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| NY Daily News Back Page, 4/24/1962 |
April 23, 1962 – the Mets get their first win. Jacob deGrom Ks 15, Jon Matlack's First MLB win, and the Daryl Boston Walk-Off Hit-By-Pitch.
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Year: 2025; Game #25; Wednesday, Apr 23; NYM 4 Vs PHI 3, 10 innings; boxscore; WP: Kranick; LP: Romano; Time: 3:14; Day; Attendance: 36,863; Record: 18-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: 5; W-wo
4/23/2025 Box Score: Mets 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Francisco Lindor# SS 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; Juan Soto RF 1 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 5; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Brandon Nimmo* LF 0 for 4; 1 walk; Mark Vientos 3B 1 for 5; 1 run; 3 Ks; Jesse Winker DH 1 for 3; double; 2 Ks; Starling Marte PH-DH 1 for 2; 1 RBI; Tyrone Taylor CF 0 for 4; 4 Ks; Brett Baty* 2B 1 for 2; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Luisangel Acuña PH-2B 1 for 2; 1 K; Hayden Senger C 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Luis Torrens PH-C 1 for 1; David Peterson 5.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 8 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Huascar Brazobán 1 inning; no runs; Danny Young* 0.2 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; José Buttó 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; Edwin Díaz 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Max Kranick (W, 2-0) 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk;
Brian Joura Mets360: [After the Phillies took the lead in the 10th..] "Pete Alonso tied the game with an RBI double and Starling Marte got the walk-off single, leading the Mets to a 4-3 win in extra innings, giving the Mets a sweep of the Phillies and extending the team’s winning streak to seven games."
From the Mets 4 Phillies 3 Post Game Notes - 4/23/2025
Mets: The Mets defeated the Phillies, 4-3, in a walk-off, 10-inning win...Marked their third series sweep of the season (also: 3G vs. Toronto and 4G vs. St. Louis)...The Amazins’ finish their span of 13 straight games without an off day with a 10-3 record...They improve to 12-1 at home this year, the best start to a season at home in franchise history...Mets starting pitchers have not allowed a home run in 12 consecutive games.
David Peterson: Did not record a decision after allowing two earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched.
Max Kranick: Earned his second win of the season after stranding an inherited runner in the 10th inning to keep the score at 3-2...Marked his first walk of the season after not allowing a walk to his first 55 batters faced...He has stranded nine of 10 inherited runners this season.
Brett Baty: Launched a two-run home run to right field in the second inning to put the Mets up 2-0.
Juan Soto: Threw out Nick Castellanos, the would-be go-ahead run, at home from right field on Max Kepler’s single to end the seventh inning...Was his 34th career outfield assist and first of the season.
Starling Marte: Entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and remained in the game as the Designated Hitter...Blooped a walk-off RBI single in the 10th...Was his 12th career walk-off RBI, tied with Carlos Santana and Andrew McCutchen for the fourth-most among active players...Courtesy of Elias.
Edwin Díaz: Pitched a scoreless ninth inning and allowed Bryce Harper (free runner) to score off an RBI single to Nick Castellanos in the tenth...He then exited the game with a left hip cramp.
Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 4 Phillies 3 Game Highlights - 4/23/25
Starling Marte joins @SteveGelbs after providing the walk-off winner for the Mets pic.twitter.com/eMWjqK0DIS
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 23, 2025
Year: 2024; Game #23; Tuesday, Apr 23; NYM 1 @ SFG 5; boxscore; WP: Webb; LP: Severino; Save: Doval; Time: 2:10; Night; Attendance: 25,453; Record: 12-11; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5;L
4/23/2024 Box Score: San Francisco Giants 5 New York Mets 1
Brandon Nimmo*; CF 0 for 3; 1 walk; Starling Marte; RF 3 for 4; double; Francisco Lindor#; SS 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Pete Alonso; 1B 2 for 4; double; 1 run; Brett Baty*; 3B 1 for 4; DJ Stewart*; DH 0 for 4; 1 RBI; Jeff McNeil*; LF 2 for 4; Joey Wendle*; 2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Omar Narváez*; C 1 for 4; 1 K; double; Luis Severino; (L, 2-2) 6 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 5 Ks; Drew Smith; 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; Jake Diekman*; 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks;
Brian Joura Mets360: "It was too much Logan Webb, as the Giants righty shut out the Mets for eight innings in a 5-1 victory for the Giants Tuesday night in San Francisco. The loss snaps the Mets’ streak of winning five straight series and puts them on a three-game losing streak."
