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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.

-----------------------------------This Date in Mets HistoryToday is July 20-----------------------------------Nothing. Nothing happened in Mets history. No birthdays, no trades, no waiver claims, no managerial firings, no deaths. How bizarre.

smg58 wrote:The best free agent catcher is Ramon Hernandez, who just happens to be in town right now.Maybe we can kidnap him, put Kaz Ishii in a Padres "Hernandez" jersey, and switch them... maybe nobody will notice.

Benson 4Woodward 2Floyd 1Looper 3

I was in the middle of typing something like "leadoff walks score 650% of the time, especially with this running/throwing mismatch." Thanks for proving me wrong, Mikey.

Mikey threw him out!!!

Benson has been very good, despite throwing a lot of pitches early. Let's get him a W, fellas.

HAIL the enormous vaguely red-shirted avatar!

Ooh, I forgot to vote on this one. Here's your ten:Zambrano 6Mientkiewicz 1Beltran 1Heilman 1Cairo 1

13 votes!! We're almost back to old board status with the Schaefer votes. Nice job, everybody.

Once again, I long for the old Steinbrenner:George: Cashman, get in here!Brian: Yes, boss?G: So this left-handed kid who pitched so well for us Sunday. He used to be a Met, eh?B: Well, yes, but...G: Do you think they have any other lefthanders we could use?B: Well, they have two, but...G: Get them!B: But, boss, they both--G: I don't care! Get me ex-Met lefthanders!B: I don't know if it's prudent to--G: Do they want that Japanese fella? I can't understand a word he's saying. Besides, I think the Mets have a Japanese fella. Maybe they can talk to each other.B: I don't know if we want to give up Hid--G: Make it that Japanese fella for those two Met lefties! See if they want Armando Benitez back, too.B: Well, we don't have--G: Never mind! Just get me those lefthanded kids!

Do they want Kaz Ishii? He'd make a wonderful Pirate. They can just have him; I don't even want anything for him.

Anyone else up for blowing off work and going to the game on Thursday at noon?

Heh-heh. You said "suck."

I cheated and looked the rest of them up, and there's no way people are guessing some of these. Because I've looked at the answers, I'll respectfully remove myself from the game the rest of the way.

I'll say B... I'm still figuring Carlos will get hot, and they'll make a little run, but nothing substantial; and there are just too many obstacles between them and a playoff run this year.

A bunch of y'all have been pumping up Padilla for a while now... let's see what he's got.

I bet no other mayoral candidates have their height and weight listed on their campaign posters.I like the upside-down poster all the way at the left of the photo:johawjofhycoq

It may piss you off, but it's largely true. What's obscene to one person is not obscene to everyone.

San Diego was Bobby Jones and Jason Bay for Steve Reed and Jason "Middlerbook".

You might want to edit in Ms. Padilla also; you forgot to switch them in the grid.

Martinez 3Reyes 2Beltran 2Wright 1Woodward 1Cameron 1

We had a good basebrawl thread at the old place, and I figured I'd bring it back.from left to right: Royals pitcher Shane Costa, Tigers coach Lance Parrish (with sunglasses on hat), Tigers pitcher Kyle Farnsworth grabbing Royals pitcher Jeremy Affeldt and depositing him gently on the ground.Basebrawl totals:One fastball to the helmet (Runelvys Hernandez to Carlos Guillen)Six players ejectedOne manager ejected (Buddy Bell)

HAIL!I think this is the first SSP since the new place opened, right? That's a huge avatar.

Nice game, MK. Go out there and win one for the Gipper tomorrow too.