Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: July 29th

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The Wilmer Flores not traded game in 2015, Mets score 15 in 2024 and Eric Valent hits for the cycle in 2004.

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Year: 2024; Game #106; Monday, Jul 29; NYM 15  MIN 2;  boxscore; WP: Quintana;  LP: Woods Richardson; Save: Buttó; Time: 2:59; Night; Attendance: 28,507; Record: 56-50; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9;W 

Francisco Lindor#; SS 2 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 1 for 4; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; J.D. Martinez; DH 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Ben Gamel*; PH-DH 1 for 2; 1 run; Pete Alonso; 1B 2 for 5; HR; double; 3 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jesse Winkler; RF 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor; RF 2 for 2; 2 runs; Mark Vientos; 3B 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 2 for 4; double; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; Luis Torrens; C 3 for 4; double; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; Jose Quintana*; (W, 6-6) 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 5 hits; 1 walk; 5 Ks; José Butto; (S, 2) 3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 

From the Mets 15 Twins 2 Post Game Notes - 7/29/2024:

• Mets: Are 14-6 over their last 20 games and are 16-5 over their last 21 games at Citi Field...11 different hitters recorded a hit tonight...Batted around the order in both the fourth inning and the sixth inning..
• Fourth Inning: Sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six runs on five hits...The first seven batters of the inning reached base safely...Was the seventh time the Mets have scored six or more runs in an inning this season...Was the third time achieving the feat in their last six games (Also: 7/24 at Yankees and 7/26 vs. Atlanta).

Brian Joura Mets360: "After being stymied offensively over most of the past four games, the Mets broke out in a big way, as they pounded out 17 hits and nearly as many runs, as they cruised to a 15-2 win over the Twins Monday night at Citi Field. The Mets are now 5-2 in the last seven games against teams over .500, which was thought to be a stretch to determine how good the club really is." 

NY Post: Jose Quintana’s turnaround continues to fuel Mets’ surge in rout of Twins. "Quintana had a second straight start of allowing only one earned run. Overall, he lasted six innings and surrendered five hits with five strikeouts and one walk. It marked the seventh time in eight starts he had done that since June 9. Over that stretch he’s pitched to a 2.10 ERA." 

NY Post: Jose Butto tosses three innings to save Mets’ bullpen in possible rotation preparation. "'It’s a decision we had to make there,' the manager said after the Mets’ 15-2 pasting of the Twins at Citi Field on Monday. 'We saw an opportunity to keep him stretched out somehow and give the bullpen a blow. He did a helluva job. He went out there, threw strikes and was able to finish the game.'" 

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets' bats pound Twins into submission as executives ponder trade deadline. "On the eve of the trade deadline, in a 15-2 win over the Twins on Monday night, the Mets received a reminder: Prospects are people too. And sometimes those people grow up to become major leaguers. The Mets dealt their former farmhand, righthander Simeon Woods Richardson, his worst start of the season by putting seven consecutive batters on base, and scoring six of them, to begin the bottom of the fourth inning. That represented an outlier of an implosion for Woods Richardson, who entered with a 3.27 ERA in 17 outings. He finished 3 1/3 innings charged with six runs, seven hits and three walks."

Year: 2023; Game # 104; Saturday, Jul 29; NYM 6 Vs. WSN;11; boxscore; WP: Corbin;  LP: Carrasco;   Time: 3:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,858; Record: 49-55; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18; L  

Box Score: Nationals 11 Mets 6 Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 4, HR (20th), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Pete Alonso DH 0 for 5, 1 K; Tommy Pham 2 for 4, HR (10th), 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Mark Canha 1B-RF 2 for 3, double, 1 run scored; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 4, HR (20th), 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Mark Vientos 3B-1B 2 for 4, double, HR (2nd), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Brett Baty PH-3B 1 for 2, double, 1 K; Carlos Carrasco (L,3-5) 2.1 innings, 8 runs - 6 earned, 8 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Reed Garrett 2.2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks;  Dominic Leone 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, 1 K; Trevor Gott 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Grant Hartwig 1 inning, 3 runs - all earned, 3 hits, 2 Ks;  

From the Nationals 11 Mets 6 Post Game Notes: 

• Mets: Move to 13-9 in July...Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth...Was the sixth time the Mets have gone back-to-back this season...Hit four home runs in a game for the fifth time this year.
• Francisco Alvarez: Blasted his 20th home run of the season in the ninth.
• Francisco Lindor (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB): Slugged his 20th home run of the season in the fourth.
• Mark Vientos (2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R): Put the Mets on the board in the second with an RBI double down the left field line...Also smacked a solo homer to right center in the ninth.