Kiner's Korner: Logan Webb Grounds Mets' Offense In 5-1 Loss. "Luis Severino retired the first 12 batters to face him before running into trouble in the fifth inning...Former Met Michael Conforto broke up Severino's perfect game in the fifth with a pop fly single...Conforto would come around to score the game's first run and is now 4 for 8 with three runs scored in the series."
SNY.TV: Mets' Luis Severino victim of bad luck in loss to Giants. "Severino pitched six innings, giving up three runs, and five hits while striking out five. But that's all Webb and the Giants needed as the Mets could only muster one run."
NY Post: Mets dominated by Giants ace Logan Webb as losing streak hits three. "Suddenly, a road trip that began with so much promise for the Mets — with two straight victories over the Dodgers — is in jeopardy of turning into a disappointment. The Mets need a victory in Wednesday’s series finale to salvage a .500 trip."
Tim Healey Newsday: "They lost to the Giants, 5-1, on Tuesday after scoring their only run in the ninth inning. In their teamwide mini-slump, they have three runs in 28 innings going back to Saturday...Against Webb, a righthander, Mendoza tried to put a platoon advantage in the Mets’ favor by stacking the lineup with seven lefthanded batters, including all of the bottom five (and switch hitter Francisco Lindor). It did not work."
MLB YouTube Channel: Mets @ Giants Highlights.
Year: 2023; Game # 23; Sunday, Apr 23; NYM 4 @ SFG 5; boxscore;; WP: Alexander; LP: Smith; Save: Doval; Time: 2:37;D; Attendance: 27,721; Record: 14-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L
Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 4, 1 K; Jeff McNeil LF-2B 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Tylor Megill 4 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Drew Smith (L,1-1) 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 K;
Mike Puma NY Post: Mets can’t overcome Tylor Megill’s dud in second straight loss to Giants. Tylor Megill followed an ugly David Peterson start a day earlier with his own clunker on Sunday and the Mets stalled offensively in a 5-4 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park...Megill scuffled through four innings in which he allowed four earned runs on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts...The right-hander departed after 81 pitches in what was his shortest and least-effective start of the season.
Brian Joura Mets360: "Jeff Brigham threw two scoreless innings and Brooks Raley turned in his ninth straight game without allowing a run...[Francisco] Alvarez tied the game in the sixth inning with a solo homer, the first time this year a Met catcher delivered an extra-base hit."
Tim Healey Newsday: The game-deciding play came in the bottom of the eighth when Joc Pederson walked and Drew Smith allowed Mike Yastrzemski’s go-ahead double, a line drive into the right-centerfield gap. Brandon Nimmo cut it off and threw the ball in, but the relay throw was not nearly in time.
MLB on YouTube: Game Highlights.
Year: 2022; Game#16; Saturday Apr 23, NYM 2 @ ARI 5; boxscore; WP: Castellanos; LP: Williams; Save: Mantiply; Time: 3:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,413; Record: 11-5; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L;
Brian Joura Mets360: "If you like crisp baseball and you missed this game, consider yourself fortunate. In a game where not much was expected because the Mets were throwing Trevor Williams into an impossible situation, the Mets failed to reach even those modest goals, as they fell to the Diamondbacks, 5-2, Saturday night in Arizona."
Metstradamus: "...the Mets did everything they could to climb back into it. They scored two runs in the 5th to make it 4-2 on RBI hits by Jeff McNeil and Tomas Nido....Robinson Cano reached on a 15 foot single in front of the plate. Then he went to second on a wild pitch before McNeil hit one up the middle. For some reason, Cano sauntered back towards second and right into the ball for an out."
A @JeffMcNeil805 triple gets us on the board. #LGM pic.twitter.com/pMelKrRdWC
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 24, 2022
Nido with an infield hit and it's 4-2! 🙌 #bob pic.twitter.com/6wMl1FvJtd
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2022
Medina strikes out the side! pic.twitter.com/So7iUXa5iE
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2022
Here's the Cano play and more from MLB.com:
Year: 2021; Game#16; Friday Apr 23 NYM 6 Vs. ;WSN; 0; boxscore; WP: deGrom; LP: Fedde; Time: 2:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,130; Record: 9-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;
Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, HR, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 5, 2 Ks; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3, 1 walk; Michael Conforto RF 2 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 run scored; Jacob deGrom P 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 2 Ks - (W, 2-1) 9 innings, 2 hits, no runs, 15 Ks, no walks;
Jacob deGrom K's 15 in a complete game, 2 hit, shutout!
