Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 2nd

 

NY Post Back Page, 8/3/2015

Mets Sweep Nationals to Tie for 1st in 2015, Mike Piazza's bases loaded walk wins it in 2005 and Christ Jones Walks it off in 2013.

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Year: 2024; Game #109; Friday, Aug 2; NYM 5 @ LAA 1; boxscore; WP: Blackburn;; LP: Anderson;  Time: 2:41; Night; Attendance: 37,012; Record: 58-51; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7;W  

Francisco Lindor#: SS 1 for 5; 1 run; 2 Ks; Brandon Nimmo*: LF 3 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; J.D. Martinez: DH 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Pete Alonso: 1B 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Mark Vientos: 3B 1 for 5; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 0 for 0; Jose Iglesias: 2B-3B 1 for 5; Double: 1 run; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor: RF 2 for 5; Francisco Alvarez: C 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; Harrison Bader: CF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Paul Blackburn: (W, 5-2) 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 6 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; José Butto:  2 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Phil Maton:  1 inning; no runs; 1 K;  

Mike Puma NY Post: Paul Blackburn delivers strong first impression as Mets begin road trip with win. "The right-hander cruised with an efficiency that Mets starting pitchers have often lacked this season, helping his new team roll to a 5-1 victory over the Angels to start a 10-game road trip that includes four cities."   

Brian Joura Mets360: "Blackburn gave up six hits, two walks and a hit batter in his six innings yet it seemed like more than that. Still, he didn’t get rattled and threw enough strikes to keep his fielders engaged. The Mets turned two really nice double plays in the game that kept the Angels at bay." 

Tim Healey Newsday: "The offensive highlight: a go-ahead two-run home run in the third inning from Pete Alonso, his third homer in five games."

Year: 2023; Game # 107; Wednesday, Aug 2; NYM 0 @ KCR;4; boxscore;  WP: Ragans;  LP: Senga;   Time: 2:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,630; Record: 50-57; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19.5; L 

Royals 4 Mets 0 Jeff McNeil RF 3 for 5; Francisco Alvarez C Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 4, 1 K; Pete Alonso 0 for 4; Mark Vientos 1B 1 for 4; Brett Baty 3B 0 for 4, 2 Ks; Jonathan Arauz 2B 1 for 3, 2 Ks; Rafael Ortega CF 0 for 3, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Danny Mendick LF 2 for 3; Kodai Senga (L,7-6) 5.2 innings, 3 runs - all earned, 11 hits, 2 walks, 6 Ks; Reed Garrett  1.1 innings no runs, no hits, 1 K; Phil Bickford 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, HR, 1 K;  

NY Post: Kodai Senga’s biggest adversary Wednesday night wasn’t so much the Royals lineup as it was a wet mound. Rain left the dirt around the pitching rubber just damp enough to affect the Mets right-hander’s footing and cause caking in his spikes. By the time Senga seemed to have managed the situation, he had buried the Mets in a three-run hole from which they never recovered in a 4-0 loss at Kauffman Stadium…Reliever Phil Bickford, in his Mets debut, allowed a solo homer in the eighth to Drew Waters.”

Year: 2022; Game#103; Tuesday  Aug 2 NYM 1 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Arano; LP: Nogosek; Time: 2:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,878;  Record: 65-38; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; L; 

Brandon Nimmo CF: 0 for 3; HBP; 1 K; Starling Marte RF: 1 for 4; Francisco Lindor SS: 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Daniel Vogelbach DH: 0 for 3; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil 2B: 1 for 4; 1 K; Tyler Naquin LF: 2 for 4; Luis Guillorme 3B: 1 for 4; Tomás Nido C: 0 for 2; SH; Jacob deGrom: 5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 6 Ks; Stephen Nogosek, L (0-1): 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 2 hits; 2 HRs; 1 K; Yoan López: 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 HR; 2 Ks; Tommy Hunter: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks;  

NY Post: Mets waste Jacob deGrom’s triumphant return in lossto Nationals.  “The Mets’ seven-game winning streak concluded with a 5-1 loss to Washington only hours after the Nationals gutted their major league roster in a trade that sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego.  DeGrom was removed after five innings and 59 pitches and took a no-decision. He allowed one earned run on three hits with six strikeouts, topping out at 102 mph. His previous appearance in the regular season for the Mets had come on July 7, 2021. This season, he was shut down during spring training with a stress reaction in his right scapula and didn’t resume throwing from a mound until June.”  

