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Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: May 18th

Nido's 9th inning HR beats the Braves, a big Sunday Night win against the Yankees, and Todd Hundley hits HRs from both sides of the plate. 

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1 Year ago today: 


Year: 2024; Game #45; Saturday, May 18; NYM 9 @ MIA 10; 10 Innings;  boxscore; WP: Scott; LP: López;  Time: 3:09;Day; Attendance: 15,304; Record: 20-25; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12;L-wo

5/18/2024 Box Score: Miami Marlins 10 New York Mets 9

Francisco Lindor#; SS 0 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Pete Alonso; 1B 2 for 6; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 1 for 4; double; 3 runs; Edwin Díaz; P 0 for 0; Jake Diekman; P 0 for 0; DJ Stewart*; PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Jorge Lopez; P 0 for 0; J.D. Martinez; DH 2 for 5; double; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor; PR-LF 0 for 1; 1 run; Mark Vientos; 3B 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Starling Marte; RF 3 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Harrison Bader; CF 1 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 2 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Tomás Nido; C 2 for 5; Luis Severino;  6.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 6 hits; 3 walks; 3 Ks; Reed Garrett; (H, 4) 0.1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; Adam Ottavino; (H, 8) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Edwin Díaz;  0.1 inning; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 hits; Jake Diekman;  0.2 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Jorge Lopez; (L, 1-1) 0.1 inning; 1 run; 1 hit; 


Brian Joura Mets360: "A few days ago, the GR for the game against the Phillies called it the most disappointing loss of the season. In this game, Carlos Mendoza and Edwin Diaz said, “hold my beer,” and proceeded to deliver an excruciating loss, as the Mets allowed four runs in the bottom of the ninth and lost in extra innings, 10-9, in Miami Saturday afternoon."


Kiner's Korner: "Josh Bell crushed a three-run homer to center field, tying the game at 9-9 and stunning the Mets and their fans alike."


NY Post: "On a day Lindor and Brandon Nimmo flip-flopped in the batting order, maybe the most notable performance came from Jeff McNeil, who delivered a rare multiple-hit game and even stole a base for the Mets. McNeil, stuck in a slump that had pushed his OPS to .614, reached base three times and went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as part of the team’s 15-hit attack. Every Mets starter had at least one hit except Lindor (0-for-5), who moved to the leadoff spot with Nimmo shifted to third."


Tim Healey Newsday: "As Edwin Diaz sat at his locker, head in hands and tears falling, Francisco Lindor walked over and rubbed his back...Fellow reliever Sean Reid-Foley, one of only two other players in a nearly empty Mets clubhouse, came from across the room to join them. He crouched down and got in real close...It was hard to know what to say or how to help, so they did what they could, letting their teammate and friend and beleaguered, emotional closer know that they had his back — figuratively and literally."






Year: 2023; Game # 45; Thursday, May 18; NYM 3 Vs. TBR;2; boxscore;  WP: Megill;  LP: Littell;  Save: Robertson;Time: 2:22; DAY; Attendance: 29,946; Record: 22-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; W 


Box Score: Mets 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Jeff McNeil RF-2B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso; 1 for 3, (HR - 16th); Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Tommy Pham LF 2 for 4, double, 1 RBI; Tylor Megill (W,5-2) 6 innings, 2 runs - earned, 4 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 4 Ks; Brooks Raley 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1 inning, no runs, no hits; David Robertson (S,8) 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K; 


Mets take series from Rays after Tommy Pham drives in go ahead run on an infield single.  Tylor Megill with the win as the bullpen makes the 1 run lead hold over the last three. 


NY Post: Mets finally win consecutive games again in series win over MLB-best Rays.


Brian Joura Mets 360: Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Rays 2 (5/18/23) "Tommy Pham has been hitting the ball hard all year with very little to show for it. Today he dribbled a ball up the third-base line, one that Statcast had at 55.6 mph, the lowest exit velocity in the game. But what it lacked in sock was made up for in importance, as it drove in the go-ahead run in a 3-2 Mets victory Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field." 


