Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: July 15th

A game winning 2 run single by Bill Suadkis in 1972,  the only MLB complete game for Mike Bacsik, and HRs from Kong and Mookie beat LA in '82.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on July 12th.

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Three Years ago today:

Year: 2023; Game # 92; Saturday, Jul 15; NYM 1 Vs. LAD 5; boxscore;  WP: Graterol;  LP: Ottavino;   Time: 2:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,225; Record: 42-50; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19.5; L

With the game tied at 1, the Dodgers break out with 4 runs in the 8th and 9th against Adam Ottovino and Grant Hartwig.  Kodia Senga K'd 9 in 6 innings of 1 run ball.  

Year: 2018; Game #94; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. WSN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hellickson; LP: Swarzak; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 26,572; Record: 39-55; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2017; Game #88; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 9  Vs. COL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Lugo; LP: Chatwood; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,783; Record: 41-47; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Jose Reyes, Jay Bruce and Seth Lugo all homer in blow-out win.

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Hellickson;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,076; Record: 48-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6; W;

A big 3 run HR from Neil Walker makes a winner out of Bartolo Colon (W,8-4).  Juan Lagares also homers and Asdrubal Cabrera goes 3 for 5.  Bartolo goes 5.2 innings 3 runs - all unearned, 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks.  

Year: 2012; Game #89; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Sheets; LP: Santana; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 23,382; Record: 46-43; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Baseball Reference: Ben Sheets makes a successful return to the big leagues, a few days short of two years since his last game before undergoing Tommy John surgery. He keeps the Mets scoreless over 6 innings as the Braves win, 6 - 1. The game features the ejection of Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen, who starts arguing with home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor during a 6th-inning mound visit; the Braves score all their runs in that inning, highlighted by Freddie Freeman's three-run homer off Johan Santana. 

Year: 2011; Game #92; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Worley; LP: Dickey; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,304; Record: 46-46; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 2010; Game #89; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 0 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Lincecum; LP: Dickey; Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,416; Record: 48-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Baseball Reference: 2010: Unused in the All-Star Game, Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum starts his team's first game after the break and pitches a shutout over the Mets for his 50th career win, 2 - 0. R.A. Dickey is the loser in spite of a solid effort of his own.

Year: 2007; Game #91; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 5  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: Lohse;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 52,186; Record: 51-40; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2006; Game #91; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ CHC; 9; boxscore;  WP: Zambrano; LP: Glavine; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 41,368; Record: 54-37; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up12.0; L;

After 5 scoreless innings, the Mets score 2 with RBI singles from Carlos Delgado and Endy Chavez.  The lead is short lived as the Cubs score 5 in the bottom of the 6th as Tom Glavine (L,11-3) allows the first 3 to reach and Chad Bradford puts gasoline on the fire allowing 2 inherited and 2 more runners to score.  Cubs put the game away scoring 4 in the 7th off Henry Owens in his last appearance as a Met.

Year: 2005; Game #90; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Smoltz; LP: Hernandez;  Save: Reitsma; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,444; Record: 45-45; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 2004; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 2; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Parra; LP: Hernandez; Time: 03:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,803; Record: 45-43; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; W-wo;

Year: 2002; Game #92; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 8  Vs. FLA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Bacsik; LP: Penny; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,706; Record: 46-46; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

Mike Bacsik (W,2-0) had one complete game in his Major League career and it happened July 15, 2002.  Mike allows 3 runs on 3 solo HRs while the Mets get 8 runs on 11 hits including home runs from Mo Vaughn and Jeremy Burnitz.

Year: 2001; Game #93; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 6  Vs. TOR; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Michalak; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 32,138; Record: 41-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Baseball Reference: Behind Mike Piazza's three hits and three RBIs, the Mets win, 5 - 2, over Toronto as both teams celebrate Negro League Tribute Day by wearing old Negro League uniforms. The Mets wear that of the NY Cubans, 1947 Negro National League champs, while the Blue Jays are in the uniforms of the Chatham All-Stars.

