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

NY Post Back Cover 6/16/2002

 

The Shawn Estes/Clemens game at Shea two years after the beaming in 2002, Mets come back against Blue Jays in the 11th inning, and a big win against the Bucs in 2016. 

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1 Year ago today: 

Year: 2025; Game #72; Sunday, Jun 15; NYM 0 Vs  TBR 9   boxscore WP:  Baz ; LP:  Canning ;     Time: 3:19 Day; Attendance: 42,804 Record: 45-27; Standings:  1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; L; 3 Game Losing Streak;

6/15/2025 Box Score: Tampa Bay Rays 9 New York Mets 0

Francisco Lindor#: DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; Luis Torrens: PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*: LF 1 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Juan Soto: RF 0 for 2; 3 walks; Pete Alonso: 1B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 0 for 2; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*: 3B 0 for 2; 1 K; Ronny Mauricio#: PH-3B 1 for 2; Francisco Alvarez: C 1 for 4; Luisangel Acuña: SS 2 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Griffin Canning: (L, 6-3) 4.1 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 4 hits; 5 walks; 2 Ks; Max Kranick:  2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Ty Adcock:  1.2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Ryne Stanek:  0.2 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 2 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 1 K; Jared Young*:  0.1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 

From the Rays 9 Mets 0 Post Game Notes:

Mets: 

• Were swept for the first time this season...Had not been swept in their first 22 series of the season...Was just the fifth time in franchise history the Mets have opened a season with 22 consecutive series of two or more games without being swept joining the ‘91 team (29), the ‘06 team (25), the ‘86 team (25) and the ‘82 team (22)...Were last swept by the Mariners from August 9-11, 2024 at T-Mobile Park.
• Mets pitchers combined to allow a season-high nine walks.
• Allowed seven or more runs in each game of the series...Was the first time that the Mets have allowed seven or more runs in three straight games since June 29 - July 1, 2024.
• Are 30-39 all-time on Father's Day.

Luisangel Acuña: Reached base three times in a game for the fifth time this season (last: 5/4 (G1) at St. Louis.

Juan Soto: Drew three walks in a game for the fourth time this season...His 12 games with multiple walks are the most this season. Has a .507 OBP over his last 16 games dating back to May 30...Is the third-best mark in the majors during that span (min. 50 plate appearances).

Griffin Canning: Allowed a season-high six earned runs over 4.1 innings...Had allowed five or fewer runs in his previous 16 starts dating back to September 17, 2024...Did not allow an extra-base hit...Is the first Mets pitcher since Matt Harvey (9/8/15 at WAS) to allow six or more earned runs and not allow an ex-

tra-base hit in an outing.

Jared Young: Recorded the final out of the ninth inning in his first career MLB pitching appearance...Was the first Mets primary position player to pitch in a game since Eddy Alvarez, who threw 1.0 scoreless inning in relief on September 20, 2024 vs. Philadelphia.

Brett Baty: Left today's game due to right groin tightness...Is considered day-to-day.

Sean Manaea: Threw 56 pitches in his third rehab appearance with the Brooklyn Cyclones...Marked his most pitches thrown in his rehab assignment thus far.

Newsday: "The team with the majors’ best ERA and the National League’s best record was in need of a well-pitched game against the Rays after the relievers failed to provide much relief in the opener and after Tylor Megill’s start didn’t end well in Game 2. Griffin Canning didn’t give the Mets what they were seeking in the series finale. Nor did the bullpen. And the hitters took Father’s Day off."

NY Post: Griffin Canning’s control problems proved the main driver behind Sunday’s defeat, with the pitcher doing most of Tampa’s damage for it as Canning walked five batters, threw a wild pitch and surrendered a series of infield hits on his way to giving up six runs in 4 ²/₃ innings.

Brian Joura Mets360: "You know it’s a bad offensive day when your hitting star is Luisangel Acuna, who had two of the team’s five hits and also drew a walk. Juan Soto had three walks but flied out with the bases loaded to end the game. Pete Alonso came up with six runners on base and went 0-4, with two strikeouts and a double play. The only reason it wasn’t worse was that Soto ended the game before he could strand three more."