Metstradamus: Sure, Baseball Makes Sense "So after getting swept by the Tigers, losing series to the Rockies and Reds, and splitting four against the Nationals, the Mets took two of three from the best team in baseball."


From the Mets 3 Rays 2 - Post Game Notes: 

  • Mets: Earned their first series victory since taking two of three from the Dodgers from April 17 - 19...Had lost or split each of their seven series...Are 3-2 in rubber games this season and 21-6 since 2022...Are 8-7 in one-run games.
  • Tylor Megill: Earned his fifth win, setting a career-high...Had won four games in each of his first two seasons...Moves to 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA (6 ER/22.2 IP) in five career Interleague games (four starts). 
  • Tommy Pham: Gave the Mets the lead with an infield single in the sixth. 
  • Pete Alonso: Launched a solo home run to center in the fourth extending his major league lead leading total to 16...Is one of five Mets to homer in three or more consecutive games six or more times joining Howard Johnson (six), David Wright (eight), Mike Piazza (nine) and Darryl Strawberry (nine)...Was his 70th career homer at Citi Field, one shy of tying Lucas Duda for the ballpark record. 
Mets YouTube Channel: Mets Rays Highlights.




Year: 2022; Game#39; Wednesday  May 18, NYM 11 Vs. STL 4; boxscore;   WP: Scherzer;  LP: Walsh; Time: 3:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,798;  Record: 25-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; W; 


After the Cards closed the Mets lead to 6-4 in the 8th by scoring 2, the Mets broke out with 6 runs in the 8th highlighted by Pete Alonso's 3-run homer.  Max Scherzer started but left the game with discomfort in his left side in the sixth inning. 


NY Post: Mets pound Cardinals after Max Scherzer leaves with injury


Faith and Fear in Flushing: Glass Case of Emotion "Can the Mets win by seven and have that feel like an afterthought? It turns out they can — if the takeaway from the game isn’t a blast of a homer by Pete Alonso or a hustling triple by happily hale and hearty Brandon Nimmo or a host of hitting to break the second half of the evening’s entertainment wide open...Nope, the lasting image will be from the sixth, when Max Scherzer threw a slider to Albert Pujols and immediately signaled to the dugout that his night was finished — a very un-Scherzer thing to do, one that left a fanbase’s season flashing before its eyes."


From the Mets Post Game Notes: 


Mets: Clinched their first winning season against the Cardinals since 2014.
  • Have won 13 games in a row following a loss.
  • Have scored 10 or more runs in a game three times this season.
  • Was the most runs the Mets have scored in a game against the Cardinals since 6/24/09.
Max Scherzer (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, ER, 4 K): 

Mark Canha (2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB): Was the second time he's reached base four
times in a game this season (Also 4/8 @ WAS).

Pete Alonso (2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R): Lined a three-run homer in the eighth...Has 50 home runs at Citi Field, passed David Wright for third all-time.

Brandon Nimmo (1-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R, BB): Had an RBI triple in the eighth...Was
his second triple of the homestand (Also 5/15 vs. SEA).

Jeff McNeil (2-5, 2 RBI, R): Laced a two-run single in the first...Has at least
one RBI in his last five games, matching the longest streak of his career.


Year: 2021; Game#37; Tuesday  May 18 NYM 4 @ ;ATL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Familia;  LP: Smith;  Save: Diaz; Time: 2:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,667;  Record: 21-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W; 


Mets 4 Braves 3 (boxscore): Jonathan Villar 3B 1 for 4, 2 run HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored;  Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Tomás Nido C 1 for 4, HR, RBI, run scored, 1 K; Miguel Castro 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Tommy Hunter 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 4Ks; Robert Gsellman 2 innings, 2 hits, HR, 1 run – earned, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Trevor May 1 inning, 1 hit, HR, 1 run – earned, 2 Ks; Aaron Loup 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 run – earned, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia (W,3-0) 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs, 1 walk, 1 K; Edwin Diaz (S,7) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks;


The day after Kevin Pillar was hit by a pitch to the face, a 9th inning Tomas Nido homer put the Mets ahead as they won a bullpen game.  Jeurys Familia allowed an inherited run to score in the bottom of the 8th but did not allow any further damage.   