MLB YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.

Year: 2022; Game#99; Friday  Jul 29 NYM 6 @ ;MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Ottavino;  LP: Okert;  Save: Díaz; Time: 3:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,131;  Record: 62-37; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;  

Brandon Nimmo CF: 2 for 5; HR,2B; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Starling Marte RF: 3 for 5; HR,3B; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS: 1 for 2; 2B; 3 walks; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B: 0 for 4; IW; 1 walk; 1 K; Daniel Vogelbach DH: 2 for 4; 2·2B; 1 walk; 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B: 1 for 5; 1 K; Mark Canha LF: 1 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 K; Luis Guillorme 3B: 0 for 3; 1 K; Eduardo Escobar PH-3B: 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Tomás Nido C: 0 for 2; SH; 1 run; 1 walk; Chris Bassitt: 6 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 4 walks; 2 Ks; Adam Ottavino, W (5-2): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Trevor Williams, H (1): 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Edwin Díaz, S (23): 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks;  

Starling Marte, Brandon Nimmo’s big swings power Mets’ win over Marlins. "Nimmo...mashed a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning off lefty Steven Okert on a night when the Mets overcame an early 3-0 deficit against Miami ace Sandy Alcantara...With the score 4-4 in the eighth, pinch-hitter Eduardo Escobar reached on an infield single and Tomas Nido moved him to second with a sacrifice bunt. Nimmo followed with a rocket off the facing of the second deck in right field for his 10th homer of the season."

Mets YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.

Year: 2021; Game#102; Thursday  Jul 29 NYM 3 Vs. ;ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Chavez;  LP: Walker;  Save: Smith; Time: 2:53; DAY; Attendance: 26,080;  Record: 55-47; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L;  

Box Score: Braves 6 Mets 3 Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 4, 2 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Jonathan Villar SS 3 for 4, 1 K; Taijuan Walker (L, 7-5) 5 innings, 5 runs – all earned, 6 hits, 2 HRs, 2 walks, 7 Ks;  

NY Post: Taijuan Walker concerns grow as Mets fall to Braves. "...the Mets were flat for the series finale, with Walker the most conspicuous. Overall, he surrendered five earned runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over five innings. The right-hander was stung by two homers, giving him five allowed over his last two starts. Since representing the Mets in the All-Star Game, Walker has pitched to a 15.43 ERA in three starts."

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #6; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 5  Vs. BOS; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hembree;  LP: Wilson;  Save: Workman; Time: 3:44; NIGHT;  Record: 3-3; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;  

Jacob deGrom 6 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 BB, 4K, 88 pitches – 60 strikes; Seth Lugo 1 inning, 1 hit (HR), 1 run, 1 K; Justin Wilson, 2/3 inning, 3 runs, 3 hits, 3 BBs, 1 K; Dellin Betances 1/3 inning, 0 hits, no runs, 1 K; Jeurys Familia, 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 K; Pete Alonso 4 for 4; Brandon Nimmo 1 for 4, HR, BB, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI; Yoenis Céspedes 2 for 5,  HR (2); 1 RBI, 3 Ks;  Robinson Cano. 2 for 5, run scored; Andres Gimenez, 2 for 4, Triple, 1 RBI, 1 K;  Jeff McNeil 1 for 2 , 1 run scored, 2 BBs; Mets leave 26 men on base including 3 in the 9^th to end game. 

SNY.TV: Mets takeaways from Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Red Sox, including Andres Gimenez's first two MLB hits. Another no-decision for Jacob deGrom, but the young shortstop shined. 