MLB YouTube Channel: Rays 9 Mets 0 Game Highlights - 6/15/25

Year: 2024; Game #69; Saturday, Jun 15; NYM 5  SDP 1; boxscore; WP: Quintana; LP: Mazur;  Time: 2:34;Day; Attendance: 37,031; Record: 32-37; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14.5;W 

6/15/2024 Box Score: New York Mets 5. San Diego Padres 1 Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Stolen Base; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 2 for 5; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; J.D. Martinez; DH 3 for 3; 2 HRs; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 2 walks; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 5; double; 3 Ks; DJ Stewart*; RF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor; RF 0 for 0; Mark Vientos; 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez; C 1 for 4; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 1 for 4; 1 run; Harrison Bader; CF 1 for 4; Jose Quintana*; (W, 2-5) 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Dedniel Núñez; (H, 4) 2 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Reed Garrett;  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

NY Post: J.D. Martinez's two homers lead suddenly hot Mets to fourth straight win “Martinez continued his recent offensive binge with two more home runs Saturday to support one of Jose Quintana’s finest starts of the season in a 5-1 win over the Padres at Citi Field. Carlos Mendoza’s team suddenly has won four in a row — and 10 of its past 14 games since a players-only meeting in late May.”

Brian Heyman Newsday: Mets' J.D. Martinez homers twice, Jose Quintana and bullpen combine on two-hitter in win over Padres. "Quintana arrived at 1-5 with a 5.29 ERA across 13 starts. The 35-year-old lefthander’s previous start lasted 3 2⁄3 innings, and the one before that lasted four. This one was a vast improvement. He fanned a season-high six and walked two. Mendoza liked his pitch sequencing and Quintana felt he was reading swings better."

Year: 2022; Game#64; Wednesday  Jun 15 NYM 2 Vs. MIL 10; boxscore;  WP: Burnes; LP: Peterson; Time: 3:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,422;  Record: 41-23; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L; 

NY Post: Mets look all out of sorts in lopsided loss to Brewers as NL East race tightens. "The Mets made Pete Alonso chase three misthrown balls that should have been headed for his glove, repeatedly missed locations on pitches and endured one of their worst innings of the season in a 10-2 loss to the Brewers at Citi Field in front of 25,422 fans who had little to applaud." 

Metstradamus: At Their Own Game. "The Mets got got by many of the hallmarks that have defined their success their season. The Brewers scored two first inning runs off of David Peterson, which is something the Mets usually do to teams." 

Brian Joura Mets360.com: "Meanwhile, the Mets didn’t do a ton of damage against reigning Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, as they managed just two runs. Jeff McNeil hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and he singled home Brandon Nimmo, who tripled, in the sixth." 

Tim Healey Newsday: David Peterson, Jake Reed ineffective as Mets are blown out by Brewers. "The Mets (41-23) have suffered blowout losses in four of their past seven games. Their lead in the NL East has shriveled to four games from 10 1⁄2 games at the start of the month. Second-place Atlanta has won 14 consecutive contests."

Year: 2021; Game#60; Tuesday  Jun 15 NYM 3 Vs. ;CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Walker; LP: Mills;  Save: Lugo; Time: 3:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,804;  Record: 35-25; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W;

Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 2, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3, 3 RBIs; Taijuan Walker (W, 6-2) 7 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 12 Ks; Seth Lugo 2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks.  

NY Post: Taijuan Walker dominates as Mets hold off Cubs. "He continued his stout season with his best performance yet on Tuesday night, limiting the Cubs to two runs over seven dominant innings as the Mets won 3-2, in front of 17,804 at Citi Field for their seventh win in nine games....Seth Lugo worked the final two innings for his first save of the year...Lugo nearly blew it, but pinch-runner Jake Marisnick was thrown out at the plate on a terrific relay throw by second baseman Luis Guillorme."

