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 September 19th, 2027: In 2005, David Wright's first full season, which was his second season in the big leagues he drove in 102 runs. He followed up in the Mets NL Eastern Title winning season on 2006, he drove in 116 runs. Entering tonight's game Wight had 99 RBIs. The Mets were on a five game losing streak, having lost five games in the standings over those days. The ship was sinking & they needed a win badly in the series finale in Washington D.C. to avoid getting swept by the Nat's. The Mets sent Rookie Mike Pelfrey (3-7) to the mound to face Matt Chico (5-9). Pelfrey had started the year off at 0-7 then was sent back down to AAA Norfolk. Since returning from AAA Pelfrey was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three games. In the top of the 2nd, Moises Alou singled then Jeff Conine doubles to left field. Paul LoDuca's sac fly scored Alou with the Mets first run. In the bottom of the 2nd, the Nat's Ronnie Belliard doubled then Robert Fick singled putting two men on. Jes...

Thursday September 18th , 1975 : The fourth place Mets (78-75) were now being managed by interim skipper Roy McMillan. Yogi Berra was fired back in late August with the Mets at 63-59.  They entered September four games out of first place but a six game losing streak & going 6-11 in the month up to this game had then fall off to nine games back of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Under McMillan they would go 26-27 & finish third, 10.5 games out of first. Mets Records: The Mets came into the game with Rusty Staub leading the team with 98 RBIs a new team record & Dave Kingman having hit 34 HRs, second most in the NL, having tied Frank Thomas' team record. On this night the Mets hosted Jim Marshall's Chicago Cubs (73-81) who were six games behind the Mets in the standings. A small crowd of 6,336 came out to Shea Stadium on this night to see Amityville, Long Island native, Hank Webb (7-6) take on rookie Donnie Moore (0-0). Donnie Moore Trivia: This was Donnie Moore's thir...

Thursday September 19th, 2024: After sweeping the Nationals, Carlos Mendoza's Mets opened up the final regular season series of the season at Citi Field. A huge series that may decide their season, as they host the first place Phillies.  With ten games left to play on the season, they are in the second wild card spot, 2.5 games behind the Padres & two games ahead of Atlanta, while tied with the Diamondbacks record wise, ahead in head-to-head decisions.  Trivia: Tonight would have been the 100th birthday of legendary Mets broadcaster Bob Murphy.  35,982 filled up Citi Field, as Luis Severino (10-6) went up against former Met Taijuan Walker (3- 6). The Mets also went without Francisco Lindor for the fourth straight night as he is being troubled with back issues. HRs #1& #2: In the bottom of the 1st the Mets started where they left off the nights before, putting up two runs on back-to-back HRs from Mark Vientos & Pete Alonso.  For Vientos it was his 25th H...

Monday September 18, 2006:  On this night Shea Stadium was filled with 46,729 fans hoping to see the Mets clinch their first NL Eastern Title since 1988.  There had been two wild card clinchers since then, but this was more special, after 18 years, finally a Divisional Title. On April 26th, 2006, the New York Mets took over first place never losing possession of that spot. Coming into this game they were on a three-game losing streak but still holding a 13.5 lead over Philadelphia. Tonight, Willie Randolph's Mets (91-58) hosted Joe Girardi's Florida Marlins,  as  Steve Trachsel (14-7) went up  against   Brad Moehler (7-8). At the time, Steve Trachsel was the longest tenured Met, having been with the club since 2001, the year following the teams last pennant & post season appearance.  The first two innings went by scoreless. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Shawn Green was hit by a pitch to start the ...