ESPN.com: DeGrom dazzles in return, bullpen costs Mets inloss to Nats. “Mets reliever Stephen Nogosek (0-1) took the loss after allowing a two-run homer to Luis Garcia and a solo shot to Yadiel Hernandez in the sixth. Yoan López also gave up a homer in the seventh, when he got big help from center fielder Brandon Nimmo on a diving catch to end the inning.”

Year: 2021; Game#106; Monday  Aug 2 NYM 3 @ MIA; 6; boxscore;  WP: Luzardo; LP: Megill;  Save: Floro; Time: 3:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,771;  Record: 56-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; L; 

Kevin Pillar CF: 0 for 4; HBP; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B: 2 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B: 0 for 5; GDP; 1 K; Javier Báez SS: 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; J.D. Davis 3B: 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Dominic Smith LF: 1 for 4; 1 K; James McCann C: 0 for 3; 1 K; Jonathan Villar PH: 0 for 0; 1 walk; Tomás Nido C: 0 for 0; Brandon Drury RF: 1 for 3; 2B,HBP; 1 RBI; 1 K; Tylor Megill P: 0 for 0; SH; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo PH: 0 for 1; Michael Conforto RF: 1 for 1; 2B; Tylor Megill, L (1-1): 5 innings; 5 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 1 HR; 4 Ks; Aaron Loup: 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Jeurys Familia: 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Trevor May: 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; 

NY Post: "Tylor Megill didn’t have a rough start as much as a bad four-batter sequence, but given the state of this listless Mets lineup it was just about game, set, match after just four Marlins had batted Monday night. Lewis Brinson smacked a first-inning grand slam, and the Mets spent the next eight innings trying to recover. They never got there in a 6-3 loss at loanDepot park to begin a seven-game road trip. After allowing three earned runs total in five July starts, the rookie Megill returned to earth. He surrendered five runs, four earned, on six hits over five innings as the Mets lost for the fourth time in five games and fell to 8-10 since the All-Star break."

ESPN.com: "Pete Alonso hit his 24th homer, a solo blast in the third, for the Mets, who are 8-10 since the All-Star break...The Mets reduced the early deficit, scoring twice in the second. Báez walked, advanced to third on J.D. Davis’ single and raced home on Luzardo’s wild pitch. Drury’s two-out double scored Davis...Down 5-3, New York loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth before Miami reliever Dylan Floro came on and got Brandon Drury on a fielder’s choice."

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #10; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 0 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Matzek; LP: Peterson; Time: 3:06; DAY;  Record: 3-7; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4; L;  

Braves 4 Mets 0. David Peterson (L,1-1) 6 innings, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 walk, 8K, 87 pitches – 54 strikes; Edwin Diaz 1 inning, 1 BB, 1 K; Drew Smith 1 inning, 1 run, 1 earned run, 2 hits; Jeff McNeil 3 for 5 , 2 Ks; Amed Rosario, 2 for 4;  Robinson Cano 1 for 4, 2 Ks; J.D. Davis, 1 for 4, 2 Ks; ; Pete Alonso, 0 for 5 – now hitting .175, 3Ks, 6 LOB; Brandon Nimmo 0 for 3 with 2 walks. 

SNY.TV: Mets takeaways from Sunday's 4-0 loss to Braves, including lack of clutch hitting with runners on. New York went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on.  

