Posts

Remembering Mets History (1969) Mets Go on an Eleven Game Win Streak

-
Image
Wednesday May 28th, 1969: Gil Hodges Mets (19-23) were on the second game of a home stand that would turn the Mets history around, although no one knew it at the time. Still under .500 the team showed signs of improvement but certainly had not shown Championship caliber play. But on this home stand, after dropping the first game to San Diego they would go to win seven straight, the start of an 11-game win streak. Tonight, Jerry Koosman took on the Padres Clay Kirby in front of 11,860 fans at Shea. Certainly, a classic pitching duel reflecting the era. The Padres Clay Kirby would shut out the Mets for nine innings, scattering seven hits & three walks along the way. The Mets Jerry Koosman matched zeroes with the rookie Kirby, allowing just four hits along the way. Koosman would strike out 15 batters on the night setting a new single game record at the time for a Mets pitcher. Koosman would collect two strike outs in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, & 7th innings. In the top of the 8th, he st...
Read more

Remembering Mets History (2005) Jose Reyes Hits Seven Triples Over Ten Day Span

-
Image
May 2005:  Jose Reyes was playing in his third big league season but his first full season as a regular player. The speedy Reyes would lead the league in triples for the first of four times in his career. In 2005 he would 17 for the first in back-to-back seasons leading the league both years. From May 16th to May 26th, in ten games over a ten day stretch Reyes would collect seven triples, batting .333 with 15 hits 9 RBIs 7 runs scored & three stolen bases. May 16th: At Shea Stadium, Jose  Reyes led off the bottom of the 1st with a triple to center field. then scored on Carlos Beltran's sac fly. Reyes collected two hits on the night as the Mets went on to beat the Reds 9-2.  After going hitless the next night, Jose collected a pair of triples with a muti-three hit game, with two runs scored & an RBI helping the Mets sweep the series with the Reds. I n the bottom of the 3rd inning he led off with a triple off Eric Milton then scored on an error.  I n the 8th ...
Read more