Brian Joura Mets360: “Luis Rojas pulled him [deGrom] after six frames and 88 pitches. That decision came back to bite the Mets. Seth Lugo gave up a game-tying homer in the seventh inning. Another Rojas move didn’t work, when he removed Lugo after one inning and brought on Justin Wilson for the fourth time in six games. Wilson got himself in trouble with his command but was also the victim of some bloops and bleeders, which led to three runs by Boston.” 

Metstradamus: “That said, this was just sloppy, sloppy loss. From Brandon Nimmo’s questionable route on Mitch Moreland’s double to make it 1-1, to Rene Rivera’s horrible stab at a pitch which tagged Jacob deGrom with a wild pitch to make it 2-1, to Justin Wilson’s shaky 8th inning which culminated in a swinging bunt by Moreland which gave the Red Sox a 4-3 lead, and then Luis Rojas leaving Wilson in the game when he clearly didn’t have it...”

Year: 2018; Game #103; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 1 @ PIT; 0; boxscore;   WP: Wheeler;  LP: Musgrove;  Save: Swarzak; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 23,749; Record: 44-59; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Year: 2017; Game #102; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 2 @ SEA; 3; boxscore;   WP: Gallardo;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Diaz; Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 33,519; Record: 48-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2016; Game #102; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. COL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Chatwood;  LP: Matz; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,035; Record: 53-49; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2015; Game #101; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 7; boxscore;   WP: Ross;  LP: Colon;  Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,804; Record: 52-49; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 0 for 2; CS; 2 walks; Daniel Murphy 3B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Kelly Johnson 2B: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B: 3 for 3; 3·HR; 3 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; Michael Conforto LF: 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF: 0 for 3; HBP; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS: 1 for 3; 1 K; Rubén Tejada PH: 0 for 1; GDP; Anthony Recker C: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Alex Torres P: 0 for 1; Juan Lagares PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Eric Campbell PH-3B: 1 for 1; Bartolo Colón, L (9-10): 2.1 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 10 hits; 2 HRs; 1 K; Alex Torres: 2.2 innings; no runs; 3 walks; 2 Ks; Bobby Parnell: 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; Sean Gilmartin: 2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 5 Ks; Hansel Robles: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks 

Baseball Reference: Another trade almost gets consumed, as the Mets are on the verge of trading IF Wilmer Flores and P Zack Wheeler to Milwaukee for OF Carlos Gomez. The rumor of the deal sweeps through the stands at Citi Field, and Flores breaks into tears on the field as he does not want to leave a team that has grown into a contender. The trade falls through, however, and the Mets lose, 7 - 3, to San Diego in spite of three homers by Lucas Duda. 

NY Post: Duda belts 3 HRs but Colon clubbed as Mets fall to Padres. "Duda on Wednesday enjoyed what would be a good month for some as he continued his recent home-run barrage with three solo shots — giving him six homers in four games...Colon, who has a 6.16 ERA in his last seven starts, gave up two runs in each of the first three innings."

7/29/2015 Wilmer Flores gets emotional on the field and in the dugout after reports of a trade circulate around the ballpark. After the game, Sandy Alderson announces that there is no deal and Flores will stay in Queens. pic.twitter.com/nQWoYn4Ook

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 29, 2022

7/29/2015 Lucas Duda hits three homers against the Padres, becoming the eleventh Met to accomplish the feat. pic.twitter.com/Vb2mKa7YRS

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 29, 2024

Year: 2014; Game #107; Tuesday;  Jul 29, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;   WP: Hamels;  LP: Gee; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,069; Record: 51-56; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 2013; Game #103; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 6 @ MIA; 5; boxscore;   WP: Aardsma;  LP: Ramos;  Save: Parnell; Time: 03:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,343; Record: 47-56; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

Year: 2012; Game #102; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 5 @ ARI; 1; boxscore;   WP: Dickey;  LP: Saunders;  Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 32,134; Record: 49-53; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

Year: 2011; Game #106; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 8 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;   WP: Gee;  LP: Wang;  Save: Isringhausen; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,114; Record: 55-51; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

Year: 2010; Game #102; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. STL; 0; boxscore;   WP: Dickey;  LP: Hawksworth;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 40,087; Record: 52-50; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 2008; Game #107; Tuesday;  Jul 29, NYM 4 @ FLA; 1; boxscore;   WP: Perez;  LP: Olsen;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,032; Record: 58-49; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;  

National Pastime.com: In a 4-1 win over the Marlins at Dolphin Stadium, Mets third baseman David Wright scores in his 13th consecutive game, establishing a new franchise record. Teammate Carlos Beltran had set the previous team mark in 2006.