Gas out of the gate. 🔥 #LGM pic.twitter.com/9OzeX9vEfu
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 23, 2021
Jacob deGrom says "fine, I'll do it myself" pic.twitter.com/8B1Sn9EYZf
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
A well-deserved standing ovation for Jacob deGrom as he steps the the plate in the 9th.
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
He gets a single.
Cherish these moments you get to watch Jacob deGrom, folks. pic.twitter.com/Y2DheFibxf
A NEW RECORD!
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
Jacob deGrom has struck out 49 batters in his first 4 starts of the season.
He's also the 3rd pitcher to ever strike out 14 in 3 consecutive starts! pic.twitter.com/F45j56lDTm
🚨 NEW CAREER-HIGH! 🚨
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
15 STRIKEOUTS TONIGHT FOR JACOB DEGROM pic.twitter.com/0ZAW4MLeo6
A COMPLETE GAME 2-HIT SHUTOUT FOR JACOB DEGROM
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
He retired the last 19 batters he faced. Utter dominance
9 IP
2 H
15 K
0 BB
2-4 AB
1 RBI pic.twitter.com/zbMjlMZt3q
Jacob deGrom tonight:
— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2021
Set a new career high in Ks (15)
Lowered his ERA to 0.31
Raised his batting average to .545
🤯 pic.twitter.com/NPFaUaupOT
Jacob deGrom said he was "nervous" walking in from the bullpen when he saw his stuff was really good pic.twitter.com/QIPNbn4P3W
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 24, 2021
YouTube: Jacob deGrom's complete game masterpiece.
Year: 2019; Game #23; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 9 Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore; WP: Wheeler; LP: Eflin; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,049; Record: 13-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;
Baseball Reference:
Zack Wheeler has a career night for the Mets against the Phillies, as he gives
up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings while striking out 11, and also contributes
at the plate with a double and his first career homer. New York wins handily, 9
- 0.
Year: 2017; Game #19; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. WSN; 6; boxscore; WP: Scherzer; LP: Wheeler; Save: Glover; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,044; Record: 8-11; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;
Year: 2016;
Game #16; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 8 @ ATL; 2; boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Chacin;
Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,230; Record: 9-7;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;
NY Post: "On Saturday, Steven Matz took a baton that nearly was fumbled by Matt Harvey a night earlier and helped assure the Mets a third straight series win on this trip with 6 ¹/₃ strong innings that fueled an 8-2 victory over the Braves at Turner Field...David Wright led the charge with two doubles and two RBIs on a night Yoenis Cespedes was absent from the lineup to rest a bruised right leg he aggravated sliding into second base the night before. Juan Lagares, who replaced Cespedes in center field, delivered an RBI triple in the ninth...Wright’s two-run double in the fourth gave Matz a 4-1 cushion..."
Year: 2015; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore; WP: Colon; LP: Teheran; Save: Familia; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 23,980; Record: 13-3; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; W;
Curtis Granderson RF 1 for 4; SB; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B 1 for 1; 1 run; 3 walks; Michael Cuddyer LF 0 for 2; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Daniel Murphy 2B 2 for 3; 2B; 4 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Eric Campbell 3B 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS 1 for 4; 1 K; Anthony Recker C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Bartolo Colón P 0 for 1; SH; 1 K; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Daniel Muno PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Bartolo Colón, W (4-0) 6 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 7 hits; 5 Ks; Buddy Carlyle, H (3) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Alex Torres, H (3) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Jeurys Familia, S (8) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks;
Baseball Reference: The Mets tie a team record with their 11th straight win, 6 - 3 over the Braves. Daniel Murphy drives in 4 runs as Bartolo Colon is the winner over Julio Teheran.
Mike Puma NY Post: Unstoppable Mets finish historic homestand with 11th straight win. "In an ugly game Thursday, the Mets used eight walks against five Braves pitchers to complete the three-game sweep. Murphy led the charge with four RBIs in a 2-for-3 performance. Bartolo Colon (4-0) lasted six innings, battling a blister on his middle finger, and allowed three earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. His final act was stepping off the rubber in the sixth and chasing down A.J. Pierzynski, who was caught off first base. Colon applied the tag for the third out. Only fittingly, the Mets scored the go-ahead run in the fifth on a walk. Curtis Granderson singled leading off the inning and two walks and two outs later, Eric Campbell took ball four to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Michael Cuddyer and Murphy each added an RBI in the Mets’ two-run seventh."