Year: 2000; Game #89; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 4 @ BOS; 6; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Hampton;  Save: Lowe; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 33,213; Record: 49-40; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Ramon Martinez beats Mike Hampton (L,9-6) in Boston.  Mike Piazza homers for the Mets,

7/15/00: NYM @ BOS: Mike Piazza (27th of season, 267th of career) off Rich Garces (@mikepiazza31) pic.twitter.com/CWwqCtJPD9

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) November 24, 2021

Year: 1999; Game #90; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 8 @ TBD; 7; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Benitez; LP: Charlton; Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,384; Record: 51-39; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Year: 1998; Game #89; Wednesday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 12; boxscore;  WP: Neagle; LP: Yoshii; Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 41,347; Record: 46-43; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1997; Game #92; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ PIT; 4; boxscore;  WP: Christiansen; LP: Acevedo;  Save: Loiselle; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,244; Record: 51-41; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1996; Game #92; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 7  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Dipoto; LP: Springer;  Save: Henry; Time: 03:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,549; Record: 44-48; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; W;

After the Phillies scored 3 in the 5th off Paul Wilson on a Gregg Jefferies 2-run triple and Todd Zeile's RBI single, the Mets came right back to score 3 in the bottom of the 5th on RBI singles by Edgardo Alfonzo, Rey Ordonez, and Andy Tomberlin.  Jerry Dipoto (W,4-1) throws a scoreless inning in relief for the win.

Year: 1995; Game #72; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 4  Vs. COL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Swift; LP: Saberhagen;  Save: Holmes; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,120; Record: 27-45; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Mets split a pair with the Padres - 

Year: 1994; Game #88; Friday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 7  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Ashby; Time: 2:30; DAY;  Record: 41-47; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Mets build a 5-0 lead as Bobby Bonilla goes 3 for 4 with a 3 run homer, double and 4 RBIs.  Bobby Jones (W,10-7) 6.1 innings, 2 runs, 1 ER.

Year: 1994; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 1  Vs. Vs. SDP 2; boxscore 14 innings; WP: Tabaka;  LP: Maddux;  Save: Mauser;  Time: 04:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,861; Record: 41-48; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13; L; 

Baseball Reference: In the second game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets' Bret Saberhagen goes 10 innings, striking out 11, giving up five hits and allowing no runs. Consistent with his record-setting season, he walks none. 

In the nightcap, Mets wasted a 10 scoreless innings by Bret Saberhagen and 3 more scoreless by the Mets bullpen. Padres broke through against Mike Maddox with solo homers by Tony Guinn and Phil Plantier to go up 2-0 in the 14.  David Segui doubled in Luis Rivera to cut the deficit in half with 1 out but Jeff Kent flew out and Rico Brogna grounded out to end it. 

Year: 1993; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ SFG; 8; boxscore;  WP: Swift; LP: Hillman; Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 26,036; Record: 27-61; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 29; L;

Year: 1991; Game #85; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  ;  WP: Robinson;  LP: Whitehurst;  Save: Brantley; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,531; Record: 49-36; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 1990; Game #83; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Charlton; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Myers; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 40,533; Record: 49-34; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;

Year: 1989; Game #87; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 6 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Assenmacher;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,542; Record: 47-40; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Year: 1988; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ ATL; 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Assenmacher; LP: Myers; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,048; Record: 54-35; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; L-wo;

Year: 1984; Game #85; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ ATL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Moore; LP: Gooden;  Save: Bedrosian; Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 21,447; Record: 50-35; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; L;

Year: 1983; Game #87; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 0 @ HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Knepper; LP: Lynch; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,661; Record: 32-55; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 1982; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Puleo; LP: Reuss;  Save: Leach; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,330; Record: 41-47; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Dave Kingman and Mookie Wilson each hit 2 run homers while Charlie Puleo (W,7-6) allows 2 runs over 6.1 innings to get the Win.  Terry Leach with 2.1 innings of 1 hit, no run ball gets the Save.

