Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: July 9th

 

Tom Seaver's Imperfect Perfect Game in 1969, 6 Walk-Off Wins including a Homer by Walk-Off Wilmer, just a few of the games the Mets have played on July 9th.

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Two Years ago today:

Year: 2024; Game #90; Tuesday, Jul 9; NYM 7 WSN 5; boxscore; WP: Quintana; LP: Irvin; Save: Díaz; Time: 2:41; Night; Attendance: 31,243; Record: 45-45; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 13.5;W 

Jose Quintana throws 7 scoreless as the Mets build a 6-0 leadd but the Nats make it interesting scoring 2 off Adam Ottavino and another three charged to Reed Garrett before Edwin Diaz gets the final out to close it out.  

From the Mets 7 Nationals 5 Post game Notes: 

• Jose Quintana (7.0 IP, H, 0 ER, 5 K): Is the first Met to record back-to-back starts of 7.0 scoreless innings since Jacob deGrom had three consecutive starts of 7.0 scoreless innings from September 14 - September 25, 2019. 
• Francisco Lindor (3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB): Lined a single to left field in the second inning to give the Mets a 1-0 lead...Laced a two-run home run to right field to extend the Mets lead to 6-0...It was his 93rd career home run with the Mets, tying Cleon Jones for 21st in franchise history. 
• Brandon Nimmo (1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R): Hit a three-run home run in the second to give the Mets a lead of 4-0. 
• Jeff McNeil (1-3, RBI, BB): Roped a ground ball over the first base line for a double in the eighth to extend the Mets lead to 7-2.

Year: 2023; Game # 90; Sunday, Jul 9; NYM 2 @ SDP;6; boxscore;  WP: Musgrove;  LP: Scherzer;   Time: 2:42; DAY; Attendance: 42,745; Record: 42-48; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; L

Year: 2022; Game#85; Saturday  Jul 9 NYM 5 Vs. MIA 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Holderman; LP: Scott; Time: 3:41; DAY; Attendance: 43,336;  Record: 53-32; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; W-wo;

From the Mets 5 Marlins 4 - Post Game Notes 7/9/2022:

Mets: Secured their fourth walk-off victory of the season when Tomás Nido scored after Brandon Nimmo reached on an error by the pitcher.

• Move to 7-0 in extra-inning games this season...Have eight straight extra-inning wins, tied for the second longest streak in Mets history.

Tomás Nido (2-2, 2B, RBI, 2 R): Hit a game-tying double in the 10th with 2 out...Was his first career game-tying hit in the ninth inning or later.

Pete Alonso (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Joined David Wright (2006, 2008) and Mike

Piazza (2000) as the only Mets to reach the 70-RBI mark before the All-Star break with a solo home run in the fourth...Ended a career-high 10-game RBI drought... Had not homered in his previous 11 games, the second longest home run drought of his career.

Carlos Carrasco (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K): Has allowed three earned runs

or fewer in each of his seven starts against the Marlins.

Francisco Lindor (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R): Lined a two-run home run to give the Mets the lead in the sixth...Was his third time homering in consecutive games this season ...Reached the 60-RBI mark in his 84th game of the season...Did not reach the 60-RBI mark last season until his 122nd game on 9/30.

SNY on YouTube: Mets Vs. Marlins Highlights.

Year: 2021; Game#85; Friday  Jul 9 NYM 13 Vs. PIT 4; boxscore;  WP: Loup; LP: Brubaker; Time: 3:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,350;  Record: 47-38; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W;

With the game tied at 2, the Mets send 13 men to the plate and score 10 runs in the 6th inning, Pete Alonso's 3-run homer and Francisco Lindor's Grand Slam the biggest knocks.  Aaron Loop (W,3-0) who had pitched a scoreless top of the inning is the beneficiary of all the offense. 

Year: 2018; Game #87; Monday;  Jul 9 (1), NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Peterson; LP: Arano; Time: 3:24; DAY;  Record: 36-51; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; W-wo;

Walk-Off Wilmer Flores strikes again.  His 10th inning homer wins it.  After Zack Wheeler allowed 3 runs in 4.2 innings, the Mets pen throws 5.1 scoreless frames setting up Wilmer's Walk-Off.

Year: 2018; Game #88; Monday;  Jul 9 (2), NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Nola; LP: Oswalt;  Save: Arano; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,139; Record: 36-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2017; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 0 @ STL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Lynn; LP: Matz; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 42,925; Record: 39-47; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #87; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 1  Vs. WSN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Scherzer; LP: Verrett; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,953; Record: 47-40; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Daniel Murphy tortures his ex-team again - 3 for 4 with a double and a HR, 4 RBIs.  Logan Verrett (L,3-6) is the victim allowing 5 runs over 6.2 innings.  Max Scherzer (W,10-6) 7 innings, 1 unearned run, 3 hits, 2 walks, 9 Ks.  