NY Post: Mets’ slump continues amid Yoenis Cespedes fiasco. Without the struggling and oft-injured 34-year-old slugger, the Mets didn’t perform any better. They actually out-hit the Braves, 10-7, but continued to be inept in big spots. Pete Alonso, looking completely out of sorts — he’s in a 1-for-16 slump with seven strikeouts over his past four games — failed three times with runners in scoring position. Robinson Cano and Tomas Nido each grounded into killer inning-ending double plays with multiple men on base.  

Brian Joura Mets360,com: “David Peterson gave a Quality Start, going 6 IP with 3 ER, 1 BB and 8 Ks. Unfortunately, the one walk came with the bases loaded. Still, it was a solid effort from a guy who didn’t exactly dominate Double-A last year. He certainly deserves another start.”

Year: 2019; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 4 @ PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Williams; LP: Matz; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,311; Record: 53-56; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 2018; Game #106; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Foltynewicz; LP: Vargas;  Save: Minter; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,525; Record: 44-62; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 15; L;

Year: 2017; Game #105; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 10 @ COL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Bradford; LP: Chatwood; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,945; Record: 49-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Year: 2016; Game #106; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 7  Vs. NYY; 1; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Tanaka; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,819; Record: 55-51; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2015; Game #105; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 5  Vs. WSN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Zimmermann;  Save: Clippard; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,374; Record: 55-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 1 for 4; 1 run; Lucas Duda 1B: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Juan Uribe 3B: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Kelly Johnson LF: 0 for 3; 1 K; Wilmer Flores PH: 1 for 1; 2B; Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; SH; 2 Ks; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 3; Noah Syndergaard, W (6-5): 8 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 7 hits; 2 HRs; 9 Ks; Tyler Clippard, S (18): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 

NY Post: Mets dump Nats for monumental sweep, move into1st-place tie. “Amid pennant-race energy and enthusiasm that flowed from every nook and cranny of the ballpark, Curtis Granderson, Murphy and the hottest home run hitter on the planet, or at least in Queens, Duda, all homered five pitches apart in a five-run Mets third inning. When that carnage was done, the Mets gathered behind rookie Noah Syndergaard for a 5-2 nationally televised victory, the series sweep of the Nationals Sunday and a virtual share of first place in the NL East.”  

ESPN.com: “Noah Syndergaard (W,6-5) struck out nine over eight innings, and New York pulled within percentage points of the first-place Nationals in the NL East. Boosted by a trio of lively crowds, the Mets completed their first three-game sweep of Washington since May 2009 and boldly pronounced themselves legitimate contenders.”

Year: 2014; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Peavy;  Save: Mejia; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,687; Record: 53-57; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; W;

8/2/2014 Jacob deGrom and Jake Peavy face off in a pitcher’s duel at Citi Field, with neither pitcher allowing a hit until the seventh inning. New York tallies four runs on four hits against Peavy and beats the Giants 4-2. pic.twitter.com/MVU6jxh19D

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) August 2, 2025

Year: 2013; Game #107; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. KCR; 2; boxscore;  WP: Torres; LP: Mendoza; Time: 04:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,032; Record: 49-58; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14.5; W-wo;

After the Royals tie the Mets 2-2 with a run in the 8th and another in the 9th, Eric Young Jr.'s 2-run homer in the 11th wins if for the Mets.  