Year: 2014;
Game #21; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. STL; 2; boxscore; WP: Niese; LP: Wacha; Save: Farnsworth;
Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,981; Record:
11-10; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; W;
Cards out hit the Mets 11-5 but the team from Flushing came out on top. Two bases loaded walks and a solo Homer from Lucas Duda supported Jonathan Niese (W,1-2) who allowed just 1 run over 6.2 innings.
Year: 2013; Game #18; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore; WP: Belisario; LP: Lyon; Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,135; Record: 9-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;
Mike Puma NY Post: Mets lose Niese, game to Dodgers. "That’s one tough Mark to erase. Between the bruise Mark Ellis planted on Jon Niese’s right leg and the damage the Dodgers second baseman inflicted upon Robert Carson and Brandon Lyon (L1-1), the Mets couldn’t escape Citi Field fast enough last night. Ellis knocked out Niese with a comebacker and then pummeled an entire team with two home runs and four RBIs in the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Dodgers...Clayton Kershaw was sloppy for the Dodgers, lasting only five innings in which he allowed two earned runs on three hits and four walks, but the Mets couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. Daniel Murphy and David Wright each stroked an RBI single in the third, but the Mets left the bases loaded."
Year: 2012;
Game #15; Monday; Apr 23 (1), NYM
1 Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore; WP: Lincecum; LP: Batista;
Time: 3:12; DAY; Record: 8-7; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4;
L;
Year: 2012; Game #16; Monday; Apr 23 (2), NYM 2 Vs. SFG; 7; boxscore; WP: Bumgarner; LP: Gee; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,866; Record: 8-8; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L;
NY Post: "Miguel Batista was flat as a spot starter in the opener and Dillon Gee a mess in the nightcap as the Mets lost 6-1 and 7-2 and fell to .500 for the first time this season, after opening with four straight victories....Ike Davis stranded 11 runners over the two games and three times left the bases loaded. That included a pinch-hitting appearance in the eighth inning of the nightcap, when he was caught looking at strike three against reliever Clay Hensley."
Year: 2011;
Game #21; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. ARI; 4; boxscore; WP: Gee; LP: Enright; Save: Rodriguez;
Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 25,581; Record: 8-13;
Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;
Jason Bay hit a solo home run and drove in 2 more with a single to help Dillon Gee get the win. Gee went 6 innings giving up 4 runs – 2 earned. Ike Davis also homered.
Year: 2010; Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 5 Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore; WP: Takahashi; LP: Kawakami; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,265; Record: 8-9; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;
Year: 2009;
Game #15; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 8 @ STL; 12; boxscore; WP: Lohse; LP: Hernández;
Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 38,522; Record: 6-9;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;
Year: 2008;
Game #20; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 7 @ WSN; 2; boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Redding;
Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,780; Record: 11-9;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;
Year: 2007;
Game #18; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. COL; 1; boxscore; WP: Maine; LP: Buchholz;
Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,154; Record: 12-6;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;
Year: 2006;
Game #18; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ SDP; 7; boxscore; WP: Hensley; LP: Zambrano; Save: Hoffman;
Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 34,109; Record: 12-6;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; L;
NY Daily News: Victor and Mets slammed. Zambrano "gave up a first-inning solo homer to Josh Barfield and a fourth-inning grand slam to Brian Giles. He lasted just four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks, as his ERA rose to 9.64."
Year: 2005; Game #18; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 10 Vs. WSN; 5; boxscore; WP: Seo; LP: Ohka; Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 44,058; Record: 10-8; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;
NY Post: Highs and Seos, Mets take advantage of Nationals Disaster. "Seo made an emergency start because the scheduled starter, Kaz Ishii, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a strained lat muscle...Changeups and off-speed deception were the weapons of choice as Seo went an impressive six innings and allowed one run and six hits against Washington (9-9). He didn’t walk a batter, struck out four and landed 55 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Seo even chipped in with a career-high two RBIs in the rout...Cliff Floyd (2-for-4) extended his hitting streak to 10 games and scored two runs, beginning each rally in the fourth and fifth with a leadoff single. Beltran went 2-for-2 with an RBI and two walks. Victor Diaz (4-for-4) knocked in three runs, hit two doubles, walked and raised his average to .362 on the season."
