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Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: June 28th



Steven Matz makes history in his Mets debut, Jose Iglesias sings "OMG' after Mets win, David Wright and Chris Young beat L.A. in 2012 and Tom Seaver with a complete game win in 1972.

 

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1 Year ago today: 


Year: 2024; Game #79; Friday, Jun 28; NYM 7 HOU 2; boxscore; WP: Núñez; LP: Blanco;  Time: 3:06; Night; Attendance: 32,465; Record: 40-39; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12.5;W


6/28/2024 Box Score: New York Mets 7 Houston Astros 2 


Francisco Lindor#; SS 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 0 for 2; 2 walks; J.D. Martinez; DH 1 for 4; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 4; HR (17th); 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez; C 1 for 2; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor; RF 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Mark Vientos; 3B 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; Jose Iglesias; 3B 0 for 1; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 3 for 4; HR; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; Harrison Bader; CF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jose Quintana*;  4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 3 walks; 7 Ks; Adam Ottavino;  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Dedniel Núñez; (W, 2-0) 2 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Jake Diekman;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Reed Garrett;  1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; 


Mets Post Game Notes: 

  • Mets: Are over .500 for the first time since May 2 when they were 16-15...Have won eight straight games at home, their longest such home winning streak since May 7 - June 1, 2023...Have hit three or more home runs in four straight games, tied for the longest such streak in major league history (Also: 7/1-7/4/04).
  • Pete Alonso: Blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Mets a 3-2 lead...He became the 19th player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in Interleague play. 
  • Tyrone Taylor (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Hit a home run over the right center field wall in the fourth to even up the score 2-2...Is his first time hitting a home run in back-to-back games since June 23-24, 2022.
  • Jeff McNeil: Pulled a three-run home run to extend the Mets lead 6-2...It was his first home run at Citi Field this year and first since May 22 at Cleveland...Picked up his 61st career three-hit game, tied with Keith Hernandez for ninth-most in franchise history.


Year: 2023; Game # 80; Wednesday, Jun 28; NYM 2 Vs. MIL;5; boxscore;  WP: Wilson;  LP: Hartwig;  Save: Williams;Time: 2:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,440; Record: 36-44; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 17; L 


Box Score: Brewers 5 Mets 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, double, 1 K; Starling Marte RF 0 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4; Tommy Pham LF 3 for 3, HR (8th), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Francisco Alvarez C o for 3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, double, 3 Ks; Kodai Senga 5 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 5 hits, 2 walks, 8 Ks; Grant Hartwig (L,0-1) 1.1 innings, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 K; Brooks Raley 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Adam Ottavino 2/3 innings 2 runs - both earned, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K; T.J. McFarland 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; 


From the Brewers 5 Mets 2 Post Game Notes:

  • Mets: Are 7-17 in June.
  • Tommy Pham: Launched a solo home run in the second to put the Mets on the board...Has 11 career home runs against the Brewers, his most against any team...Has a 1.037 OPS over his last 24 games...Reached base four times in a game for the third time this season (Last: May 28 at Colorado).
  • Buck Showalter: Was ejected in the eighth inning by Crew Chief Ron Kulpa.

NY Post: Mets offense fizzles again in loss to Brewers after Steve Cohen puts onus on players. "On Wednesday, the Mets got five solid innings out of Kodai Senga pitching on regular four days’ rest. But after scoring seven runs in Tuesday’s win, the offense again came up small, scoring just single runs in the second and fourth."

Brian Joura Mets360: "But there were plenty of more reasons for this loss. Bases loaded and no outs and they only score one run. The umpire blowing a strike call that resulted in two tack-on runs for Milwaukee in the eighth inning. The club going 0-6 with RISP. Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty going a combined 1-7 with 5 Ks."

MLB on YouTube: Mets - Brewers Game Highlights. 




Year: 2022; Game#75; Tuesday  Jun 28 NYM 1 Vs. ;HOU; 9; boxscore;  WP: Valdez; LP: Carrasco; Time: 3:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,673;  Record: 47-28; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L; 


Box Score: Astros 9 Mets 1; From The Mets' Post Game Notes: 


  • Carlos Carrasco (4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K): Suffered his first loss at Citi Field this season...Was 5-0 in his first seven home starts.
  • Starling Marte (3-4, 2 2B): Recorded multiple doubles in a game for the first time this season and the 18th time in his career...Picked up his sixth three-hit game of the season.
  • Jeff McNeil (1-3): Extend his hitting streak to nine games with a single in the third.
  • Brandon Nimmo (1-3): Extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the fifth.
  • Ender Inciarte (0-2): Made his Mets debut as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning in center field.



