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Remembering Mets History (2007) Carlos Delgado Collects Three Walk Off RBIs In a Two Week Span

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Monday May 14th, 2007:   Willie Randolph's first place Mets (24-13) had won four of their last five games, while taking two of three from the Brewers on this home stand. New York was now up a half game over the Atlanta Braves at this point in the season. Tonight, the Mets opened up a four-game series with Lou Pinella's Chicago Cubs (17-19). The Cubs would eventually finish first this season but were swept by Arizona in the NLDS.  In the series opener the Mets Tom Glavine went up against Long Island native, Jason Marquis in what was to be a fine pitching matchup in front of 34, 033 fans at Shea Stadium. In the top of the 1st, the Cubs went on the board first with a double by Alfonso Soriano & an RBI single by Aramis Ramirez.  In the top of the 2nd, they put up three more  with an RBI double from Cezar Izturis & a two run single from the pitcher Jason Marquis, giving the Cubs a 4-0 lead. Jason Marquis Trivia: In his career Marquis was a good hitting pitcher,...
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Remembering Mets History (1973) Tom Seaver Strikes Out 16 Giants

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Tuesday May 29th, 1973: The 1973 Mets were in the midst of a California West Coast Road trip. Yogi Berra's Mets were just below .500 at 20-21 in second place 5.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs.  After winning the opener of the road trip in Los Angeles, the Mets had lost four straight games, losing to two future Hall of Fame pitchers the previous nights.   On Sunday, the Dodgers Don Sutton beat Jerry Koosman in a 2-1 classic at Dodger Stadium.  Then Monday night,  Charlie Fox's Giants (31-19) being called that years Wonder team beat the Mets 6-5 as  Juan Marichal bested Mets rookie Tommie Moore. Tonight's game drew a small crowd of just 7,289 fans to Candlestick Park on the San Francisco Bay, Hunters Point section of the city.  The notorious cold windy ballpark had just enclosed the outfield with stands two years before, for the NFL's 49ers who started play in the park in 1971. The Mets sent California native, Tom Seaver to the mo...
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Remembering Mets History (1999) Bobby Valentine Wears A Disguise In the Dugout After Being Ejected

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Tuesday June 9th , 1999 :   The Mets came into this game on a four game win streak, which began in the final game of the subway series where Benny Agbayani drove in three runs & Mike Piazza drove in two including a HR off Roger Clemens. Prior to that game the Mets had a season worst eight game losing streak. Tonight a Shea crowd of 18,254 came out to see Bobby Valentines second place Mets (31-28) host against Jim Fregosi's third place Toronto Blue Jays (27-34).  The main event in tonight's game wouldn't happen on the playing field but in the dugout with manager Bobby Valentine taking center stage. Bobby V sent Rick Reed (3-3) to the mound to face off against the Jays David Wells (6-5).  In the top of the 2nd, Darrin Fletcher hit a solo HR making it 1-0 Jays.  In the top of the 3rd, Craig Grebeck singled & scored on Carlos Delgado's double.  In the top of the 4th, Joe Cruz added a solo HR giving the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. In the home 3rd, the Mets p...
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Remembering Mets History (2022) Mets Sweep Phils in Another Comeback - Walk Off Win

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Sunday May 29th, 2022: Buck Schowalter's first place Mets (31-17) were enjoying the largest lead the franchise ever had going into Memorial Day. The Mets were 8.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.  Tonight, they went for the series sweep of Joe Girardi's Philadelphia Phillies (21-26) trying to put them a good 10.5 games back.  A big crowd of 36,513 came out to Citi Field for the Holiday weekend Sunday Night Baseball game. The Mets Chris Bassitt (4-2) would  get the start against former Met Zack Wheeler (3-3).  With Brandon Nimmo nursing a sprained wrist & Jeff McNeil dealing with some wear & tear on his legs, the Mets called up Nick Plummer from AAA Syracuse, where he was batting .250 with 6 HRs & 21 RBIs in 24 games.  Something about the kid Buck Schowalter said he liked. In the bottom of the 1st, the Mets got a shaky Zack Wheeler right away. Luis Guillorme, who is fitting in comfortably in the leadoff spot batting .355 on the season, led...
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Remembering Mets History (1990) Mets Fire Manager Davey Johnson & Replace Him with Bud Harrelson

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Tuesday May 29th, 1990: Things were starting to boil early on in the Mets 1990 season, especially as they kept losing.  This was a team who was favored to win the National League & the World Series almost every year from 1985 to 1990.  The Mets did win it all in 1986, but in a time without wild cards, they won just one more NL East title  (1988) making just two post seasons in the mid to late eighties. They were second place bridesmaids, in 1984, 1985, 1987 & 1989.  After the Championship, the 1987 Mets had won 92 games but finished three games behind St. Louis. The 1988 squad won the NL East but were upset by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The surprising Dodgers went on to win the World Series as well.  In 1989 the Mets won 87 games, their lowest total of wins since 1983. They finished second behind the Chicago Cubs, as they did in 1984. At this point in 1990 the Mets were 22-20 & fallen to fourth place. Davey Johnson was be...
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