Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 7th

David Wright, 2008 Topps Stadium Card

David Wright gets his first Walk-Off homer in 2008, Mets win big over Cubs in 2023 and get eliminated in 1962.

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Year: 2024; Game #114; Wednesday, Aug 7; NYM 5 @ COL 3;  boxscore; WP: Buttó;  LP: Vodnik;  Save: Díaz;  Time: 2:46; Night; Attendance: 30,673; Record: 60-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8;W  

8/7/2024 Box Score: New York Mets 5 Colorado Rockies 3 

Francisco Lindor#; SS 2 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo*; LF 0 for 5; 3 Ks; Jesse Winkler; DH 3 for 5; 1 RBI; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 0 for 4; Jose Iglesias; 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; Francisco Alvarez; C 2 for 4; triple; 2 Ks; Harrison Bader; PR-CF 0 for 0; 1 run; Ben Gamel*; RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Luis Torrens; C 0 for 0; Tyrone Taylor; CF-RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Paul Blackburn;  6 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Jose Buttó; (W, 5-3) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Edwin Díaz; (S, 14) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 

ESPN.com: “Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker had three hits, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night…Jose Butto (W,5-3) gave up one hit and struck out two in two scoreless innings for the win. Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 19 chances, giving up a Michael Toglia triple and an RBI groundout before recording the final out."

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Year: 2023; Game # 112; Monday, Aug 7; NYM 11 Vs. CHC;2; boxscore;  WP: Senga;  LP: Smyly;   Time: 2:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,070; Record: 51-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 20; W  

Brandon Nimmo CF: 0 for 5; GDP; DJ Stewart RF: 0 for 0; Francisco Alvarez C: 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; Francisco Lindor SS: 3 for 4; 3 runs; 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B: 3 for 4; 2·HR,HBP; 2 runs; 6 RBIs; Mark Vientos DH: 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil RF-LF: 1 for 2; HBP; 2 runs; 1 walk; Danny Mendick 3B: 2 for 4; HR; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Rafael Ortega LF-CF: 2 for 4; 1 K; Jonathan Araúz 2B: 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Kodai Senga, W (8-6): 6 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 7 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Brooks Raley: 1.2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Drew Smith: 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Jimmy Yacabonis: 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

NY Post: Pete Alonso, Kodai Senga lift Mets over Cubs tosnap six-game losing skid. “On a long, rainy night in Queens, Pete Alonso brought the thunder and Kodai Senga the lightning…The Mets rode a pair of Alonso blasts and a strong effort from Senga to snap a six-game losing skid…The Mets survived the Cubs and a 2-hour, 9-minute rain delay in a game that started on Monday and finished in the early hours of Tuesday…Senga, a rare bright spot this season, mostly cruised through six innings in which he allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks, his ERA at 3.24 after 21 starts.”

Year: 2022; Game#109; Sunday  Aug 7 NYM 5 Vs. ;ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Strider;  Save: Díaz; Time: 2:58; DAY; Attendance: 37,717;  Record: 70-39; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.5; W;  

From the Mets 5 Braves 2 - Post Game Notes:

• Mets: Won four games in a series against the Braves for the first time since they swept Atlanta from 9/10 - 9/13/15 at Turner Field...Reached the 70-win mark in their 109th game of the season...Only the 1986 Mets reached the 70-win plateau faster.
• Francisco Lindor (2-4, R): Became the seventh Met in franchise history to score a run in 10 consecutive games...It is tied for the most by a Mets shortstop with Melvin Mora who did so in 10 games from 6/22/2000 - 7/1/2000
• Pete Alonso (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB): Put the Mets on the board with a two-run double in the third. 
• Jacob deGrom (5.2 IP, H, 2 ER, BB, 12 K): Made his 200th career start and his first start at Citi Field since 7/7/21.

Year: 2021; Game#111; Saturday  Aug 7 NYM 3 @ ;PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Hammer; LP: Megill;  Save: Kennedy; Time: 3:35; DAY; Attendance: 37,057;  Record: 57-54; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #14; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 3  Vs. MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Tarpley; LP: Wacha;  Save: Vincent; Time: 3:34; NIGHT;  Record: 5-9; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5; L;  

Brandon Nimmo CF: 0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Brian Dozier PH: 0 for 0; 1 run; 1 walk; Billy Hamilton CF: 0 for 1; Jeff McNeil LF: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Pete Alonso DH: 2 for 4; 2B; 1 K; Michael Conforto RF: 1 for 4; 2B; 2 Ks; J.D. Davis 3B: 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Wilson Ramos C: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Andrés Giménez 2B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 2 Ks; Michael Wacha, L (1-2): 5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 9 Ks; Chasen Shreve: 2.1 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Jared Hughes: 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; Edwin Díaz: 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 

NY Post: “[The Marlins] endured a COVID-19 outbreak, which afflicted 18 players, suspended their season for eight days and has kept them from home since July 22. When Miami returned to the field this week, more than half its active roster had to be replaced. When they arrived at Citi Field on Friday, the Marlins sent out a starting pitcher with no experience above High-A ball. Still, the Mets were overmatched.” 