Year: 2021; Game#75; Monday  Jun 28 NYM 4 @ WSN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Espino; LP: Eickhoff;  Save: Hand; Time: 3:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,150;  Record: 41-34; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; L; 


Jeff McNeil 2B 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K; Dominic Smith LF 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Luis Guillorme 3B 2 for 3, 1 run scored; Patrick Mazeika C 1 for 3; Jerad Eickhoff (L, 0-1) 6 innings, 5 runs – all earned, 8 hits, 4 HRs, 1 walk, 3 Ks;  


NY Post: “The Nationals are surging and clearly have to be considered a threat. Monday night they used two homers from Schwarber (and blasted five overall) in the Mets’ 8-4 loss at Nationals Park. The latest power display by Schwarber gave him seven homers in his last three games against the Mets. The seven homers are the most in MLB history by one player in three straight regular-season games against an opponent.” 


Metstradamus: “The Mets made a valiant effort to come back, closing the gap to 5-4 partly on back to back home runs by Pete Alonso and Billy McKinney in the 8th. But errors by Travis Blankenhorn (two on the same play … told ya that defense matters) while the Mets were in a funky shift, set up a three run HR by Ryan Zimmerman off Miguel Castro to salt it away.” 


Mets.com: Stat of the day – “Pete Alonso launched his 12th homer of the year on Monday in Washington, D.C. It was Alonso's 11th long ball on the road, compared to just one at Citi Field. Before this season, Alonso had featured early identical power splits at home and on the road, with 34 of his career homers occurring in New York and 35 elsewhere.”



Year: 2019; Game #83; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Soroka; LP: deGrom; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,421; Record: 37-46; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;


Year: 2017; Game #77; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 8 @ MIA; 0; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Locke; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,743; Record: 35-42; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;


Steven Matz (W,2-1) on the 2 year anniversary of his Major League debut goes 7 scoreless, 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks and Curtis Granderson and Asdrubal Cabrera go deep.



Year: 2016; Game #76; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 0 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: Harvey; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,918; Record: 40-36; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5; L;


10 Years ago today:


Year: 2015; Game #77; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 7  Vs. CIN 2; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Smith; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 29,640; Record: 40-37; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 5; 2B; 2 RBIs; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 5; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 2; IW; 2 walks; Wilmer Flores 2B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Darrell Ceciliani CF-LF: 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; John Mayberry LF: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Johnny Monell C: 2 for 4; 1 run; Eric Campbell 3B: 0 for 0; HBP,IW; 3 runs; 3 walks; Steven Matz P: 3 for 3; 2B; 4 RBIs; Michael Cuddyer PH: 0 for 1; SB; 1 run; Steven Matz, W (1-0): 7.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 2 HRs; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Carlos Torres: 0.1 inning; no runs; Hansel Robles: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 


National Pastime.com: Steven Matz, who goes 3-for-3 at the plate, becomes the first pitcher to drive in four runs in his major league debut, delivering a two-run double in his first at-bat and then driving in another pair with a sixth-inning single. The Mets' 24 year-old rookie right-hander from Stony Brook, NY, gives up five hits and two runs in 7.2 innings en route to earning his first victory when the Mets beat Cincinnati at Citi Field, 7-2.



Year: 2014; Game #81; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 5 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Cole;  Save: Mejia; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 38,930; Record: 37-44; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;


Year: 2013; Game #76; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 4  Vs. WSN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Clippard; LP: Parnell;  Save: Storen; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,363; Record: 32-44; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;


Year: 2012; Game #77; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Young; LP: Capuano;  Save: Parnell; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,006; Record: 41-36; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;


Davis Wright doubled in the 1st Mets run and then homered for the 2nd but the game was tied at 2 until Andres Torres doubled in Mike Nickeas.  Chris Young (W,2-1) and 3 releivers made the run stand up - Young's line - 6.1 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 6 hits, 6 Ks;


Year: 2011; Game #79; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 14 @ DET; 3; boxscore;  WP: Dickey; LP: Porcello; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,480; Record: 40-39; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;


National Pastime.com: After playing 299 games without a grand slam, the Mets hit two bases full homers in the span of seven at-bats during their 14-3 rout of Detroit at Comerica Park. Jason Bay breaks the nearly two-year drought with a fourth-inning round-tripper, and Carlos Beltran goes deep, six batters later in the fifth frame.



