porch, is surrendering 2.88 home runs per game this season, and only Denver's Coors Field, at an even 3.00 homers per game, is giving up more. The Mets moved the fences in at the formerly cavernous Citi Field for this season, but the stadium is still giving up only 1.57 home runs per game. That is slightly more than the 1.33 home runs per game hit there a season ago, but Citi would still appear to be pitcher-friendly.

http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/6/21/3105434/terry-collins-new-york-mets-yankee-stadium-home-runs-new-york-yankees-subway-series

[Ceetar]

I don't know that that counts as a shot more than pure fact.

[metirish]

Nine home runs in a game?, pure madness.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets have played in five games in which nine or more home runs were hit. In 1967, there was a game with eleven homers. The other four games all had exactly nine:


June 11, 1967, Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Chicago Cubs 18, New York Mets 10
HR: Ron Swoboda, Jerry Grote, Bob Johnson, Jerry Buchek, Adolfo Phillips 3, Randy Hundley 2, Ron Santo, Ernie Banks.


April 28, 1962, Polo Grounds, New York, NY
New York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6
HR: Charlie Neal 2, Frank Thomas, Gil Hodges, Jim Hickman, Don Demeter 2, Clay Dalrymple, Tony Gonzalez.


September 8, 1998, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Phillies 16, New York Mets 4
HR: Edgardo Alfonzo, Jermaine Allensworth, Rico Brogna 2, Bobby Estalella 2, Kevin Sefcik 2, Marlon Anderson.

April 26, 2001, Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Brewers 12, New York Mets 8
HR: Mike Piazza 2, Edgardo Alfonzo, Desi Relaford, Angel Echevarria 2, Jos� Hernandez, Tyler Houston, Devon White.

April 19, 2005, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
New York Mets 16, Philadelphia Phillies 4
HR: Jos� Reyes 2, Victor Diaz 2, Mike Piazza, David Wright, Doug Mientkiewicz, David Bell, Chase Utley

[Ceetar]

April 19, 2005, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA New York Mets 16, Philadelphia Phillies 4 HR: Jos� Reyes 2, Victor Diaz 2, Mike Piazza, David Wright, Doug Mientkiewicz, David Bell, Chase Utley

That was before they pushed the walls back. (no idea if that mattered on that day)