Year: 2012; Game #106; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 9 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;  WP: Young; LP: Zito; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 41,843; Record: 52-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 2011; Game #110; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Cishek; LP: Isringhausen;  Save: Oviedo; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,297; Record: 55-55; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 2010; Game #106; Monday;  Aug 2, NYM 1 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hudson; LP: Santana;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,030; Record: 53-53; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 2009; Game #104; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. ARI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Garland; LP: Pelfrey; Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 38,374; Record: 50-54; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 2008; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 4 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Valverde; LP: Heilman; Time: 03:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,152; Record: 58-52; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; L-wo;

Year: 2007; Game #108; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 12 @ MIL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Lawrence; LP: Capuano; Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 41,704; Record: 61-47; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W;

Year: 2006; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 6 @ FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Nolasco;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,239; Record: 64-42; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up13.0; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #106; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 9  Vs. MIL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Looper; LP: Santana; Time: 04:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,453; Record: 54-52; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; W-wo;

Down 7-6 in the 9th, Mike Cameron homered to tie the game and send it to extra innings.  Mike Piazza bases loaded walk in the 11th wins it for the Mets.

Year: 2003; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 9  Vs. STL; 10; boxscore;  WP: Tomko; LP: Seo;  Save: Yan; Time: 03:19; DAY; Attendance: 30,898; Record: 44-66; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 29; L;

Year: 2001; Game #109; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 3 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Williams; LP: Riggan; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,257; Record: 50-59; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L-wo;

Year: 2000; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Dessens;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 42,111; Record: 61-45; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Year: 1999; Game #107; Monday;  Aug 2, NYM 7 @ MIL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Nomo; Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,626; Record: 64-43; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;

Year: 1998; Game #108; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 9  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reynoso; LP: Bohanon; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 33,843; Record: 58-50; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1997; Game #108; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 0 @ HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hampton; LP: Jones; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 31,929; Record: 61-47; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;  

Baseball Reference:  1997: Houston C Brad Ausmus becomes the first catcher to wear the Fox Sports "Catcher-Cam", a small camera on the top of his mask, in the Astros' 6 - 0 win over the Mets.

Year: 1996; Game #110; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 3  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Stottlemyre; LP: Jones;  Save: Honeycutt; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,091; Record: 52-58; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #89; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 2 @ CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Wells; LP: Jones; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,142; Record: 35-54; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 21; L;

David Wells (W,11-3) allows just 2 runs over 7.1 innings on a Chris Jones 2-run homer.  Meanwhile, the Reds score 6 against Mets starter Bobby Jones (L,6-8) in 5.1 innings. 

Year: 1994; Game #105; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Remlinger; LP: Bedrosian;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,635; Record: 51-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 16; W;

Year: 1993; Game #105; Monday;  Aug 2, NYM 4 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen; LP: Hill;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,005; Record: 37-68; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 29.5; W;

Year: 1992; Game #104; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Cone; LP: Morgan;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 32,086; Record: 51-53; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1991; Game #101; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Assenmacher; LP: Pena; Time: 03:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,361; Record: 55-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Year: 1990; Game #101; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 5 @ MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Viola; LP: Martinez; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 32,507; Record: 60-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Year: 1989; Game #105; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 4 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Viola; LP: Worrell;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,438; Record: 55-50; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7; W;

Year: 1988; Game #105; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 3  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Cone; LP: Moyer; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,916; Record: 64-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W;

Year: 1987; Game #104; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 7 @ MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Sebra;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 45,640; Record: 58-46; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #100; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Sebra;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,069; Record: 68-32; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up17.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #101; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 1 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Eckersley; LP: Leach;  Save: Brusstar; Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 35,419; Record: 59-42; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;

Mets starter Sid Fernandez went only 4 innings allowing just 1 run but 4 walks, 4 hits and 4 Ks.  Terry Leach (L,1-1) allowed a Gary Matthews homer in the 5th and that was all that Dennis Eckersley (W,8-5) and Warren Brusster (3 hitless and scoreless innings) needed for the win.  