ESPN.com: Surprising Marlins win again, top Mets 4-3 for 6th straight. “Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer, Humberto Mejia impressed in his abbreviated major league debut and the Miami Marlins kept up their surprising surge, beating the New York Mets 4-3 Friday night… Dominic Smith homered for the Mets. New York scored its other runs in the eighth on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson and RBI single by J.D. Davis.”

Year: 2019; Game #115; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 7  Vs. MIA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Yamamoto; Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 26,349; Record: 59-56; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 2018; Game #111; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 1  Vs. CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Romano; LP: Vargas; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,207; Record: 46-65; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Year: 2016; Game #111; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 3 @ DET; 1; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Rodriguez;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 32,074; Record: 57-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9; W;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2015; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 4 @ TBR; 3; boxscore;  WP: Clippard; LP: Boxberger;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,145; Record: 59-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy DH: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Juan Uribe 3B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Michael Conforto LF: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Travis d'Arnaud C: 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Kelly Johnson 2B: 1 for 4; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS: 2 for 4; 1 RBI; Jacob deGrom: 6.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 2 HRs; 7 Ks; Eric O'Flaherty: 0.1 inning; no runs; Bobby Parnell: 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; Tyler Clippard, W (2-3): 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 1 K; Jeurys Familia, S (30): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;  

ESPN.com: Mets rally late for 7th straight victory, 4-3 overRays. “Michael Conforto hit a tying double and Wilmer Flores had a go-ahead single in the ninth inning as New York rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Friday night for its seventh consecutive victory…Juan Uribe and Daniel Murphy homered for the Mets, who improved to 4-0 on a six-game road trip and moved 2 1/2 games ahead of second-place Washington.”

Year: 2014; Game #115; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 3 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Stammen; LP: Torres; Time: 04:34; DAY; Attendance: 38,611; Record: 54-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; L-wo;  

National Pastime.com: The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67.1 innings, a span of 10 games, without allowing a home run. The 26 year-old right-hander's streak ends when Ian Desmond takes him deep in the second inning of the team's 5-3 loss to Washington at Nationals Park.

Year: 2013; Game #111; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 5  Vs. COL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Harvey; LP: Chacin; Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,581; Record: 51-60; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17; W;

Year: 2012; Game #110; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 2  Vs. MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Zambrano; LP: Niese;  Save: Cishek; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,968; Record: 53-57; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; L;

Year: 2011; Game #113; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Venters; LP: Parnell;  Save: Kimbrel; Time: 03:25; DAY; Attendance: 29,853; Record: 56-57; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;  

Baseball Reference: 2011: Dan Uggla extends his hitting streak to 28 games as the Braves defeat the Mets, 6 - 5. He has to wait until the 8th inning to deliver a single to keep the streak alive; his teammate Freddie Freeman is not so fortunate, as an 0-for-4 day ends his streak at 20 games. It is the first time a pair of teammates have had simultaneous 20-game streaks since Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver with the 1980 Texas Rangers. The real hero for the Braves, though, is the man Mets fans love to hate, Chipper Jones, who drives in the winning run with a 9th-inning single off Bobby Parnell.

Year: 2010; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Hamels;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,194; Record: 55-55; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 2009; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 2 @ SDP; 6; boxscore;  WP: Bell; LP: Rodriguez; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,038; Record: 51-58; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L-wo;  

Baseball Reference: 2009: Everth Cabrera of the Padres hits a 9th-inning walk-off grand slam off Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez for a 6 - 2 win.

Year: 2008; Game #114; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 5  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Heilman; LP: Bell; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 49,352; Record: 60-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; W-wo;

After Jody Gerut tied the game at 3 with a homer off Scott Schoeneweis in the top of the 9th, David Wright wins it in the bottom of the frame with a 2-out, 2-run homer off Ex-Met Heath Bell.  It's David Wright's 1st career Walk-off.

Year: 2007; Game #112; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Carlyle; LP: Perez; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 52,177; Record: 63-49; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; L;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #111; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 6  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Zambrano; LP: Zambrano; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,321; Record: 57-54; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;  

National Pastime.com:  In the battle of the Zambranos, the Mets' Victor is victorious when he defeats Carlos and the Cubs at Shea Stadium, 6-1. In addition to sharing the same last name, the two Venezuelan pitchers, who are not related, also wear the same number (38), enter the game with the same number of career wins (41), play for teams which started the series with the same record (54-54), as well as being both switch hitters and throwing right-handed.