Year: 2007; Game #105; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 5  Vs. WSN; 0; boxscore;   WP: Maine;  LP: Traber; Time: 01:31; DAY; Attendance: 47,264; Record: 59-46; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; W;

Year: 2006; Game #103; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 11 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Hernandez;  LP: Hudson; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 49,047; Record: 62-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up13.5; W;  

National Pastime.com: Julio Franco became the oldest player ever to pinch run when he takes Carlos Delgado's place on the basepaths after the Mets' infielder is hit by a pitch in the fourth inning. The 47 year-old pinch-runner, who will stay in the game to play first, steals second base and will advance to third on the catcher's error in the Mets' 11-4 win over Atlanta at Turner Field.

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #103; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 2 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;   WP: Rodriguez;  LP: Benson;  Save: Lidge; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,659; Record: 52-51; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Astros hit 3 homers off Kris Benson (L,7-4) while Wandy Rodriguez, Chad Qualls and Brad Lidge hold the Mets to two runs - a David Wright Sac Fly and a Mike Piazza RBI single.

Year: 2004; Game #101; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 10 @ MON; 1; boxscore;   WP: Leiter;  LP: Biddle; Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 20,042; Record: 49-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;  

National Pastime.com: In a 10-1 victory over the Expos, Eric Valent becomes the eighth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. After singling in the second, doubling in the third, and homering in the fifth, the Mets' utility player triples in the seventh to join Phillies David Bell, Pirates Daryle Ward, and Chad Moeller of the Brewers to accomplish the feat this season. 

Year: 2003; Game #106; Tuesday;  Jul 29, NYM 3  Vs. MIL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Sheets;  LP: Wheeler;  Save: DeJean; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,846; Record: 43-63; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 27; L;

Year: 2001; Game #106; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;   WP: Benitez;  LP: Cormier;  Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 38,536; Record: 49-57; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; W-wo; 

Baseball Reference: A career utility player who's making the most of his opportunity to play this year in place of the injured Edgardo Alfonzo, second baseman Desi Relaford makes several key contributions to a dramatic, back-and-forth, 6 - 5 nailbiter between the Mets and Phillies. After Relaford's tremendous over-the-shoulder inning-ending grab robs Philly of two runs in the 6th, he goes to even greater lengths to break the tie he's just preserved: after his one-out, 7th-inning, hit-and-run single moves Lenny Harris to third and brings up Mike Piazza, New York's number one run producer produces a tailor-made 4-6-3, inning-ending double play grounder. Long before Relaford can reach second, shortstop Jimmy Rollins receives the throw and crosses the bag, continuing on another 10 to 12 feet past the bag and at least 7 feet clear of the baseline before turning and making the transfer from glove to hand. As the unsuspecting shortstop winds up to throw, Relaford, his left arm dragging the baseline to which his fully-extended body is perfectly perpendicular, suddenly enters the picture, sliding/tumbling past on his way to second base. Just as Rollins is about to unload, Desi fully extends his right toe, hooks Rollins' right shin and completely turns him around. When he comes to rest, the Phillies' shortstop is facing the now unoccupied third base as its previous tenant, Lenny Harris, crosses home plate. The resulting 3 - 2 Mets lead will last exactly two batters into the next half-inning as John Franco coughs it up on Scott Rolen's no-out, two-run homer. Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a towering, two-run homer in the 8th, but New York's Armando Benitez blows the save and Relaford must come to the rescue yet again, turning a double play to get Benitez out of further trouble, thus setting the stage for redemption in the form of Mike Piazza's walk-off home run.

