Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 27th

 

Newsday Back Page, 8/28/2015

Murphy wins game with bat and glove in 2015, Mets Walk-Off D-Backs in 2023, Mets get a wild win in 1986 and Pete Alonso breaks Mets single season homer record in a loss.  

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One Year ago today:

Year: 2025; Game #133; Wednesday, Aug 27; NYM 6 Vs  PHI 0   boxscore WP:  McLean ; LP:  Walker ;     Time: 2:13 Night; Attendance: 41,893 Record: 72-61; Standings:  2; Games up/behind: 4; W; 3 Game Winning Streak; 

8/27/2025 Box Score: New York Mets 6 Philadelphia Phillies 0 Francisco Lindor#: SS 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 SB; Pete Alonso: 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo: LF 3 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Mark Vientos: 3B 2 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 0; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 0 for 4; Starling Marte: DH 0 for 4; 1 K; Brett Baty*: 3B 2 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; 1 K; Hayden Senger: C 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Nolan McLean: (W, 3-0) 8 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 6 Ks; Brooks Raley*:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Nolan McLean was brilliant over eight innings and the offense came thru again, as the Mets blanked the Phillies, 6-0, Wednesday night at Citi Field. McLean became the first pitcher in franchise history to win his first three starts. The victory gave the Mets a sweep over the Phillies and cut the division lead to four games." 

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "Featuring a fastball that hit 96 mph, a curveball that bent as tightly as any in the sport and four other pitches he mixed in liberally over eight innings, McLean flummoxed one of the NL’s top offenses. After allowing a one-out single to Alec Bohm in the second inning, the right-hander retired 15 consecutive batters before permitting another baserunner. 

Laura Albanese Newsday: "It’s mostly because “McLean” sounds like “Lightning McQueen,” the animated racecar from the movie “Cars.” It’s apt. McLean, too, is an electric rookie, and Wednesday’s start — an eight-inning gem that keyed a 6-0 win over the Phillies — all but cemented the fact that all this time, the Mets had a proverbial Ferrari locked up in the garage. No longer." 

Mike Puma NY Post: "Five straight hits against Taijuan Walker in the third inning staked the Mets to a 3-0 lead. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso each delivered an RBI single in the inning after Brett Baty doubled leading off and Hayden Senger bunted for a hit...And Vientos put the icing on the sweep with a two-run homer in the seventh — his sixth blast in his last 10 games." 

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "The loss for the Phillies (76-57) cut the division lead over the Mets (72-61) to only 4.0 games. The two will play a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park starting Sept. 8, which could determine the winner of the NL east. The Mets maintain the third NL Wild Card spot behind the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs." 

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 6 Phillies 0 Game Highlights - 8/27/25

Year: 2024; Game #132; Tuesday, Aug 27; NYM 8 @ ARI 3;  boxscore; WP: Manaea;  LP: Pfaadt;  Time: 2:51; Night; Attendance: 22,575; Record: 69-63; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9;W 

Lindor SS:  2 for 5; double; 1 run; 1 K; Vientos 3B:  2 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Nimmo LF:  3 for 5; double; 1 run; Alonso 1B:  1 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Winker RF:  0 for 2; 1 RBI; Bader PH-CF:  0 for 2; Martinez, J DH:  2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Taylor, T CF-RF:  1 for 4; double; 1 RBI; 1 K; McNeil 2B:  1 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Alvarez C:  1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Manaea (W, 10-5): (W, 10-5) 6.2 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 4 hits; 2 HRs; 11 Ks;  Garrett, R:  0.1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; Maton, P:  0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Young, D:  0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Ottavino:  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

Mike Puma NY Post: Mets offense busts out in key win over wild-card rival Diamondbacks. "Pete Alonso homered, but the beauty of this Mets performance was the manner in which the team strung together hits in a fifth inning that didn’t end until 12 batters had come to the plate and six runs had scored." 

Tim Healey Newsday: Pete Alonso ties Mike Piazza on Mets' home run list in victory over Arizona. "Lefthander Sean Manaea (10-5) continued his strong run with 6 2/3 innings (three runs). He struck out 11, walked none and carried a shutout into the seventh. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll homered against Manaea before Mendoza pulled him. Over the past month, Manaea owns a 2.87 ERA in six starts."