NY Post: Victor-ious – Mets’ Zambrano outpitches his Cub counterpart. “The Mets’ Victor Zambrano and the Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano are unrelated – as were their respective performances...Victor fired eight innings of one-run ball, while Carlos lasted just three innings, allowing four runs, half of them earned.”

Cliff Floyd goes 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and a HR.

Year: 2004; Game #109; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Tavarez; LP: Stanton; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 45,364; Record: 52-57; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10; L-wo;

Year: 2003; Game #114; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 5 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Lidge;  Save: Stanton; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,250; Record: 47-67; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 28; W;

Year: 2002; Game #113; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 2 @ MIL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Rusch; LP: D'Amico; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,095; Record: 56-57; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 2001; Game #113; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 3  Vs. MIL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Chen; LP: Haynes;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,240; Record: 52-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

Year: 2000; Game #110; Monday;  Aug 7, NYM 6 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Benitez; LP: Green; Time: 03:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,536; Record: 64-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 1999; Game #111; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 6  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Borbon; LP: Taylor;  Save: Shaw; Time: 03:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 53,656; Record: 67-44; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; L;

Year: 1998; Game #113; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 8 @ COL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Astacio;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,365; Record: 61-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1997; Game #113; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 12  Vs. COL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Clark; LP: Swift; Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 29,536; Record: 64-49; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Year: 1996; Game #115; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 11 @ CHC; 7; boxscore;  WP: Dipoto; LP: Adams; Time: 03:10; DAY; Attendance: 27,086; Record: 54-61; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #94; Monday;  Aug 7, NYM 5  Vs. FLA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Mlicki; LP: Mathews;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,653; Record: 37-57; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 23; W;

Joe Orsulak's 3 run 7th inning homer breaks a 2-2 tie and makes a winner out of Dave Mlicki (W,5-5).  Doug Henry and John Franco throw two scoreless innings in relief to seal it.

Year: 1994; Game #109; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 0  Vs. FLA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Bowen; LP: Smith;  Save: Nen; Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 28,060; Record: 53-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;

Year: 1993; Game #109; Saturday;  Aug 7 (1), NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 2; boxscore;  ;  WP: Cooke;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Dewey; Time: 2:13; DAY;  Record: 38-71; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 30.5; L;

Year: 1993; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 7 (2), NYM 10  Vs. PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Maddux; LP: Neagle;  Save: Young; Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 27,904; Record: 39-71; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 30.5; W;

Year: 1992; Game #108; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ CHC; 9; boxscore;  WP: Morgan; LP: Cone; Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 35,948; Record: 51-57; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 1991; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 7  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Smith; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,542; Record: 56-50; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1990; Game #106; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: de Jesus; LP: Viola; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,120; Record: 61-45; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;

Year: 1989; Game #110; Monday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: Musselman; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,350; Record: 58-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L-wo;

Year: 1988; Game #110; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 6 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Cone; LP: Kipper; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 44,931; Record: 67-43; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.5; W;

Year: 1987; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 7  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Sutcliffe; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,440; Record: 63-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #106; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 12 @ CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Sanderson; Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 28,725; Record: 72-34; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up17.0; W;

Mets pound 16 hits enroute to scoring 12 runs as they win their 72 game of the year.  Ray Knight goes 4 for 5 with 2 RBIs while Danny Heep and Gary Carter each homer.

Year: 1984; Game #108; Tuesday;  Aug 7 (1), NYM 6 @ CHC; 8; boxscore;  WP: Sutcliffe; LP: Darling;  Save: Frazier; Time: 3:05; DAY;  Record: 62-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1984; Game #109; Tuesday;  Aug 7 (2), NYM 4 @ CHC; 8; boxscore;  WP: Stoddard; LP: Lynch;  Save: Smith; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 39,271; Record: 62-47; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 

Baseball Reference: The Cubs sweep a pair from the visiting Mets, winning 8 - 6 and 8 - 4. Rick Sutcliffe (9-1) beats Ron Darling (10-5) in the opener, benefiting from a six-run 5th inning. Keith Moreland hits a three-run home run and Ron Cey a two-run shot in the 5th. A five-run 4th in the second game propels Chicago to the win for reliever Tim Stoddard. Lee Smith notches his 25th save.