Year: 2010; Game #76; Monday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ FLA; 10; boxscore;  WP: Nolasco; LP: Dickey; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,073; Record: 43-33; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 


Baseball Reference: 2010: Edwin Rodriguez, who became the first Puerto Rican manager in major league history last week, wins a game in front of his countrymen as the Marlins defeat the Mets, 10 - 3, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the first major league game played in the stadium since the MLB-owned Montreal Expos were forced to move a number of home games there in 2003 and 2004. A crown of more than 18,000 is on hand for the historic game. With Bobby Valentine turning down an offer to manage the Marlins, Rodriguez will be confirmed as Florida's skipper for the remainder of the season.



Year: 2009; Game #74; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 2  Vs. NYY; 4; boxscore;  WP: Wang; LP: Hernández;  Save: Rivera; Time: 03:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,315; Record: 37-37; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;


National Pastime.com: Mariano Rivera joins Trevor Hoffman in becoming only the second pitcher to record 500 major league saves. The right-handed reliever, who also registers his first RBI of his 15-year career, reaches the milestone by getting the last four outs in the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Mets at Citi Field.


Year: 2008; Game #80; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 2  Vs. NYY; 3; boxscore;  WP: Pettitte; LP: Santana;  Save: Rivera; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 56,172; Record: 39-41; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L;


Year: 2006; Game #77; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ BOS; 10; boxscore;  WP: Beckett; LP: Martinez; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,035; Record: 47-30; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up12.0; L;


National Pastime.com: In his worst outing as a Met during two seasons with the team, Pedro Martinez is routed by his former Red Sox teammates in his return when the Mets drop a 10-2 decision. The Fenway crowd, who chanted, "Pedro! Pedro!" before the game, showed their appreciation of the Dominican's history as a Red Sox player with a standing ovation during yesterday's video tribute which highlighted the right-hander's achievements with Boston.



20 Years ago today:


Year: 2005; Game #76; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 8  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Zambrano; LP: Tejeda; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,898; Record: 38-38; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; W;


NY Post: Bats lead to victory - Four-Run Fifth Makes Zambrano's Job Easy: "A four-run fifth opened up the game after Zambrano preserved a one-run lead by stranding the bases loaded in the top of the inning...In the home half of the inning, the Mets tattooed righty reliever Geoff Geary for five hits to open their lead to 6-1...Carlos Beltran ripped his first triple of the season over right fielder Bobby Abreu’s head and scored on Mike Piazza’s one-out single up the middle through a drawn-in infield. Marlon Anderson and David Wright also connected for singles, with Wright’s hit plating Piazza. Brian Daubach’s groundout plated another run to make it 5-1...Jose Offerman stroked an RBI opposite-field, pinch-hit single..."


Year: 2003; Game #78; Saturday;  Jun 28 (1), NYM 1 @ NYY; 7; boxscore;  WP: Clemens; LP: Griffiths; Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 55,343; Record: 34-44; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;


Year: 2003; Game #79; Saturday;  Jun 28 (2), NYM 8  Vs. NYY; 9; boxscore;  WP: Claussen; LP: Glavine;  Save: Rivera; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,372; Record: 34-45; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;


Year: 2002; Game #78; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 5 @ NYY; 11; boxscore;  WP: Mussina; LP: D'Amico;  Save: Hernandez; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,739; Record: 39-39; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;


Mo Vaughn, Timo Perez, and Roger Cedeno all homered off Yankee starter Mike Mussina (W,11-3) but it was not enough as Jeff D'Amico (L,4-7) gave up 7 and the Lefty Bobby Jones 3 more in the loss. 


Year: 2001; Game #80; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ ATL; 6; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Reed; LP: Benitez; Time: 03:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,055; Record: 34-46; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L-wo;


Year: 2000; Game #75; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 6  Vs. FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Penny;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,252; Record: 44-31; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;


Year: 1999; Game #76; Monday;  Jun 28, NYM 10 @ FLA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Meadows; Time: 03:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,444; Record: 43-33; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W;


Year: 1998; Game #77; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 2  Vs. NYY; 1; boxscore;  WP: Cook; LP: Mendoza; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 53,749; Record: 43-34; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 7.5; W-wo;


Mets walk off the Yankees on a Luis Lopez Sac Fly that drives in Carlos Baerga. However, even when they beat the Yanks there is controversy as Brian McRae seems to get doubled off 1st on the Sac Fly before Baerga scored.  After the Umpires consult, the run counts and the Mets win. 