Year: 1980; Game #84; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 9 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Alexander; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608; Record: 42-42; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

Year: 1979; Game #88; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Whitson; LP: Swan;  Save: Borbon; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 14,319; Record: 38-49; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13; L;

Year: 1978; Game #89; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ CIN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Tomlin; LP: Murray;  Save: Sarmiento; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,125; Record: 37-52; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13; L;

Baseball Reference: Pete Rose collects a hit in his 28th straight game, setting a Cincinnati Reds club record (post-1900) as the Reds beat the New York Mets, 7 - 5. His hit comes off Craig Swan. On the 18th, he'll hit in his 31st straight game to top the all-time Reds record set by Elmer Smith in 1898.

Year: 1977; Game #88; Friday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 7; boxscore;  WP: Rooker; LP: Zachry; Time: 2:37; NIGHT;  Record: 34-54; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 19; L;

Year: 1977; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 6  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Espinosa; LP: Reuss; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,219; Record: 35-54; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 19; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1976; Game #89; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Richard; Time: 01:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,295; Record: 47-42; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Jerry Koosman (W,10-6) allows just 1 unearned run in a complete game victory.  Dave Kingman hits his 31st homer in the Mets 89th game - a 2-run shot that put the Mets ahead in the 6th.  

Year: 1973; Game #87; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Grimsley; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:06; DAY; Attendance: 35,121; Record: 38-49; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 1972; Game #80; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Kirby;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,029; Record: 47-33; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;

A first inning, 2 run, single by Bill Sudakis gives the Mets the early lead and Gary Gentry (W,4-6) does the rest - 7 scoreless innings with just 3 hits.  Tug McGraw pitches the final 2 innings allowing a HR to Met Killer Nate Colbert before shutting the door.

Year: 1971; Game #87; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 9 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: McGraw; LP: Forsch; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,412; Record: 47-40; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 1969; Game #87; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Selma;  Save: Taylor; Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 38,608; Record: 50-37; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Baseball Reference: The New York Mets rough up Fergie Jenkins for three home runs, including Al Weis's second in two days, to beat the Chicago Cubs, 9 - 5. The Cubs now lead New York by 3 1/2 games. At the end of the game Tom Seaver jumps out of the dugout and clicks his heels several times, mocking Ron Santo's gesture of the day before. The Mets will win tomorrow as well.

Year: 1968; Game #89; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Ryan;  Save: Boozer; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,628; Record: 41-48; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Year: 1967; Game #82; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Queen; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 8,587; Record: 32-50; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;

Year: 1966; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Regan; LP: Hamilton;  Save: Miller; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,423; Record: 35-50; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 18; L;

A month after being released by the Mets, Dick Stuart's pinch hit single in the 11th scores Ron Fairly with the go-ahead and eventual winning run.  Another ex-Met, the righty Bob Miller, retires the Mets in the bottom of the 11th for the Save. 

Year: 1965; Game #87; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ STL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Schultz; LP: Bearnarth;  Save: Woodeshick; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,829; Record: 29-57; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 21; L;

Year: 1964; Game #89; Wednesday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Burdette; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 10,496; Record: 26-62; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 26.5; L;

Year: 1963; Game #90; Monday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 14  Vs. HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Willey; LP: Johnson;  Save: Hook; Time: 2:59; DAY;  Record: 30-60; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 26; W;

Year: 1963; Game #91; Monday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 0  Vs. HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: Nottebart; LP: Craig;  Save: Woodeshick; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,505; Record: 31-60; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 26; L;

Year: 1962; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hook; LP: Pierce; Time: 3:08; DAY;  Record: 24-62; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 34.5; W;

Year: 1962; Game #87; Sunday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 8  Vs. SFG; 9; boxscore; WP: Bolin; LP: Hunter;  Save: Marichal; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 35,463; Record: 24-63; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 34.5; L; 

Mets split a pair with the Giants. 

In Game 1, Jay Hook (W,7-9) gave up 3 runs on 9 hits but the Mets scored 5 in the 4th on a Frank Thomas 2 run double and an Elio Chacon 2 run single. 

Game 2, Mets jumped out to a 2-0 first inning lead but the Giants then scored 9 unanswered runs to lead 9-2 in the 7th.  Mets came back with 6 runs in the 8th  highlighted by a Joe Pignatano 2 run double and had the tying run on 1st but Juan Marichal came in and retired the last four batters of the game to preserve the Giant win.