Year: 2019; Game #44; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 0 @ MIA; 2; boxscore;   WP: Lopez;  LP: Matz;  Save: Conley; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 13,474; Record: 20-24; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; L; 


Mets get 1 hit by Pablo Lopez (W,3-5) - a leadoff double by Jeff McNeil but no hits the rest of the game.  Steven Matz goes only 3.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, 1 HR.  


NY Post: "[The Mets] final gasp came in the eighth, when Brandon Nimmo walked leading off, but Juan Lagares hit into an inning-ending double play...Steven Matz showed rust in his return from the injured list, surrendering two earned runs on five hits with two walks over 3 ²/₃ innings. The lefty departed with the bases loaded in the fourth and watched Tyler Bashlor strike out Jon Berti to escape trouble."


Year: 2018; Game #40; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;   WP: deGrom;  LP: Godley;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,285; Record: 21-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; W; 




Year: 2016; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 1  Vs. WSN; 7; boxscore;   WP: Gonzalez;  LP: Colon; Time: 03:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,100; Record: 22-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 


10 Years ago today:


Year: 2015; Game #39; Monday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. STL 1; boxscore; 14 innings;  WP: Torres;  LP: Tuivailala; Time: 04:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,338; Record: 23-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W-wo; 


Curtis Granderson RF  2 for 6; 2·2B; 1 run; 2 Ks; Eric Campbell 3B  1 for 5; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B  1 for 4; GDP; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Michael Cuddyer LF  1 for 6; GDP; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B  1 for 5; IW; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Wilmer Flores SS  1 for 5; 1 K; John Mayberry PH  1 for 1; 1 RBI; Kevin Plawecki C  1 for 5; Matt Harvey P  0 for 2; 1 K; JohnnyMonell PH 0 for 1; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS 0 for 1; Juan Lagares CF 1 for 5; 3 Ks; Matt Harvey  8 innings; no runs; 6 hits; 1 walk; 9 Ks; Jeurys Familia, BS (1)  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 K; Hansel Robles  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Erik Goeddel 0.2 inning; no runs; 2 walks; Alex Torres  1.1 innings; no runs; 4 Ks; Carlos Torres, W (2-2) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 


NY Post: Mets blow, then save Harvey gem in marathon win over Cards. "Harvey wasn’t around at the end but he got better, got stronger as he progressed through eight scoreless innings, working with just one run of support. But after closer Jeurys Familia blew the save, the rest of the bullpen made like Harvey and the Mets managed a 2-1 victory in 14 innings over the Cardinals at Citi Field...Cards reliever Sam Tuivailala (L,0-1) walked Campbell and Duda and gave way to closer Trevor Rosenthal, who got a forceout from Michael Cuddyer before intentionally walking Daniel Murphy to load the bases. That set up Mayberry’s first-pitch hit, which Jhonny Peralta gloved with a dive but could not get home in time.


Newsday: "The Mets, weary after 4 hours, 14 minutes, spilled out onto the field. After his first walk-off hit as a member of the Mets, Mayberry wound up in the grasp of backup catcher Anthony Recker. 'It's awesome,' said Mayberry, who was hitting .114 at the start of the night. 'I think Recker took me halfway into rightfield.'"




Year: 2014; Game #43; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ WSN; 6; boxscore;   WP: Zimmermann;  LP: Wheeler;  Save: Soriano; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 36,965; Record: 20-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


NY Post: Wheeler shaky as Mets fall to Nationals, 6-3. "Wheeler (L,1-4, 4.53 ERA) went six innings and allowed five runs, two of which were unearned, on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Wheeler’s control was greatly improved from his previous two starts in which he combined to walk 11 batters...In the sixth, Juan Centeno’s RBI single pulled the Mets within 5-3, but the inning ended with Centeno getting thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double, with Juan Lagares at third base."


Year: 2013; Game #40; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ CHC; 8; boxscore;   WP: Feldman;  LP: Hefner; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 38,766; Record: 16-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L; 



Year: 2012; Game #39; Friday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ TOR 14; boxscore;   WP: Romero;  LP: Niese; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,712; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


Jonathan Niese gave up 8 runs in the first three innings and Manny Acosta another 5 in the next two as the Mets fell behind by a lot early. 