Year: 2014; Game #91; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gee; LP: Santana;  Save: Mejia; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,327; Record: 42-49; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 2013; Game #87; Tuesday;  Jul 9, NYM 10 @ SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Rice; LP: Mijares; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,534; Record: 39-48; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

Year: 2011; Game #90; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 1 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Lincecum; LP: Capuano;  Save: Romo; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,117; Record: 46-44; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 10; L;

Year: 2010; Game #86; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: O'Flaherty; LP: Dickey;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,356; Record: 47-39; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 2009; Game #84; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 11; boxscore;  WP: Wolf; LP: Hernández; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,865; Record: 40-44; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 2008; Game #91; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 0; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Sanchez; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,896; Record: 47-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

7/9/08: SF @ NYM: Ramon Castro (3rd of season, 44th of career) off Jonathan Sanchez pic.twitter.com/io2J4DRDqW

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) October 11, 2020

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2006; Game #89; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 7  Vs. FLA; 6; boxscore;  WP: Feliciano; LP: Kensing;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 39,829; Record: 53-36; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up12.0; W;

David Wright's 3-run homer caps off a 4-run 8th that overcomes a 5-3 deficit.  Billy Wagner allows a solo homer to Miguel Olivo in the 9th before securing the win.

Year: 2005; Game #87; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 4 @ PIT; 11; boxscore;  WP: Williams; LP: Ishii; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,708; Record: 43-44; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9; L;

With the Pirates leading 4-3 in the 7th, they put up a 7 spot against Heath Bell and Danny Graves to blow out the Mets.  Mike Cameron and Cliff Floyd homer for the Mets runs.

Year: 2004; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 6 @ FLA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Wheeler; LP: Manzanillo;  Save: Looper; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,117; Record: 44-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;

Year: 2003; Game #89; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Ortiz; LP: Glavine;  Save: Smoltz; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 30,308; Record: 39-50; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 19; L;

Year: 2000; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. NYY; 0; boxscore;  WP: Hampton; LP: Pettitte;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:11; DAY; Attendance: 54,286; Record: 48-38; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W; 

Baseball Reference: The Yankees lose to Mike Hampton and the Mets, 2 - 0. Armando Benitez closes for the Mets, while Andy Pettitte is the loser. The Yanks also lose Shane Spencer, who blows out his knee and ends his season. The game at Shea Stadium draws 54,283, the largest regular season crowd for the Mets since 1970.

Year: 1999; Game #87; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 5  Vs. NYY; 2; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Clemens;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 53,820; Record: 49-38; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W;

Year: 1998; Game #84; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 8  Vs. MON; 9; boxscore;  WP: Maddux; LP: Franco;  Save: Urbina; Time: 04:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,193; Record: 44-40; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 13.5; L; 

31 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #69; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Loaiza; LP: Saberhagen; Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 16,015; Record: 25-44; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19; L;

Bucs score 5 off Bret Saberhagen (L,5-5) and Esteban Loaiza (W,6-3) goes the distance allowing 3 runs, 2 earned.   

Year: 1994; Game #86; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Remlinger;  Save: Gross; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,589; Record: 39-47; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 14; L;

Year: 1993; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hershiser; LP: Tanana; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,258; Record: 26-59; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 29; L;

Year: 1992; Game #85; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 0 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Blair; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,918; Record: 40-45; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Year: 1989; Game #84; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 6  Vs. CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Charlton; Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 46,357; Record: 45-39; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Year: 1988; Game #86; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Ryan; LP: Aguilera;  Save: Agosto; Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 36,652; Record: 53-33; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; L; 

Baseball Reference: 1988: Nolan Ryan wins his 100th game as an Astro, 6 - 3 over the Mets, and becomes the 7th pitcher in major league history to win 100 for two different clubs. Ryan won 138 games for the California Angels in the 1970s.

Year: 1987; Game #84; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Myers; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,121; Record: 44-40; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L-wo;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #80; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 1  Vs. CIN; 11; boxscore;  WP: Browning; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 38,079; Record: 55-25; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up10.5; L;

Reds tagged Dwight Gooden (L,10-4) for 5 runs, 4 earned over 5 innings while Tom Browning held the Mets to 1 run over 8 innings.  

Year: 1985; Game #81; Tuesday;  Jul 9, NYM 11 @ CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Soto; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,787; Record: 46-35; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

George Foster's solo homer and Keith Hernandez' 2-run home run give the Mets a 3-0 lead with Dwight Gooden on the mound.  Mets break the game open with 4 in the 8th and another 4 in the 9th.  Dwight improves to 12-3 in his Cy Young Season.  