Year: 2000; Game #102; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;   WP: White;  LP: James;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 50,726; Record: 58-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;  

National Pastime.com: Recently acquired Mets make good first impressions as Mike Bordick goes 2-for-3, including a homer on the first pitch he sees as a Met, and Rick White pitches a scoreless inning to get the win; the other newcomer, Bubba Trammell, will homer in his first at-bat in his Met debut tomorrow.

7/29/2000 Mike Bordick hits a game-tying solo home run on the first pitch he sees as a Met. Later in the game with the score tied and the bases loaded, Lenny Harris drives home the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit single.@MBordick @mikepiazza31 @LennyHarris pic.twitter.com/ekj5WKq3CW

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 29, 2024

Year: 1998; Game #104; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 7  Vs. SDP; 6; boxscore;   WP: Rojas;  LP: Wall;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,694; Record: 56-48; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Year: 1997; Game #105; Tuesday;  Jul 29, NYM 2 @ SFG; 5; boxscore;   WP: Estes;  LP: McMichael;  Save: Beck; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,949; Record: 59-46; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 1996; Game #105; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore;   WP: Harnisch;  LP: Peters; Time: 01:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,680; Record: 49-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15.5; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #85; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 2  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;   WP: Franco;  LP: Powell; Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,881; Record: 33-52; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 21.5; W-wo;

Denny Neagle and Bret Saberhagen trade zeros all game until Carl Everett's RBI single gives the Mets a 1-0 lead in the 8th.  Nelson Liriano's double off John Franco brings in Steve Pegues with the tying run in the 9th but Chris Jones walks it off with a homer in bottom of the 9th.

Year: 1994; Game #101; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 4 @ PIT; 1; boxscore;   WP: Jones;  LP: Lieber;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,349; Record: 49-52; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1993; Game #101; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. FLA; 2; boxscore;   WP: Hough;  LP: Tanana;  Save: Harvey; Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 32,282; Record: 35-66; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 29; L;

Year: 1992; Game #101; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 3 @ PHI; 6; boxscore;   WP: Williams;  LP: Innis; Time: 02:59; DAY; Attendance: 39,691; Record: 49-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 1991; Game #98; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 5 @ LAD; 1; boxscore;   WP: Cone;  LP: Belcher; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,093; Record: 55-43; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1990; Game #98; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 6  Vs. STL; 0; boxscore;   WP: Gooden;  LP: DeLeon;  Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,946; Record: 58-40; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Year: 1989; Game #101; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 3 @ CHC; 10; boxscore;   WP: Maddux;  LP: Whitehurst; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 38,012; Record: 53-48; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Year: 1988; Game #101; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore;   WP: Ojeda;  LP: Smiley; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,584; Record: 61-40; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;

Year: 1987; Game #100; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 6 @ STL; 4; boxscore;   WP: McDowell;  LP: Perry;  Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,781; Record: 55-45; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #96; Tuesday;  Jul 29 (1), NYM 3  Vs. CHC; 0; boxscore;   WP: Darling;  LP: Trout; Time: 2:21; DAY;  Record: 66-30; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #97; Tuesday;  Jul 29 (2), NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore;   WP: Moyer;  LP: Sisk;  Save: Smith; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,731; Record: 66-31; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; L;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #98; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 3  Vs. MON; 2; boxscore;   WP: Aguilera;  LP: Smith;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,693; Record: 57-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Mets take a 3-0 lead into the 9th and hold on for the win after Tim Wallach hits a 2-run homer off Jesse Orosco to cut the lead to 1 run but Jesse recovers to strikeout Jim Wohlford to end it.