NY Post: Trailing by nine runs, the Mets gave their weary bullpen a break by turning to catcher Rob Johnson to pitch the eighth inning. Johnson produced New York’s only three-up, three down inning of the night, striking out Eric Thames to end it.



Year: 2011; Game #42; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. WSN; 0; boxscore;   WP: Niese;  LP: Gorzelanny;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,527; Record: 20-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W; 


Baseball Reference: 2011: Jonathan Niese pitches seven sharp innings and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run double that sent New York to a 3-0 victory over the light-hitting Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. (Box Score).


Year: 2010; Game #40; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Wagner;  LP: Feliciano; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,119; Record: 19-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L-wo;


Year: 2009; Game #38; Monday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ LAD; 3; boxscore; 11 innings;  WP: Troncoso;  LP: Stokes; Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,136; Record: 21-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L-wo;


Year: 2008; Game #41; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 11 @ NYY; 2; boxscore;   WP: Perez;  LP: Wang; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,012; Record: 22-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W; 


Big win against the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball.


Year: 2007; Game #41; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. NYY; 2; boxscore;   WP: Perez;  LP: Pettitte;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 56,337; Record: 27-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W; 



Year: 2006; Game #40; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ STL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Marquis;  LP: Lima;  Save: Isringhausen; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 41,273; Record: 24-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L;



20 Years ago today:


Year: 2005; Game #41; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 10  Vs. CIN 6; boxscore;   WP: Glavine;  LP: Milton; Time: 03:17; DAY; Attendance: 26,607; Record: 22-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;


NY Post: Mets' train rolls into Subway Stop = Sweep Cincy; Yanks up next; "Glavine (W,3-4)...lasted six innings, benefited greatly from a blown call by first-base ump C.B. Bucknor in the fifth, and surrendered six hits in his final two innings...Jose Reyes ripped two triples, and resurgent Mike Piazza rapped four hits and just missed a homer on a third-inning double off the left-field fence. Cameron mashed his fourth homer of the season in the eighth. Even Kaz Matsui managed two hits...David Wright's two-run homer in the eighth capped a 13-hit attack."


Year: 2004; Game #39; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Bottalico;  LP: Isringhausen; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,880; Record: 19-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W-wo;


NY Post: Singular Senations; Hits by Kaz, Cliff rally Mets in Ninth. "Art Howe’s battlers scored twice with two outs in the ninth on Matsui’s broken-bat RBI single to right and Floyd’s game-winning single in the same vicinity to cap a thrilling 5-4 victory...Playing his first game at Shea in 2004 after missing about five weeks with a right quad strain, [Cliff Floyd] went 3-for-5 and kick-started the club on a night when Tom Glavine couldn’t live up to his previously stellar performances. Floyd’s two-run, opposite-field homer off Morris in the sixth got the Mets within 4-3."



Year: 2003; Game #44; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;   WP: Glavine;  LP: Ainsworth; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 42,590; Record: 19-25; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;


Year: 2002; Game #43; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SDP; 2; boxscore;   WP: Estes;  LP: Tomko;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,282; Record: 24-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W; 


A 2 run HR by Roberto Alomar highlighted a 4 run 1st inning to support Shawn Estes (W,2-4), 6 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 4 Ks.


Year: 2001; Game #41; Friday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. LAD; 0; boxscore;   WP: Leiter;  LP: Brown;  Save: Wendell; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,502; Record: 16-25; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;


Year: 1999; Game #39; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. MIL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Weathers;  LP: Cook;  Save: Wickman; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,411; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


Year: 1997; Game #42; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 10  Vs. COL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Kashiwada;  LP: Ruffin; Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 22,845; Record: 22-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1996; Game #40; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 14 @ SFG; 5; boxscore;   WP: Clark;  LP: VanLandingham; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 15,298; Record: 17-23; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9.5; W; 


Todd Hundley homers from both sides of the plate and drives in 7 runs in the blowout win.