Year: 2019; Game #70; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 8  Vs. STL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Wacha;  Save: Diaz; Time: 03:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,589; Record: 34-36; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W; 

J.D. Davis has 4 hits game, Mets hold off late Cardinal surge for win.

Year: 2018; Game #66; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 3 @ ARI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Godley; LP: Lugo;  Save: Boxberger; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,170; Record: 28-38; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

NY Post: "With their loss Friday to the Diamondbacks, the Mets became the fastest team in major league history to go from 10 games above .500 to 10 below, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The entire process took the Mets 66 games. Previously, the 2011 Marlins were fastest, going from 10 above to 10 below in 76 games."

Year: 2017; Game #65; Thursday;  Jun 15, NYM 3  Vs. WSN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Gonzalez; LP: Gsellman; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,319; Record: 30-35; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #64; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 11  Vs. PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Locke; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,117; Record: 35-29; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Thor K's 10 as Mets score 11 on 19 hits.  Syndergaard (W,7-2) took a shutout into the 9th before being removed with 1 out after allowing 2 doubles.  Jeurys Familia recorded the last two outs.

NY Post: Mets’ bats break out in big way in rout of Pirates. "Matt Reynolds, filling in for Walker at second, delivered a two-run double to make it 3-0 to prevent the Mets from squandering a golden opportunity. In the third, Kelly Johnson, playing because Lagares was scratched, homered for a 4-0 lead. The Mets scored three more off Locke in the fifth, thanks to four consecutive singles, and scored three more in the sixth, with Flores hitting a two-run homer."

 

Year: 2015; Game #65; Monday;  Jun 15, NYM 4  Vs. TOR 3; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Robles; LP: Cecil; Time: 03:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,172; Record: 35-30; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W-wo;

Juan Lagares CF: 1 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Rubén Tejada 3B: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Michael Cuddyer LF: 0 for 5; 1 run; Lucas Duda 1B: 2 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS: 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; John Mayberry RF: 0 for 3; 1 K; Darrell Ceciliani PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Dilson Herrera 2B: 1 for 4; 1 K; Kevin Plawecki C: 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 1; SH; 1 K; Curtis Granderson PH-RF: 0 for 2; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard: 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 11 Ks; Carlos Torres, H (10): 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Jack Leathersich, H (2): 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 walk; Jeurys Familia, BS (2): 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Hansel Robles, W (1-1): 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 walk; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets snap the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak with a two-run rally in the bottom of the 11th that gives them a 4 - 3 win. Jose Bautista homers twice for Toronto, including a game-tying shot in the top of the 9th, and the Jays take the lead on Dioner Navarro's sacrifice fly in the 11th, but RBI singles by Lucas Duda and Wilmer Flores in the bottom of the inning give the game to the Mets. 

NY Post: "Syndergaard, who was traded from the Blue Jays to the Mets as part of the R.A. Dickey deal following the 2012 season, put his team in position for the victory by allowing two hits over six innings in which he allowed a run, with a career-high 11 strikeouts. The right-hander also walked two batters and departed after 109 pitches."

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Year: 2014; Game #69; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Torres; LP: Kennedy;  Save: Mejia; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 38,987; Record: 31-38; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 2013; Game #63; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Feldman; LP: Niese;  Save: Gregg; Time: 03:32; DAY; Attendance: 27,004; Record: 24-39; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2012; Game #65; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 3  Vs. CIN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Arroyo; LP: Gee; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,716; Record: 35-30; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

NY Post: Bruce, Arroyo lead Reds to 7-3 win over Mets. Jay Bruce hit an inside-the-park homer that left Jason Bay with yet another injury and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Mets 7-3 on Friday night to give Bronson Arroyo his first victory in 5½ weeks...The right-hander entered 7-2 with a 2.81 ERA and three complete games in his previous 12 starts against the Mets — with five other outings that lasted eight innings. 