Year: 1997; Game #78; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 8 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reynoso; LP: Loaiza; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,711; Record: 44-34; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


Year: 1996; Game #78; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 7 @ HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Clark; LP: Drabek;  Save: Henry; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,569; Record: 37-41; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;


30 Years ago today:


Year: 1995; Game #59; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 8 @ FLA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen; LP: Burkett; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,096; Record: 22-37; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 16; W;


Brett Saberhagen (W,5-2) with a complete game victory allowing 3 runs, 1 ER on 10 hits, 1 HR, no walks, 4 Ks.  Down 3-1 in the 7th, Jeff Kent homered and Ryan Thompson doubled in another to tie it.  Then in the 8th, Todd Hundley singled in two for the lead and Chris Jones launched a 3-Run homer for the insurance.  Saberhagen shut the door the rest of the way retiring the next 6 batters.


Year: 1994; Game #76; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 6  Vs. STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Tewksbury; LP: Remlinger;  Save: Arocha; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,080; Record: 33-43; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 14; L;


Year: 1992; Game #75; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ STL; 3; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Perez; LP: Franco; Time: 03:39; DAY; Attendance: 43,826; Record: 36-39; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; L-wo;


Daryl Boston led off the game with a HR but the Mets did not score again until the 10th wasting a great effort by Pete Schourek, 8 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 1 walk, 6Ks; Bobby Bonilla doubled in Bill Pecota in the 10th for a 2-1 lead but the Cards tied it again off John Franco in the bottom of the 10th on a Bernard Gilkey sac fly.  A Gerald Perry bases loaded single in the 11th of Franco walked it off for the Cards.


Year: 1991; Game #71; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: de Jesus; LP: Darling; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,511; Record: 38-33; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;


Year: 1990; Game #69; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 5  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Rijo;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,647; Record: 40-29; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


Year: 1989; Game #74; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Langston; LP: Ojeda;  Save: Burke; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,229; Record: 39-35; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;


Year: 1988; Game #75; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 5 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Fisher;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,011; Record: 47-28; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; W;


Year: 1987; Game #73; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 4 @ PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Bair; LP: McDowell; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 52,206; Record: 39-34; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; L-wo; 


Baseball Reference: Pinch hitter Greg Gross breaks up Ron Darling's no-hitter with a leadoff triple in the 8th inning and two Phillie rallies beat the Mets, 5 - 4.


Year: 1986; Game #69; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 5 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: Fontenot; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 35,152; Record: 48-21; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 9.5; W;


40 Years ago today:


Year: 1985; Game #70; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Tudor; LP: Lynch;  Save: Dayley; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,929; Record: 38-32; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


Cardinals scored 3 off Ed Lynch (4-5) in the first 4 innings while the Mets were not able to score against John Tudor (7-7).  George Foster in the 7th and Mookie Wilson in the 8th each hit solo homers to bring the Mets within one but the Mets only managed two singles the rest of the way.  


Year: 1984; Game #70; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: McMurtry; LP: Berenyi;  Save: Dedmon; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,077; Record: 38-32; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; L;


Year: 1983; Game #72; Tuesday;  Jun 28 (1), NYM 10 @ STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Lynch; LP: Forsch; Time: 2:30; NIGHT;  Record: 29-43; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 11; W;


Year: 1983; Game #73; Tuesday;  Jun 28 (2), NYM 1 @ STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: LaPoint; LP: Gorman; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,810; Record: 29-44; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 11; L;


Year: 1980; Game #69; Saturday;  Jun 28 (1), NYM 2 @ PHI; 1; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Allen; LP: Reed; Time: 2:55; DAY;  Record: 33-36; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W;


Year: 1980; Game #70; Saturday;  Jun 28 (2), NYM 5 @ PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hausman; LP: Saucier;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 47,169; Record: 34-36; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W;


Year: 1979; Game #70; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Allen; LP: Bibby;  Save: Glynn; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,137; Record: 30-39; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;