Year: 2004;
Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ CHC; 3; boxscore; WP: Maddux; LP: Seo; Save: Borowski;
Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 38,862; Record: 7-10;
Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;
Mets scoring troubles persisted as they scored just one run against the 38 year old Greg Maddux (W,1-2). Jae Seo (L,0-3) allowed a 1st inning, 2-run homer to Moises Alou.
NY Post from that day: "After amassing 53 runs in their first 10 games, the Mets have managed only 12 runs in their past seven, and have gone 2-5 in that stretch."
Year: 2003; Game #21; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Oswalt; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,322; Record: 9-12; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; W;
NY Post: It's 'Al' Good! Leiter's Magic Act Contines. "Leiter, who entered last night eighth in the National League in ERA, was at his best pitching out of constant trouble. He outdueled Houston ace Roy Oswalt (2-2) over six innings before David Weathers and Armando Benitez held off the Astros...[Raul] Gonzalez, hitting .383 with 12 RBIs at Triple-A Norfolk, smashed the second pitch he saw from Oswalt for a solo homer. Gonzalez led off the second inning with a 385-foot shot to left-center, pushing the Mets’ lead to 2-0."
Year: 2002; Game #20; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. STL; 3; boxscore; WP: D'Amico; LP: Morris; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,333; Record: 11-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;
NY Post: STRINGS ATTACHED: METS WIN GAME, LOSE PIAZZA & TIMO TO HAMMY INJURIES "Vance Wilson played hero for the victorious Mets last night – but for the winners, that’s actually bad news....Bad, because Wilson was in the game in place of Mike Piazza, who had strained his left hamstring running out a first-inning RBI hit....Cardinal manager Tony La Russa elected to intentionally walk Mo Vaughn with a runner on second and two outs in the fifth, and instead take his chances with Wilson...It was a percentage play that backfired. St. Louis starter Matt Morris (4-1) served up a first-pitch fastball that Wilson pulled into left field to score Jay Payton and break a 3-3 tie...D’Amico went 71/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He and three relievers secured the victory."
Year: 2000;
Game #19; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 15 Vs. CHC; 8; boxscore; WP: Hampton; LP: Tapani;
Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 27,560; Record: 12-7;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;
Year: 1999;
Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 6 @ CHC; 5; boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Beck; Save: Franco;
Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 20,828; Record: 11-6;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;
Year: 1997;
Game #20; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 10 Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore; WP: Clark; LP: Morgan;
Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 26,492; Record: 8-12;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;
Year: 1996;
Game #18; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 8 Vs. CIN; 6; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Henry;
LP: Shaw;
Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,357; Record: 7-11;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W-wo;
Chris Jones' 2-run homer in the 10th gives the Mets their 2nd straight win for the first time in 1996. Bobby Jones started leaving the game after a 1 hour and 51 minute rain delay with the Mets up 4-2 with 2 runners. Bob MacDonald walked the first batter after the delay and was replaced by Jerry Dipoto who allowed all three runners to score. After the Mets took back the lead in the 7th, Hal Morris homered off Blas Minor to tie the game at 6 in the 8th.
Year: 1994;
Game #17; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ SFG; 10; boxscore; WP: Hickerson; LP: Hillman;
Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,281; Record: 9-8;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;
Eric Hillman allowed 5 runs in 3 innings and the Mets bullpen another 5 as this game was all Giants. The Ex-NY team had 14 hits and 4 homers to go with their 10 runs. Met only run came in on a Kelly Stinnett groundout to score Jeff Kent from 3B.
Year: 1993; Game #15; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore; WP: Tanana; LP: Harris; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,367; Record: 8-7; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;
39 year old Frank Tanana (W,2-0) allowed just 1 run over 8 innings for his second Mets win. Bobby Bonilla hit two HRs - a 3 run and a 2 run - and Todd Hundley added a solo shot fopr the Mets runs.
Year: 1992; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 1 Vs. STL; 0; boxscore; 13 innings; WP:; Franco; LP: Agosto; Time: 03:57; DAY; Attendance: 26,721; Record: 9-7; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W-wo;
Years before there was the Michael Conforto Hit-By-Pitch walk-off, Daryl Boston took one for the team with the bases loaded scoring Rodney McCray with the game winner.