Year: 2011; Game #68; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 4 @ ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Parnell; LP: Hudson; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,161; Record: 34-34; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 2010; Game #64; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 7 @ CLE; 6; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Masterson;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,882; Record: 36-28; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 2008; Game #67; Sunday;  Jun 15 (1), NYM 7  Vs. TEX; 8; boxscore;  WP: Millwood; LP: Maine;  Save: Wilson; Time: 3:23; DAY;  Record: 32-35; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Year: 2008; Game #68; Sunday;  Jun 15 (2), NYM 4  Vs. TEX; 2; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Gabbard;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,438; Record: 33-35; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 2007; Game #65; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 2 @ NYY; 0; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: Clemens;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,159; Record: 37-28; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; W;

Baseball Reference: Julio Franco comes to bat against Roger Clemens. Their combined age is 93 years, 246 days, the oldest pitcher-batter matchup in the major leagues since Rube Walberg and Nick Altrock on October 1, 1933. Franco and Clemens had first faced off on May 15, 1984, 19 months before the Mets' starting left fielder in this game, Carlos Gomez, was even born.

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2006; Game #65; Thursday;  Jun 15, NYM 5 @ PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Lidle;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:59; DAY; Attendance: 45,102; Record: 42-23; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 9.5; W;

David Wright's 3-run homer caps a 4-run 1st inning.  A Carlos Beltran Sac Fly adds a 5th run in the 5th.  The 5th run allows the Mets to keep the lead as Pat Burrell's 2 run homer off Steve Trachsel (W,4-4) in the bottom of the 5th cut the lead to 5-4.  After that, the Phils go down in order as Trachsel retires the next 4, Aaron Heilman 3, Duaner Sanchez 3 and Billy Wagner the final 3.

Year: 2005; Game #65; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 2 @ OAK; 3; boxscore;  WP: Duchscherer; LP: Ring; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,598; Record: 32-33; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6.5; L-wo;

After the A's took a 2-0 lead off the Mets and Victor Zambrano in the bottom of the 6th, the Mets cam back in the 7th to tie it on a Doug Mientkiewicz double and a Jose Reyes Sac Fly. Ex-Met Marco Scutaro won it for Oakland in the 9th with a single off Roberto Hernandez who came on after Royce Ring (L,0-1) walked the lead off batter.

Year: 2004; Game #63; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 7  Vs. CLE; 2; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Davis; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,783; Record: 30-33; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Year: 2003; Game #67; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 8 @ ANA; 0; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Washburn; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 43,721; Record: 31-36; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 14; W;

6/15/2003 José Reyes hits his first major league home run. He becomes the second Met to hit a grand slam as his first career homer, joining Jack Hamilton, who accomplished the feat in 1967.
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Year: 2002; Game #67; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 8  Vs. NYY; 0; boxscore;  WP: Estes; LP: Clemens; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 54,347; Record: 33-34; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

NY Post: Payback's a pitch, Mets get revenge on Clemens with Bats. "Two years after the Rocket drilled Met catcher Mike Piazza, the Mets evened the score by taking the Yankee pitcher long with their bats...In the third inning, Clemens strode confidently to the plate to face Estes’ first pitch. The crowd stood and watched as Estes fired the ball inches behind Clemens. Clemens made a face, the umpire warned both benches and the Yankee pitcher ended his first at-bat of the game by striking out...Piazza...knocked a solo shot in the sixth...pitcher Shawn Estes, smacked a two-run homer over the wall in the fifth, running the bases for his third home run ever." 

Year: 2001; Game #67; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 4  Vs. NYY; 5; boxscore;  WP: Mendoza; LP: Leiter;  Save: Rivera; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 54,110; Record: 29-38; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10; L;

Year: 1999; Game #64; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 11 @ CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Tomko; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,248; Record: 34-30; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W;

Rickey Henderson, John Olerud and Mike Piazza all homer in the 1st as the Mets cruise to a 11 to 3 win in Cincy.