Year: 1984; Game #103; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 4 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Robinson; LP: Darling; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,543; Record: 59-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;

Year: 1983; Game #105; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 5  Vs. MON; 2; boxscore;  WP: Swan; LP: Rogers;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,274; Record: 40-65; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; W;

Year: 1980; Game #101; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 5  Vs. HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Allen; LP: Niekro; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,426; Record: 50-51; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1979; Game #103; Thursday;  Aug 2 (1), NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Hassler; Time: 2:20; NIGHT;  Record: 44-58; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 14.5; L;

Year: 1979; Game #104; Thursday;  Aug 2 (2), NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Falcone; LP: Saucier;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,319; Record: 45-58; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1978; Game #109; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 6 @ PHI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Lerch; LP: Koosman;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 32,382; Record: 46-63; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #104; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: John; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,145; Record: 44-60; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 1976; Game #107; Monday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. MON; 5; boxscore;  WP: Taylor; LP: Lockwood;  Save: Kerrigan; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 53,523; Record: 52-55; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #104; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 6 @ PIT; 0; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Kison; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 14,306; Record: 56-48; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Jon Matlack (W,13-8) with a 5 hit complete game shutout.  Wayne Garrett goes 3 for 3 with 2 walks, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored to lead the Mets offense.

Year: 1973; Game #104; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Rooker;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,429; Record: 47-57; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;  

National Pastime.com: Mets outfielder Cleon Jones becomes the first player in franchise history to collect 1,000 hits when he doubles off Jim Rooker in the team's 5-1 victory over the Pirates at Shea Stadium. The Mobile (AL) native will add another 196 hits in his Met career.

Year: 1972; Game #96; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Scarce; LP: Seaver;  Save: Selma; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,733; Record: 53-43; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Year: 1971; Game #105; Monday;  Aug 2, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Carroll; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,622; Record: 54-51; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 1970; Game #103; Sunday;  Aug 2 (1), NYM 0  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Coombs; LP: McAndrew;  Save: Dukes; Time: 2:16; DAY;  Record: 56-47; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1970; Game #104; Sunday;  Aug 2 (2), NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Willis; LP: Frisella; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 49,373; Record: 56-48; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1969; Game #101; Saturday;  Aug 2, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: McAndrew; LP: Reed;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,442; Record: 57-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1968; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 2, NYM 3 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Sutton; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,348; Record: 50-59; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 21.5; W;

Year: 1967; Game #102; Wednesday;  Aug 2, NYM 2 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Cuellar; LP: Reniff; Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,856; Record: 40-62; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 22.5; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #104; Tuesday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 5; boxscore;  WP: Marichal; LP: Hamilton; Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,258; Record: 47-57; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 14.5; L;

Ken Boyer and Hawk Talor homered for the Mets as they built a 3-1 lead over San Fran after 6 but the Ginats got one back in the 7th and took the lead for good in the 8th as Ozzie Virgil's 2-run single and Mets' Ed Bressoud's error gave the Giants a 5-3 lead.  

Year: 1964; Game #107; Sunday;  Aug 2 (1), NYM 7  Vs. HOU; 9; boxscore;  WP: Nottebart; LP: Fisher; Time: 2:28; DAY;  Record: 33-73; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 28.5; L;

Year: 1964; Game #108; Sunday;  Aug 2 (2), NYM 4  Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Locke; LP: Larsen;  Save: Hunter; Time: 02:09; DAY; Attendance: 19,699; Record: 34-73; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 28.5; W;

Year: 1963; Game #107; Friday;  Aug 2 (1), NYM 0 @ MLN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Hendley; LP: Jackson; Time: 2:21; DAY;  Record: 33-74; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 30.5; L;

Year: 1963; Game #108; Friday;  Aug 2 (2), NYM 3 @ MLN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Cisco; LP: Shaw;  Save: MacKenzie; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,341; Record: 34-74; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 30.5; W;

Year: 1962; Game #104; Thursday;  Aug 2, NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Mahaffey; LP: Anderson; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 6,042; Record: 26-78; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 44; L;  

Baseball Reference: Phils P Art Mahaffey gives up two home runs to Frank Thomas and two more to Marv Throneberry, but negates those with a grand slam of his own in the 3rd inning. Mahaffey tops the Mets, 9 - 4 at New York.