Brett Saberhagen threw 9 shutout innings to start the game followed by Paul Gibson and Jeff Innis before John Franco threw the final two.
Year: 1991;
Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ PHI; 1; boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Grimsley; Save: Franco;
Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,187; Record: 9-5;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;
Ron Darling threw six shutout inning and the Mets scored two runs on outs, sacrifice fly and groundout, then held on to win 2-1. Doug Simons gave up a run in 2 innings. John Franco with the Save.
Year: 1989;
Game #17; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore; WP: Aguilera; LP: Schiraldi;
Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 40,268; Record: 8-9;
Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 1; W;
Year: 1988;
Game #16; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 12 @ STL; 9; boxscore; WP: McDowell; LP: Peters; Save: Myers;
Time: 03:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,110; Record: 11-5;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;
Year: 1985; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 @ STL; 8; boxscore; WP: Kepshire; LP: Gorman; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,028; Record: 9-4; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;
Cards tagged 4 different Mets Pitchers for 2 runs each. Bruce Berenyi, who lasted just two innings, gave up two in the 1st on RBI singles to Lonnie Smith and Tom Herr. Tom Gorman (L,1-1) took the loss by giving up two after the Mets tied the game briefly on a Rafael Santana 2-run single. Kurt Kepshire (W,1-2) went 7 innings for the Cards allowing just 2 runs.
Year: 1984;
Game #16; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 6; boxscore; WP: Lea; LP: Terrell; Save: Lucas;
Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 19,547; Record: 9-7;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1; L;
Two run singles by Mookie Wilson and Darryl Strawberry gave the Mets a 4-0 lead but Walt Terrell (L,2-1) gave up 3 runs in the 3rd and a 3 run home run to Tim Wallach in the 6th to send the Mets to the 6-4 loss.
Year: 1982; Game #14; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 5; boxscore; WP: Reardon; LP: Orosco; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 15,470; Record: 8-6; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L-wo;
A 9th inning triple by Mookie Wilson off Ex-Met Jeff Reardon brought home Bob Bailor with the tying run on the road in Montreal. In the bottom of the 9th, Jesse Orosco gave up a single and a walk and Neil Allen the game winning base hit to Al Oliver as the Mets fell to 8-4 to start 1982.
Year: 1980;
Game #12; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 @ PHI; 2; boxscore; WP: Bomback; LP: LaGrow; Save: Reardon;
Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,025; Record: 5-7;
Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; W;
Year: 1978;
Game #16; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ CHC; 3; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; Hernandez;
LP: Metzger;
Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 7,692; Record: 9-7;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L-wo;
Year: 1977;
Game #14; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 5 Vs. PIT; 6; boxscore; WP: Gossage; LP: Sadecki;
Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 9,040; Record: 6-8;
Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; L;
Year: 1976;
Game #13; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ HOU; 3; boxscore; WP: Cosgrove; LP: Koosman; Save: Forsch;
Time: 01:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,380; Record: 6-7;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;
Cesar Cedeno's 2-run homer off Jerry Koosman (L,1-1) in the 7th broke a 1-1 tie. Joe Torre doubled with 2-out in the 8th but Dave Kingman popped up to 1st and the Mets went down in order in the 9th in the loss.
Year: 1975; Game #12; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 7 Vs. STL; 1; boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Gibson; Time: 01:50; DAY; Attendance: 14,120; Record: 6-6; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;
Tom Seaver (W,2-2) bested Bob Gibson in a complete game, 1 run, 4 hit 7K performance. Mets scored 6 in the 5th to break the game wide open on a 2-run Felix Millan double and a Rusty Staub Grand Slam.
Year: 1974;
Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ SDP; 10; boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Matlack;
Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,819; Record: 3-10;
Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; L;
Randy Jones (W,1-4) went the distance for the Padres and the Mets tough start to 1974 continued. Jon Matlack (L,1-1) allowed 9 hits and 4 runs in 3.2 innings as the Mets staff was touched up for 16 hits against the San Diego squad.
Year: 1972; Game #5; Sunday; Apr 23 (1), NYM 8 Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore; WP: Matlack; LP: Pappas; Time: 2:34; DAY; Record: 3-2; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;
Year: 1972; Game #6; Sunday; Apr 23 (2), NYM 7 Vs. CHC; 6; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; McAndrew; LP: Regan; Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 30,789; Record: 4-2; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W-wo;
Jon Matlack earned his first Major League win in the first game with 4 scoreless, 1 hit, innings of work in relief of Gary Gentry. Jon would go on to win 15 games in 1972 and the Rookie of the Year award. Cleon Jones and Jim Fregosi hit HRs in Game 1.