Year: 1997; Game #66; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 1  Vs. BOS; 10; boxscore;  WP: Eshelman; LP: Jones; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,557; Record: 36-30; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1996; Game #66; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 2 @ STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Benes; LP: Jones;  Save: Eckersley; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,635; Record: 29-37; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Cards score 4 in the 1st two innings off Bobby Jones (L,6-3).  Lance Johnson homers and scores later on a Jose Vizcaino triple, but the Mets fall 4-2.

Year: 1995; Game #46; Thursday;  Jun 15, NYM 5  Vs. FLA; 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Minor; LP: Veres; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,103; Record: 18-28; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; W-wo;

Mets score 3 in the 9th to tie the game at 4 on an RBI double by Joe Orsulak and RBI singles by Jose Vizcaino and Rico Brogna.  Joe Orsulak singled in pinch runner Tim Bogar in the 10th for the win.

Year: 1994; Game #64; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Williams;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,397; Record: 30-34; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 1993; Game #62; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 1 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Hillman; Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,354; Record: 20-42; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 24.5; L-wo;

Year: 1992; Game #62; Monday;  Jun 15, NYM 1  Vs. MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gardner; LP: Young;  Save: Wetteland; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,733; Record: 29-33; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Anthony Young (L,2-5) allowed just 2 runs in 7 innings but came away with the loss as Mark Gardner and John Wetteland held the Mets to just 3 hits.  Wally Whitehurst allowed 2 more runs in relief.

Year: 1991; Game #59; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 6  Vs. HOU; 0; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Jones; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,709; Record: 31-28; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1990; Game #58; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 7 @ PIT; 5; boxscore;  WP: Ojeda; LP: Terrell;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,935; Record: 30-28; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1989; Game #62; Thursday;  Jun 15, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Aguilera; LP: Perry; Time: 03:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,689; Record: 32-30; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; W-wo;

Down 3-0, Darryl Strawberry homers in the 8th for one run and Dave Magadan with a bases loaded single off Cubs Closer Mitch Williams to drive in two to tie it at 3.  Mets walk it off in the 12th as Gregg Jefferies singles in pinch runner Kevin Elster. 

Year: 1988; Game #63; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 6  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Carpenter;  Save: Myers; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,068; Record: 41-22; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W;

Year: 1987; Game #61; Monday;  Jun 15, NYM 0 @ MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,465; Record: 31-30; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #58; Sunday;  Jun 15 (1), NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Ojeda; LP: Walk; Time: 2:38; DAY;  Record: 42-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up10.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #59; Sunday;  Jun 15 (2), NYM 8  Vs. PIT; 5; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Kipper;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:59; DAY; Attendance: 41,847; Record: 43-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up10.5; W;

Mets sweep the Bucs to go up 11-1 against them on the season.  In Game 1, Bobby Ojeda (W,8-2) goes the distance, not allowing a hit in the 5th to 7th innings after allowing 6 hits in the first 4.  Doubles by Jim Morrison and Tony Pena spoil the shutout in the 9th.  Keith Hernandez' RBI double in the 4th, scores the 1st Mets run, the Mets get two bases loaded walks in the 6th and Kevin Mitchell doubles in the final run in the 7th.

In Game 2, Ed Hearn's 3 run homer in the helps the Mets pull away and give Rick Aguilera (W,1-3) his 1st win of the year. 

Year: 1985; Game #58; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 2 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Burke; LP: Fernandez; Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,219; Record: 32-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; L-wo;

Mets scored a run in the 2nd as Ray Knight singled in Gary Carter and another in the 3rd on an error by Expo 1B Dan Driessen.  Driessen would later make up for the miscue when he homered off Sid Fernandez (L,1-4) to tie the game in the 8th.  Sid got the first two outs in the bottom of the 9th but then Andre Dawson doubled and Hubie Brooks drove in the winner in a rare complete game loss for El Sid. 