30 Years ago today:


Year: 1995; Game #21; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 8 @ HOU; 1; boxscore;   WP: Mlicki;  LP: Drabek; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,118; Record: 9-12; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


Jeff Kent's 2-un double and Todd Hundley's 2-run single gave the Mets a 4-0 1st inning lead and Bobby Bonilla added a 2-run homer in the 6th to support Dave Mlicki (W,2-0) - 7 innings, 1 run, 5 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks.  


Year: 1994; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 4; boxscore;   WP: Hough;  LP: Jones;  Save: Nen; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,223; Record: 20-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Down 2-0, the Mets rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the 6th highlighted by a 2-run Jeff Kent triple.  Marlins came right back in the top of the 7th with two runs off Bobby Jones to re-take the lead.  Mets put two on with two out in the bottom of the 7th but Joe Orsulak flew out to deep CF and the Mets went hitless the rest of the game.


Year: 1993; Game #37; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. PIT; 10; boxscore;   WP: Otto;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Belinda; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,973; Record: 12-25; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 15; L;


Year: 1992; Game #39; Monday;  May 18, NYM 0 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;   WP: Hurst;  LP: Gooden; Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,348; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


Baseball Reference: Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 - 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.


Year: 1991; Game #34; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;   WP: Crews;  LP: Franco;  Save: Howell; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 38,657; Record: 20-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;


Leading 2-0 in the 8th, John Franco gave up 4 runs.  The last two scoring on a Greg Jefferies error.  Dave Magadan singled in Vince Coleman to bring the Mets within a run and put the tying run on base but Daryl Boston grounded into a force out to end the game.



Year: 1990; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ SDP; 6; boxscore;   WP: Hurst;  LP: Viola;  Save: Lefferts; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,905; Record: 16-18; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;


Year: 1989; Game #37; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;   WP: Gooden;  LP: Pena;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,189; Record: 21-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;


Year: 1988; Game #37; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SDP; 2; boxscore;   WP: Ojeda;  LP: Jones; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,163; Record: 26-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W;


Year: 1987; Game #36; Monday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. SDP; 7; boxscore;   WP: Dravecky;  LP: Darling;  Save: McCullers; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,693; Record: 16-20; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L;


Year: 1986; Game #32; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 8 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;   WP: Niemann;  LP: Reuss; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 44,426; Record: 23-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;


40 Years ago today:


Year: 1985; Game #33; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 8; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Davis;  LP: Gardner; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,646; Record: 22-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;


Ed Lynch allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits over 8 innings, but outside of a George Foster 4th inning 2-run homer, the Mets managed little offense as they had just 4 total hits.  Giants scored 6 in the 10th of Mets relief pitcher Wes Gardner to break the 2-2 tie and get the win.


Year: 1984; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SDP; 5; boxscore;   WP: Whitson;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Gossage; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,319; Record: 19-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;


1984 Rookie of the Year Dwight Gooden (L,3-3) lasted only 4.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, 8 Ks.  George Foster's 2-run homer in the 6th brought the Mets close at 4-3.  Padres scored an insurance run off Brent Gaff in the 8th which they needed when Rusty Staub's 9th inning pinch hit single drove in Mookie Wilson to make it 5-4.  


Year: 1983; Game #33; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore;   WP: Torrez;  LP: Dravecky;  Save: Sisk; Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,580; Record: 13-20; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1982; Game #37; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 7  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Jones;  LP: Berenyi;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,303; Record: 20-17; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;


A 3 run 4th and a 4 run 5th with Gary Rajisch's 3 run HR the big blow helped Randy Jones improve to 5-2. 


Year: 1981; Game #32; Monday;  May 18, NYM 1 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;   WP: Ripley;  LP: Lynch;  Save: Minton; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,348; Record: 8-23; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;


Year: 1980; Game #30; Sunday;  May 18 (1), NYM 1 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Matula;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Camp; Time: 2:11; DAY;  Record: 11-19; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; L;


Year: 1980; Game #31; Sunday;  May 18 (2), NYM 2 @ ATL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Allen;  LP: Garber; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 11,807; Record: 12-19; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1978; Game #37; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Lockwood;  LP: Solomon; Time: 03:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,431; Record: 16-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; W-wo; 


Mets get 12 hits, Lenny Randle (3 for 3, 5 runs scored), Steve Henderson (4 for 5, 2 RBIs) and Willie Montanez (3 for 3, 4 RBIs) account for 10 of them.  Henderson's single in the 10th scores Randle with the game winner.