Year: 1983; Game #110; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 6 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Sisk; LP: Smith;  Save: Orosco; Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 25,748; Record: 44-66; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1982; Game #108; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 5 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Rhoden; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,938; Record: 48-60; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Year: 1980; Game #107; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 7 @ MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Burris; LP: Norman; Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 20,962; Record: 52-55; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1979; Game #109; Tuesday;  Aug 7 (1), NYM 2  Vs. STL; 9; boxscore;  WP: Fulgham; LP: Kobel; Time: 2:12; NIGHT;  Record: 47-61; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 1979; Game #110; Tuesday;  Aug 7 (2), NYM 1  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Thomas; LP: Falcone;  Save: McEnaney; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,651; Record: 47-62; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #108; Sunday;  Aug 7, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 7; boxscore;  WP: Montefusco; LP: Apodaca;  Save: Lavelle; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 15,826; Record: 46-62; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 1976; Game #111; Saturday;  Aug 7 (1), NYM 3 @ PIT; 12; boxscore;  WP: Kison; LP: Seaver; Time: 2:32; NIGHT;  Record: 55-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 1976; Game #112; Saturday;  Aug 7 (2), NYM 4 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Espinosa; LP: Medich;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,364; Record: 56-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 18; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #111; Thursday;  Aug 7, NYM 7  Vs. MON; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Rogers; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 18,036; Record: 58-53; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Mets score 5 in the 1st off Steve Rogers (L,8-8) with Mike Phillips 3-run bases loaded double the big blow.  Tom Seaver (W,15-7) a complete game 3-hit shutout, 4 walks, 7 Ks.

Year: 1974; Game #107; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ PIT; 10; boxscore;  WP: Demery; LP: Parker; Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,360; Record: 47-60; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 1973; Game #110; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 6  Vs. STL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Capra; LP: Murphy;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 10,519; Record: 50-60; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;

Year: 1972; Game #101; Monday;  Aug 7, NYM 2 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Segui; LP: McGraw; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,509; Record: 55-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8.5; L-wo;  

Baseball Reference:  1972: When Cleon Jones misses a shoestring catch in the bottom of the 13th inning, Ted Sizemore races around with an inside-the-park homer to give the Cards a 3 - 2 win over the 2nd-place Mets. Diego Segui, in relief of Bob Gibson who pitches 10 innings, is the winner. Mets 2B Ken Boswell has no fielding chances to tie a major-league record for an extra-inning game.

Year: 1971; Game #111; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 20 @ ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Ryan; LP: Reed;  Save: Taylor; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,827; Record: 57-54; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1970; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 1 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Moose; LP: McAndrew; Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,556; Record: 58-51; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1968; Game #115; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 3 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Dierker; LP: Seaver;  Save: Shea; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,524; Record: 52-63; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 22; L;

Year: 1966; Game #109; Sunday;  Aug 7 (1), NYM 1  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gibson; LP: Arrigo;  Save: Woodeshick; Time: 2:39; DAY;  Record: 48-61; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 15; L;

Year: 1966; Game #110; Sunday;  Aug 7 (2), NYM 4  Vs. STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Fisher; LP: Jackson; Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 49,157; Record: 49-61; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 15; W;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #111; Saturday;  Aug 7, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 7; boxscore;  WP: Hoeft; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 12,766; Record: 34-76; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 30; L;

Mets out hits the Cubs 9-3 but the Cubs score 7 to the Mets 1.  2 Mets errors, 6 walks to Cubs batters and a 3-run homer by Billy Williams do in the Mets.

Year: 1964; Game #111; Friday;  Aug 7, NYM 4 @ PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Roebuck; LP: Wakefield;  Save: Baldschun; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,158; Record: 34-76; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 31; L; 

Baseball Reference: The 10th-place Mets send 1B Frank Thomas to the National League-leading Phils (1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants) for P Gary Kroll, OF Wayne Graham, and cash. Thomas, seemingly the answer to the Phils' first base problem, rides the Mets' team bus to Philadelphia, then finds out he has been traded. He then drives in two runs as the Phils top the Mets, 9 - 4. The Phils will take the next two games with Thomas collecting five RBIs in the sweep.

Year: 1963; Game #112; Wednesday;  Aug 7, NYM 7  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Stallard; LP: Broglio; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 9,977; Record: 35-77; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 33.5; W; 

Baseball Reference: In the Mets' 7 - 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Hickman hits for the cycle, doing it in order. Both are firsts for the New York Mets.

Year: 1962; Game #111; Tuesday;  Aug 7, NYM 5 @ LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Drysdale; LP: Anderson; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,970; Record: 29-82; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 46.5; L;  

National Pastime.com: The 29-81 Mets are mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel calls a meeting and jokes with his players that they can loosen up and relax now that they are out of the pennant race, which they promptly do, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season.