Year: 2023; Game # 131; Sunday, Aug 27; NYM 3 Vs. LAA 2; boxscore;  WP: Ottavino;  LP: López;   Time: 2:30; DAY; Attendance: 38,341; Record: 60-71; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 25; W-wo  

Brandon Nimmo*; CF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2K; Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 4; 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 1 for 4; 1 run scored; Pete Alonso; 1B 2 for 4; Double, 1 RBIs; 2Ks; Daniel Vogelbach*; DH 2 for 3; Danny Mendick; DH 0 for 1; 1K; Francisco Alvarez; C 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1K; Tim Locastro; PR 0 for 0; 1 run scored; DJ Stewart*; RF 1 for 4; 1K; Mark Vientos; 3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2Ks; Rafael Ortega*; LF 1 for 4; 1 RBIs; 2Ks; David Peterson*; 7 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 3walks; 8Ks; Drew Smith; 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2Ks; Adam Ottavino; (W,1-4) 1 inning; no runs; 1K; 

Mets 3 Angels 2 Post Game Notes:

• David Peterson: Threw a season-high 7.0 innings.
• Rafael Ortega: Drove in the winning run with a walk-off single.
• Francisco Alvarez: Put the Mets on the board with an RBI single in the fourth, snapping an 0-11 drought. 
• Pete Alonso: Tied the game with an RBI double to left center in the eighth.
• Francisco Lindor: Extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single to center in the eighth, tied for the second-longest in his career and tied for his longest hitting streak as a Met (Also: 9/14 - 9/28/2022)

Newsday: David Peterson spins best start of year in Mets' walk-off win over Angels. "On the way to his best start of the year and one of the best of his career on Sunday, Peterson held Shohei Ohtani to 0-for-3: lineout (scorched), strikeout (swinging), groundout (routine)."

Newsday: "In the Mets’ walk-off 3-2 win over the Angels, Alonso went 2-for-4 with their hardest hit of the day (a 102-mph single off Griffin Canning) and their second-hardest hit of the day (a 100-mph hustle double to left-centerfield in the eighth inning that tied the score)."

NY Post: Rafael Ortega’s walk-off single lifts Mets over Angels to end four-game skid. "...Rafael Ortega’s bases-loaded single in the ninth sent the Mets to a 3-2 walk-off win Sunday at Citi Field to halt their four-game losing skid."

Year: 2022; Game#128; Saturday  Aug 27 NYM 3 Vs. ;COL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Peterson; LP: Freeland;  Save: Ottavino; Time: 2:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,617;  Record: 82-46; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W; 

From the Mets 3 Rockies 0 - Post Game Notes 8/27/2022:

• Mets: Recorded their league-leading 17th shutout of the 
• Brandon Nimmo (2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB): Launched his sixth career lead-off home run (tied with Mookie Wilson for sixth all-time in Mets history).
• David Peterson (6.0 IP, 4 H, 7 K): Was his second career start of 6.0 innings and no runs allowed (Also: 6/14/21 vs. CHC).

NY Post: Mets blank Rockies to cap off special Old Timers’ Day. "Nimmo accounted for the first two runs for the Mets, beginning with a leadoff blast to right against Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland in the first...He drove in another run one inning later with a two-out double to right and also walked and scored from first in the seventh on Starling Marte’s double to right-center for a 3-0 lead."

ESPN.com: Nimmo, Peterson lead Mets past Rockies 3-0 for 17th shutout. "The two-run lead was more than enough for Peterson (W,7-3), who was making his second career start against his hometown Rockies. Peterson, recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game, scattered four singles and struck out seven in his best start of the season...The 26-year-old lefty set a career high for wins and has fanned seven or more batters in seven of his 16 starts this season."

Year: 2021; Game#129; Friday  Aug 27 NYM 1 Vs. ;WSN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Espino; LP: Hill;  Save: Finnegan; Time: 3:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,274;  Record: 62-67; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L; 

Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4; Javier Baez 2B 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 3, 2 Ks; J.D. Davis 3B 0 for 3, 3 Ks; Dominic Smith LF 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Tomás Nido C 1 for 2, 1 K; Rich Hill LHP (L, 6-6) 5 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 8Ks;

NY Post: Mets lose to lowly Nationals as quiet bats keep team free falling. "With their bats dead, the Mets lost 2-1 at Citi Field for a fourth straight defeat and 19th in 25 games. The Mets (61-67) managed four hits and only one after Javier Baez’s homer in the fourth inning." 