Year: 1983; Game #82; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 7; boxscore;  WP: Niekro; LP: Seaver;  Save: DiPino; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,596; Record: 30-52; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1982; Game #84; Friday;  Jul 9 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Chiffer; LP: Puleo;  Save: DeLeon; Time: 2:39; DAY;  Record: 38-46; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9; L;

Year: 1982; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 9 (2), NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Lucas;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 16,546; Record: 39-46; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 1978; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Krukow; LP: Zachry;  Save: Sutter; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 14,637; Record: 36-50; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #84; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 7  Vs. MON; 5; boxscore;  17 innings, WP: Siebert; LP: McEnaney; Time: 04:17; DAY; Attendance: 10,407; Record: 32-52; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 20.5; W-wo;

Gary Carter singled in Ellis Valentine in the top of the 11th to give the Expos a 5-4 lead but Steve Henderson homered in the bottom of the inning to tie it back up.  Lenny Randle's 2-run homer in the 17th wins it for the Mets. 

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1976; Game #86; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Niekro; LP: Espinosa;  Save: Marshall; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,871; Record: 45-41; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Dave Kingman's 28th homer of the year tied the game at 3 in the 8th.  But Felix Millan made the Mets 4th error of the game that led to the Braves scoring 2 of their total 4 unearned runs of the day for a 5-3 win.  

Year: 1975; Game #81; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 2 @ ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Leon; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,515; Record: 43-38; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7; W;

Rusty Staub homers in the 10th to break the 1-1 tie.  Tom Seaver (W,13-4) a complete game 10 inning win, 1 run, 1 ER, 9 hits, 2 walks, 9 Ks.

Year: 1974; Game #83; Tuesday;  Jul 9, NYM 4  Vs. SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Spillner; LP: Matlack;  Save: Romo; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,264; Record: 36-47; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1973; Game #81; Monday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Parker; LP: York; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,099; Record: 35-46; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12; W-wo;

Jim Beauchamp's RBI single in the 9th brings home Teddy Martinez to tie the game at 1.  In the 12th, Felix Millan singled in Willie Mays as the Mets Walked it off.

Year: 1972; Game #75; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 0  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Osteen; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:14; DAY; Attendance: 50,084; Record: 44-31; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 1971; Game #83; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 4 @ CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Grimsley; LP: Seaver;  Save: Gibbon; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,806; Record: 46-37; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 1970; Game #83; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 7  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Nye; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,549; Record: 47-36; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;  

Baseball Reference: 1970: On the first anniversary of his near-perfect game, Tom Seaver hits his first major league home run off Rich Nye of the Expos. Seaver goes on to pitch a complete game three-hitter for a 7 - 1 Mets win at Shea Stadium.

Year: 1969; Game #81; Wednesday;  Jul 9, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Holtzman; Time: 02:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,709; Record: 47-34; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W; 

National Pastime.com: Tom Seaver's near-perfect game, immortalized as "The Imperfect Game," is broken up when Cubs' rookie outfielder Jim Qualls, a lifetime .223 hitter who will finish his career with only 31 hits, singles into center field. The 24 year-old right-hander, who tosses a five one-hitters for the Mets, will finally get his no-no in 1978 against St. Louis pitching for the Reds. You Tube:

Year: 1967; Game #78; Sunday;  Jul 9, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Reniff; LP: Kelley; Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 17,730; Record: 31-47; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 16.5; W-wo;

After Jerry Buchek homers in the 9th to tie the game at 4, Tommie Reynolds walks, Tommy Davis singles to make it 1st and 3rd, the Braves decide to walk Ed Kranepool to be able to get a play at any base. Instead they walk Ron Swoboda to give the Mets a Walk-Off win.

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #82; Saturday;  Jul 9, NYM 3 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Fryman; LP: Hepler; Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 13,309; Record: 35-47; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Willie Stargel, one of the all-time Mets killers, goes 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer and RBI single.  Woodie Fryman (W,8-3) a complete game win for Pittsburgh, 3 runs on 8 hits.  

Year: 1965; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 9, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Dierker; LP: Fisher;  Save: Taylor; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,645; Record: 29-55; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Astros score 1 in the 1st and 5 more in the 2nd as Larry Dierker (W,3-4) cruises to the win.  Rusty Staub doubles with 2 RBIs and Joe Morgan a triple and 3 RBIs for the Astros.  Ed Kranepool and Johnny Lewis drive in the Mets two runs.  

Year: 1964; Game #83; Thursday;  Jul 9, NYM 4  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Simmons; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,804; Record: 24-58; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 27; W-wo; 

National Pastime.com: Frank Thomas, pinch-hitting for Roy McMillan, strokes a two-out, two-run homer off Curt Simmons, giving the Mets a 4–3 Walk-Off victory over the Cardinals at Shea Stadium. The round-tripper comes in the outfielder’s first at-bat in five weeks, due to being sidelined by a glandular infection.