Year: 1984; Game #58; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 5 @ STL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Terrell; LP: Andujar; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,234; Record: 33-25; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;

Year: 1983; Game #58; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 7; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Smith; LP: Holman; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,631; Record: 22-36; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 1982; Game #60; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 3 @ PIT; 13; boxscore;  WP: Rhoden; LP: Puleo; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,100; Record: 31-29; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

A tough one for Charlie Puleo as he allowed 6 runs in 4.1 innings. Dave Kingman homered in one of the few bright spots for the Mets.

Year: 1980; Game #56; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Knepper; LP: Zachry; Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 44,910; Record: 27-29; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Year: 1979; Game #58; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Swan; LP: McLaughlin; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,808; Record: 24-33; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 1978; Game #63; Thursday;  Jun 15, NYM 0 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Rhoden; LP: Espinosa;  Save: Hough; Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,308; Record: 28-35; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 1977; Game #61; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 6 @ ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Apodaca; LP: Capra;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,343; Record: 26-35; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 14; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1976; Game #63; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Hooton; Time: 02:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,185; Record: 31-32; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

Wayne Garrett's RBI single ties the game at 1 in the 7th and Dave Kingman singles in the go-ahead and eventual winner in the 8th.  Jon Matlack (W,8-1) a complete game win.

Year: 1975; Game #55; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 6 @ SDP; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Strom; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 24,199; Record: 31-24; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Tom Seaver (W,10-4) traded zeros with Ex-Met Brent Strom (L,0-1) until Tom Seaver reached on a Mike Ivie error in the 6th that allowed Dell Unser to score.  Mets broke it open in the 9th with 5 runs thanks mostly to two Wild Pitches and an error.  Tom Seaver with a 9th inning RBI - the Mets only RBI of the game.

Year: 1974; Game #59; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 4  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Rau; Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 37,092; Record: 24-35; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1973; Game #55; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 5  Vs. SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Arlin; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,524; Record: 26-29; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Year: 1971; Game #58; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 0  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Downing; LP: Ryan; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 36,512; Record: 33-25; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1969; Game #56; Sunday;  Jun 15, NYM 2 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Drysdale; LP: DiLauro;  Save: Brewer; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 28,086; Record: 30-26; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 9; L;

Year: 1968; Game #58; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 9; boxscore;  WP: Marichal; LP: Koonce; Time: 03:19; DAY; Attendance: 32,850; Record: 28-30; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 7; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #54; Wednesday;  Jun 15, NYM 5 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hepler; LP: O'Dell;  Save: Hamilton; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,972; Record: 22-32; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

With two on and nobody out in the 9th, Mets down 4-3, Ted Abernathy caught Ron Hunt's Bunt pop-up and tried to double the runner off first.  Instead it went past Braves 2nd baseman Felix Millan, down the right field corner.  Ed Bressoud came round to score the tying run and Bill Murphy went to 3rd.  Murphy later score on Ken Boyer's Sac Fly.  Jack Hamilton got Hank Aaron to fly out with the bases loaded in the 9th for his 1st of 13 Saves in 1966.  Bill Hepler (W,1-0), in his only MLB season, earned his 1st win.  

Year: 1965; Game #62; Tuesday;  Jun 15, NYM 1 @ CIN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Ellis; LP: Spahn; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,620; Record: 21-40; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Mets CF Billy Cowan led the game off with a triple and the next batter, 2B Chuck Hiller, singled him in.  However that was all the runs the Mets would get off Sammy Ellis (W,10-2).  Reds scored 3 off Mets starter Warren Spahn (L,4-8) in the 3rd highlighted by a Pete Rose 2-run double.  Reds added 2 more in the 8th off Mets reliever Larry Miller to seal the win.

Year: 1963; Game #63; Saturday;  Jun 15, NYM 4 @ CIN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Stallard; LP: Jay; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 6,232; Record: 25-38; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 1962; Game #57; Friday;  Jun 15, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Anderson; LP: Craig;  Save: Gerard; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,983; Record: 16-41; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 23.5; L;

Roger Craig (L,3-9) allowed 5 runs - 3 earned in 6 innings.  Gil Hodges singled in Frank Thomas for the Mets only run in the 7th.