NY Post: "Rich Hill had the reputation for essentially being a five-inning pitcher at this stage of his career...The 41-year-old lefty has recorded exactly 15 outs in five of his six starts since the trade...The 17-year veteran made it through one lineup turn unscathed before loading the bases without recording an out in the third. He allowed two runs in the inning, on an infield out by Soto and a run-scoring single by Josh Bell for a 2-0 Nationals lead."

Year: 2019; Game #131; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Darvish; LP: Stroman; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,158; Record: 67-64; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;  

NY Post: Pete Alonso breaks Mets single-season home run record. "Alonso set a new Mets’ franchise record with his 42nd home run, breaking the mark shared by Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley. It came in a 5-2 loss to the Cubs at Citi Field, but the 407-foot opposite field blast off Yu Darvish’s first pitch of the bottom of the fourth gave the Mets a 1-0 lead."

NY Post: Marcus Stroman hasn’t been what Mets hoped. "Marcus Stroman’s first month with the Mets was to mediocrity what Pete Alonso’s rookie season has been to sensational. On a night Alonso stood alone as the Mets’ single-season home run king, the team’s celebrated trade-deadline pickup from Toronto sputtered in his biggest spot yet since arriving. With Stroman surrendering two home runs, the Mets lost their fourth straight, 5-2 to the Cubs at Citi Field to open an important three-game series. The loss dropped the Mets three games behind the Cubs in the race for the NL’s second wild card."

Year: 2018; Game #131; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 4 @ CHC; 7; boxscore;  WP: Cishek; LP: Blevins;  Save: Chavez; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,935; Record: 58-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 2017; Game #129; Sunday;  Aug 27 (1), NYM 6 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Blevins; LP: Blanton;  Save: Ramos; Time: 03:34; DAY; Attendance: 31,904; Record: 57-72; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 21.5; W;

Year: 2017; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 27 (2), NYM 4 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Roark; LP: Robles;  Save: Doolittle; Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,624; Record: 57-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 21.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #129; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 12  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Hellickson; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,832; Record: 66-63; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Mets hit 4 homers Asdrúbal Cabrera, Yoenis Céspedes, Kelly Johnson (Grand Slam) and Neil Walker as the Mets score 12 on 13 hits.  

NY Post: "...Syndergaard (W,12-7)...was electric. Coming off eight shutout innings against the Giants last Sunday, the big right-hander allowed just two hits over seven innings, his only blemish hanging a curveball that Freddy Galvin deposited into the seats for the Phillies’ lone run. In his last two starts, spanning 15 innings, Syndergaard has allowed just one run on four hits, walked four and struck out 13."

Year: 2015; Game #127; Thursday;  Aug 27, NYM 9 @ PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Torres; LP: Neris; Time: 04:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,526; Record: 71-56; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.5; W; 

Curtis Granderson RF: 4 for 6; 2B; 2 runs; 1 walk; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 1 for 6; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Daniel Murphy 1B: 3 for 6; 2B,GDP; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; David Wright 3B: 2 for 6; GDP; 2 runs; 1 walk; Kelly Johnson 2B: 1 for 6; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Travis d'Arnaud C: 1 for 5; HR,HBP; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 7; 2B; 1 RBI; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 6; 1 walk; Jon Niese P: 1 for 3; Michael Cuddyer PH: 0 for 1; Sean Gilmartin P: 0 for 1; 1 K; Carlos Torres P: 1 for 1; 1 run; Jon Niese: 6 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 5 walks; 5 Ks; Logan Verrett: 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Hansel Robles: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Sean Gilmartin: 1.2 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Carlos Torres, W (5-5): 2.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Jeurys Familia: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

NY Post: "Daniel Murphy enforced his law Thursday night, both offensively and defensively, helping the Mets complete a four-game Philly sweep and extend their winning streak to seven. His biggest contribution was a two-run double in the 13th inning that scored the go-ahead runs in the Mets’ 9-5 victory at Citizens Bank Park, but there was also the matter of a highlight-reel play at first base. Jeff Francoeur hit a grounder through the middle with two outs in the 10th inning that Carlos Torres inadvertently kicked. The ball caromed to a diving Murphy at first base, who backhanded the ball to Torres covering the base, just beating Francoeur."