The second game 12 inning contest was highlighted by Tug McGraw's 5 inning, 1 run relief stint. Cleon Jones went 3 for 6 with 3 RBIs and Jim Beauchamp's bases loaded pinch hit in the 12th won it.
Year: 1971;
Game #12; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 7 @ CHC; 6; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; Ryan;
LP: Tompkins;
Time: 04:02; DAY; Attendance: 8,418; Record: 7-5;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;
Ken Singleton singled in Tommie Agee in the top of the 12th to give the Mets the win. Singleton also homered in the 4th with a man on. Nolan Ryan won with 2 scoreless relief innings. Jerry Koosman started for the Mets but went just 2.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Charlie Williams also pitched giving up 4 runs in 2.2 innings.
Year: 1969;
Game #14; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Bunning;
Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,274; Record: 6-8;
Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;
Year: 1968;
Game #12; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Lemaster;
Time: 02:09; DAY; Attendance: 3,581; Record: 5-7;
Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 3; W;
Year: 1967;
Game #10; Sunday; Apr 23 (1), NYM
6 Vs. PHI; 10; boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Shaw; Time: 3:21; DAY; Record: 4-6; Standings: 7; Games up/behind:
4.5; L;
Year: 1967;
Game #11; Sunday; Apr 23 (2), NYM
1 Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore; WP: Ellsworth; LP: Denehy;
Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 38,081; Record: 4-7;
Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;
Year: 1966;
Game #7; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ ATL; 5; boxscore; WP: Fischer; LP: Selma; Save: Olivo;
Time: 2:44; DAY; Attendance: 19,539; Record: 2-5;
Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 5; L;
Mets lost their second straight game in Atlanta. Ron Hunt's throwing error in the 1st inning allowed Felipe Alou to score as part of a double steal. This gave the Braves an extra out which Joe Torre used to hit a 2-run homer giving Atlanta a 3-0 lead. Ed Kranepool's 3-run homer pulled the Mets closer at 4-3 in the 4th and his leadoff solo homer in the 9th made it 5-4 but the next three Mets, Chuck Hiller, Cleon Jones and Choo-Choo Coleman all grounded out to end it.
Year: 1965; Game #10; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 9 @ SFG; 8; boxscore; 11 innings; WP:; Ribant; LP: Duffalo; Time: 03:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,037; Record: 4-6; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 3; W;
Down 8-2 on the road in the 8th, the Mets score 2 in the 8th and 4 in the 9 to tie it, then go on to win it in the 11th. Ron Swoboda and Jesse Gonder with solo homers off Gaylord Perry to start the 9th, Jim Hickman later drove in the tying run on a groundout. Joe Christopher scored the go ahead run in the 11th on a Charley Smith Sac Fly and Dennis Ribant threw a scoreless 10th and 11th for his 1st and only win in 1965.
Year: 1964; Game #6; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 1 Vs. CHC 5; boxscore; WP: Ellsworth; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 8,025; Record: 1-5; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 4; L;
A 4 run 2nd of Mets starter Tracy Stallard (0-2) put the Cubs up for good. Mets couldn't do much against the Cubs pitcher Dick Ellsworth (W,1-1) until Ron Hunt homered in the 8th for their only run.
Year: 1962; Game #10; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 9 @ PIT 1; boxscore; WP: Hook; LP: Sturdivant; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,176; Record: 1-9; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;
National Pastime.com: In the team's tenth attempt, the Mets win their first game in franchise history, defeating the Pirates at Forbes Field, 9-1. Jay Hook's five-hit complete-game victory snaps Pittsburgh's record-tying winning streak of 10 games from the start of the season without a loss.
Felix Mantilla went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs and Elio Chacon went 3 for 4 to lead the Mets hit attack as they banged out 14 hits that day.
NY Post: HOW METS HOOKED 1ST THEIR FIRST WIN. "Jay Hook pitched the Mets to their biggest win on April 23, 1962. It was their first, and without a first it would have been impossible to get a second....Manager Casey Stengel had no reason to give Jay the hook and he pitched a complete-game five-hitter, beating the Pirates, 9-1, at Forbes Field. The hitting tips Hook received from Rogers Hornsby in spring training came in handy. Hook had two hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run."
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