Year: 1977; Game #34; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 0; boxscore;   WP: Matlack;  LP: Barr; Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,131; Record: 13-21; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10.5; W;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1975; Game #30; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 7 @ HOU 12; boxscore;   WP: Konieczny;  LP: Tate;  Save: Crawford; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 10,252; Record: 15-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Astros bust out with 9 runs in the first 3 innings against Mets starter Randy Tate (L,1-3) and Hank Webb. Mets scored 4 in the 6th to pull to 9-5 but the Astros tacked on 3 more to make it 12-5 before the Mets scored their final 2 in the 9th.  


Year: 1974; Game #36; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 6  Vs. MON; 0; boxscore;   WP: Matlack;  LP: Rogers; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 48,736; Record: 17-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Jon Matlack (W,5-1) throws a complete game, 4 hit, 9 K shutout. Rusty Staub's 2-run single and Wayne Garrett's 2-run double put the Mets ahead 4-0 in the 1st and Jon Matlack did the rest.


Year: 1973; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 3; boxscore;   WP: Seaver;  LP: Walker; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,565; Record: 19-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;


Year: 1972; Game #28; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;   WP: McAndrew;  LP: Torrez;  Save: McGraw; Time: 01:58; DAY; Attendance: 19,194; Record: 21-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W; 



Willie Mays led the game off with a walk, Teddy Martinez tripled and scored on an error and Jim McAdrew (W, 2-1) - 6 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks and Tug McGraw (S,6) 3 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 Ks made it stand up.


Year: 1971; Game #34; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 6 @ ATL; 8; boxscore;   WP: McQueen;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Priddy; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,264; Record: 21-13; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;


Year: 1970; Game #35; Monday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ MON; 8; boxscore;   WP: Raymond;  LP: McGraw; Time: 03:10; DAY; Attendance: 31,004; Record: 18-17; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L-wo;


Year: 1968; Game #33; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Selma;  LP: Johnson; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 12,323; Record: 15-18; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 5; W;


Year: 1966; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Ellis;  LP: Hamilton; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,640; Record: 11-14; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 8; L;


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1965; Game #31; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ MLN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Cloninger;  LP: Kroll; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 3,134; Record: 13-18; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 8; L;


Ron Swoboda's 2-run homer in the 2nd gave the Mets a short lived 2-0 lead as the braves came right back in the bottom of the 2nd to tie it up o Gary Kroll (L,2-2). A 4th inning Frank Bolling double gave the Braves the lead for good.  Braves scored their 4th run in the 8th before Ron Swoboda doubled in his 3rd RBI of the game in the 9th.  Mets loaded the bases with 1 out but Tony Cloninger got Jim Hickman to ground into a double play to end it.  


Year: 1964; Game #32; Monday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;   WP: Cisco;  LP: Shaw;  Save: Bearnarth; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 4,860; Record: 10-22; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 10; W;


Down 1-0, George Altman hit a 3 run 8th inning home run to give the Mets the lead for good and make a winner of Galen Cisco (W, 2-3), 7 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 2 Ks.  


Year: 1963; Game #37; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SFG; 0; boxscore;   WP: Willey;  LP: Sanford; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 17,019; Record: 16-21; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Carl Willey (W,4-2) with a 3 hit complete game shutout as Duke Snider and Tim Harkness each single in a run.  


Year: 1962; Game #28; Friday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ MLN; 5; boxscore;   WP: Spahn;  LP: Craig; Time: 2:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,655; Record: 9-19; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 13; L; 


With the game tied at 2 in the 8th, Roger Craig (L, 2-4) gave up back to back HRs to Mack Jones and Eddie Matthews dropping the '62 Mets to 9-19. 
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