Year: 1978; Game #76; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 8 @ CHC; 9; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Burris; LP: Metzger; Time: 03:35; DAY; Attendance: 24,278; Record: 32-44; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 10; L-wo;


Year: 1977; Game #72; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Baldwin;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,913; Record: 29-43; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;


Year: 1976; Game #75; Monday;  Jun 28, NYM 5  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Lockwood; LP: Greif;  Save: Apodaca; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,990; Record: 38-37; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; W;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1975; Game #68; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Tate; LP: Carlton; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 37,250; Record: 36-32; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;


Randy Tate (W,3-6) goes the distance to beat Hall Of Famer Steve Carlton (L,6-6), only one of two complete games Tate had in his career - 2 runs, 2 ER, 4 hits, 4 walks, 9 Ks.  Rusty Staub and Dave Kingman each drove in two to lead the Mets offense.


Year: 1973; Game #69; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 11; boxscore;  WP: Lonborg; LP: McAndrew; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 9,965; Record: 31-38; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 11; L;


Year: 1972; Game #65; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Neibauer; Time: 02:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,545; Record: 40-25; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;


Tom Seaver (W,10-4) goes the distance striking out 10 and allowing just 2 runs.  A Jim Beauchamp sac fly breaks the tie in the 8th scoring Dave Marshall (2 for 4 - 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI).   


Year: 1971; Game #72; Monday;  Jun 28, NYM 3 @ PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Wise; Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,151; Record: 43-29; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W;


Year: 1970; Game #71; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Morton; LP: Sadecki; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,154; Record: 38-33; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;


Year: 1969; Game #70; Saturday;  Jun 28, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 7; boxscore;  WP: Bunning; LP: Gentry;  Save: Gibbon; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,398; Record: 38-32; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; L;


Year: 1968; Game #72; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 2 @ HOU; 7; boxscore;  WP: Dierker; LP: Ryan; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,370; Record: 35-37; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10; L;


Year: 1967; Game #67; Wednesday;  Jun 28, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Boozer; LP: Seaver;  Save: Hall; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,396; Record: 25-42; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 17; L;


Year: 1966; Game #68; Tuesday;  Jun 28, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Bunning; LP: Friend; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,693; Record: 29-39; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 15; L;


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1965; Game #74; Monday;  Jun 28 (1), NYM 5  Vs. MLN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Fisher; LP: Cloninger; Time: 2:34; DAY;  Record: 24-49; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 19; W;


Year: 1965; Game #75; Monday;  Jun 28 (2), NYM 6  Vs. MLN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Kroll; LP: Fischer; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,033; Record: 25-49; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 19; W;


Mets take two from the Milwaukee Braves.  In Game 1 - down 2-1 in the 5th, Roy McMillan tripled in Chuck Hiller to tie it and Ed Kranepool followed with a Sac Fly to put the Mets ahead. Jack Fisher (W,6-8) went the distance allowing 2 runs on 9 hits, no walks, 1 K.  


In Game 2, Ed Kranepool homered to lead off the 4th as the Mets sent ten to the plate scoring 5 runs.  Gary Kroll (W,4-5) gets the win in relief - 4.1 innings, no runs, 5 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks. 


Year: 1964; Game #74; Sunday;  Jun 28 (1), NYM 6 @ MLN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Lemaster; LP: Sutherland;  Save: Tiefenauer; Time: 2:39; DAY;  Record: 21-52; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 24.5; L;


Year: 1964; Game #75; Sunday;  Jun 28 (2), NYM 0 @ MLN; 9; boxscore;  WP: Cloninger; LP: Lary; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 11,644; Record: 21-53; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 24.5; L;


Year: 1963; Game #75; Friday;  Jun 28, NYM 1 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gibbon; LP: Craig;  Save: McBean; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,073; Record: 29-46; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;


Year: 1962; Game #71; Thursday;  Jun 28, NYM 4 @ LAD 5; boxscore; 13 innings; WP: Roebuck; LP: MacKenzie; Time: 04:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,080; Record: 19-52; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 27.5; L-wo;


The Mets fell to 19-52 but it took the Dodgers 13 innings.  Mets scored 3 in the 8th to take a 4-3 lead but L.A. tied it in the bottom of the inning.  A Frank Howard double won it off Ken MacKenzie (L,2-3) who gave up 2 runs in 5.1 innings of relief. 

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