Year: 1984; Game #98; Sunday;  Jul 29 (1), NYM 0  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore;   WP: Trout;  LP: Terrell; Time: 2:02; DAY;  Record: 59-39; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; L;

Year: 1984; Game #99; Sunday;  Jul 29 (2), NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;   WP: Sanderson;  LP: Berenyi; Time: 02:08; DAY; Attendance: 50,443; Record: 59-40; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; L;

Year: 1983; Game #101; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 2; boxscore;   WP: Candelaria;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Guante; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,306; Record: 37-64; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;

Year: 1982; Game #99; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 4; boxscore;   WP: Robinson;  LP: Falcone;  Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,892; Record: 44-55; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1980; Game #98; Tuesday;  Jul 29, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Bomback;  LP: McWilliams;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,512; Record: 47-51; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 1979; Game #99; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 0; boxscore;   WP: Kobel;  LP: Lamp;  Save: Glynn; Time: 02:03; DAY; Attendance: 27,605; Record: 43-55; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

Year: 1977; Game #100; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore;   WP: Koosman;  LP: Shirley;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,431; Record: 42-58; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 18; W;

Year: 1976; Game #102; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 2; boxscore;   WP: Tekulve;  LP: Lockwood; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 12,588; Record: 51-51; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #99; Tuesday;  Jul 29 (1), NYM 3 @ STL; 5; boxscore;   WP: McGlothen;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Garman; Time: 2:25; NIGHT;  Record: 52-47; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Mets outhit the Cardinals 15 to 11 but lose 5-3.  Mets load the bases in the 9th against the Mad Hungarian Al Hrabosky but Mike Garmen comes in and K's Dave Kingman and gets Del Unser to hit a comebacker to the Pitcher as St. Louis holds on to win.

Year: 1975; Game #100; Tuesday;  Jul 29 (2), NYM 11 @ STL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Hall;  LP: Reed;  Save: Baldwin; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,431; Record: 53-47; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1974; Game #98; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. MON; 3; boxscore;   WP: Aker;  LP: Rogers;  Time: 02:13; DAY; Attendance: 17,343; Record: 44-54; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Year: 1973; Game #98; Sunday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. MON; 6; boxscore;   WP: Marshall;  LP: Sadecki;  Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 28,205; Record: 44-54; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 9; L;

Year: 1972; Game #91; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 3  Vs. MON; 6; boxscore;   WP: Torrez;  LP: Gentry;  Save: Marshall; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,333; Record: 50-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1971; Game #101; Thursday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Reuss;  LP: Williams;  Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,254; Record: 52-49; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1970; Game #100; Wednesday;  Jul 29, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;   WP: Pitlock;  LP: Folkers;  Save: McMahon; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,029; Record: 54-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1968; Game #105; Monday;  Jul 29, NYM 1  Vs. STL; 5; boxscore;   WP: Washburn;  LP: Ryan; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,486; Record: 49-56; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Year: 1967; Game #97; Saturday;  Jul 29, NYM 1 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;   WP: Singer;  LP: Hendley;  Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 14,420; Record: 39-58; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 19.5; L-wo;

Year: 1966; Game #100; Friday;  Jul 29, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 7; boxscore;   WP: Holtzman;  LP: Hamilton; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,507; Record: 45-55; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 15; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #102; Thursday;  Jul 29 (1), NYM 14 @ CHC; 0; boxscore;   WP: Cisco;  LP: Koonce; Time: 2:22; DAY;  Record: 33-68; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 26.5; W;

Year: 1965; Game #103; Thursday;  Jul 29 (2), NYM 1 @ CHC; 2; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Abernathy;  LP: Bearnarth; Time: 03:09; DAY; Attendance: 11,256; Record: 33-69; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 26.5; L-wo;

Mets split a pair with the Cubs. Galen Cisco (3-6) throws a complete game 4 hit shutout while the Mets get 11 hits and 7 walks in a 14-0 Game 1 blowout win. Ron Santo homers in the 12th as the Cubs get a Game 2 walk off win.

Year: 1962; Game #101; Sunday;  Jul 29 (1), NYM 5 @ STL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Broglio;  LP: Daviault; Save: Gibson; Time: 2:42; DAY;  Record: 26-75; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 43; L;

Year: 1962; Game #102; Sunday;  Jul 29 (2), NYM 1 @ STL; 5; boxscore;   WP: Washburn;  LP: Craig;  Save: Duliba; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 15,443; Record: 26-76; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 43; L;