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Remembering Mets History (1986) Mets Go On a Season Best Eleven Game Win Streak

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Friday, April 18th: After a 2-3 start to the season including a three game losing streak, the last game to their arch-rival reigning NL Champion Cardinals, the Mets were already getting some early bad press.  After a couple of rain outs, the Mets hosted the Philadelphia Phillies as veteran future Hall of Fame pitcher, Steve Carlton went up against Ron Darling. Steve Carlton Trivia: Carlton, known as "Lefty" had a career 30-36 record against the Mets dating back to 1966 including legendary matchups against Tom Seaver. In 1969, Carlton set a then MLB record striking out 19 Mets in a game, although he took the 4-3 loss to the eventual World Champs. In the top of the 1st, the Phils Milt Thompson & Mike Schmidt both hit HRs off Darling for a 2-0 lead. But the Carlton had a rough start as well, after Lenny Dykstra led off with a single, Lefty threw a wild pitch, a passed ball & walked the bases loaded. He then walked Darryl Strawberry bringing in the Mets first run. Later...
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Remembering Mets History (2010) Mets Win the Fourth Longest Game In Franchise History

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S aturday April 17th, 2010: At 3:15 PM, Jerry Manuel's New York Mets took the field in St. Louis' Busch Stadium, to play Tony Larussa's Cardinals in St. Louis.  The Mets were 4-7 on the young season having lost five of their last six games. 43,709 attended the game at the start but few remained when the game ended six hours & fifty three minutes later at 10:07 PM.  The Mets starter Johan Santana would have a good outing throwing seven shut out innings striking out nine batters while allowing just four hits. From the 4th inning until the top of the 7th, he retired eight in a row until Yadier Molina singled to left field. The Cards starter Jaime Garcia didn't allow a hit thru the first five innings. Keeping a no hitter until the top of the 6th when Angel Pagan led off with a single to center field. Garcia threw seven shut out innings, allowing just one hit, striking out five while walking two. In the top of the 8th, Mets reliever Ryota Iqarashi walked two batter...
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Remembering Mets History (2006) Pedro Martinez Earns His 200th Career Victory

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 Monday April 17th, 2006: On this night Pedro Martinez would take the mound & look to reach the 200-win mark in his career. Pedro began his career in 1992 & spent his first two seasons with Dodgers.  In 1994 he was traded to the Montreal Expos for Delino Deshields. He spent four years in Montreal winning 55 games there (55-33) & became one of the best Pitchers in the NL. In 1997 he won his first Cy Young Award, leading the league in ERA (1.90) complete games (13) & WAR (9.0) in 1997. That November he was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Carl Pavano. In Boston his career really took off, as he won two more Cy Young Awards (1999 & 2000) just missing a third coming in second in 1998.  From 1999 to 2003 he won four ERA titles, led the AL in strike outs & winning % three times. In Boston he was a two-time twenty game winner & won 18 or more games four times. He made four post season appearances in Boston going 6-2, winning a World Series there in 2...
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