ESPN.com: "Yoenis Cespedes, Kelly Johnson and Travis d'Arnaud homered for the Mets, who thrilled the large contingent of New York fans by sweeping the four-game series to give them nine straight wins over Philadelphia. New York remained 6 1-2 games ahead of Washington, a 4-2 winner over San Diego, in the NL East."

Year: 2014; Game #133; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Teheran; LP: Wheeler;  Save: Kimbrel; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,014; Record: 62-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2013; Game #130; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Kendrick; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,700; Record: 59-71; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 19.5; W;

Year: 2010; Game #128; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey; LP: Figueroa;  Save: Takahashi; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,178; Record: 64-64; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 2009; Game #128; Thursday;  Aug 27, NYM 10 @ FLA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Redding; LP: Sanchez; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 12,423; Record: 58-70; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 16.5; W;

Year: 2008; Game #134; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 6 @ PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Stokes; LP: Seanez;  Save: Ayala; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,138; Record: 74-60; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;

Year: 2007; Game #130; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 2 @ PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Durbin; LP: Lawrence; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,165; Record: 73-57; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; L;

Phillies score 9 runs on 18 hits and 3 homers scoring 5 off Mets starter Brian Lawrence (L,1-2) and 3 more against Scott Schoeneweis.  Brian Lawrence singled in Paul Lo Duca in the top of the 5th to get the Mets close at 3-2 only to allow two Philly runs in the bottom of the inning as the Phils pulled away for good.

  

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #129; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 1 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Schmidt; LP: Glavine;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 42,180; Record: 68-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Giants scored 2 runs off Tom Glavine (L,10-11) in the 2nd on a single and 2 doubles and Jason Schmidt (W,11-6), 7 innings, 3 hits, 1 run; Scott Eyre 1 inning, no runs; and Armando Benitez (S,6) 1 inning, no runs made the runs hold up.  Jose Reyes tripled in the 4th and Kaz Matsui grounded out to bring home the Mets only run.  

Year: 2004; Game #127; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 9  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Alvarez; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,694; Record: 60-67; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2003; Game #131; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 1 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Maddux; LP: Heilman;  Save: Mercker; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,755; Record: 58-73; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 26.5; L;

Year: 2002; Game #130; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 10 @ FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Thomson; LP: Tejera; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,448; Record: 61-69; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22; W;

Year: 2001; Game #131; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Rodriguez; LP: White;  Save: Nen; Time: 03:31; DAY; Attendance: 27,084; Record: 61-70; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 2000; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Hampton; LP: Reynoso;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 42,277; Record: 77-53; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;

Year: 1999; Game #129; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 6 @ ARI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Dotel; LP: Daal;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,581; Record: 79-50; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Year: 1998; Game #134; Thursday;  Aug 27, NYM 3 @ SFG; 11; boxscore;  WP: Darwin; LP: Reynoso; Time: 03:28; DAY; Attendance: 17,823; Record: 73-61; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 16; L;

Year: 1997; Game #132; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 15  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Isringhausen; LP: Tavarez; Time: 03:17; DAY; Attendance: 23,373; Record: 71-61; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 10; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1996; Game #132; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Blair; LP: Mlicki;  Save: Hoffman; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,925; Record: 59-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23; L; 

Roberto Petagine's 4th inning 2-run homer put the Mets up 3-0; But in the 8th, after Bobby Jones allows 2 singles. Dave Mlicki (L,5-6) allows an RBI single to Wally Joyner and a Steve Finley 3-run homer as the Padres get a come from behind win.

Year: 1995; Game #112; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 1  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Valenzuela; LP: Cornelius;  Save: Villone; Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 19,925; Record: 49-63; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Steve Finley's 2-run homer off Reid Cornelius (L,1-4) put the Padres up 3-0 in the 3rd.  Fernando Valenzuela (W,4-3) held the Mets at bay with the exception of a bases loaded walk to Jeff Kent which sored the only Mets run.  

Year: 1993; Game #128; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 3  Vs. COL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Bottenfield;  Save: Innis; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,765; Record: 45-83; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 35; W;

Year: 1991; Game #125; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 3 @ HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: Kile; LP: Whitehurst;  Save: Schilling; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,175; Record: 61-64; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1989; Game #129; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 7 @ SDP; 13; boxscore;  WP: Clements; LP: Mitchell;  Save: Grant; Time: 03:16; DAY; Attendance: 30,558; Record: 69-60; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #128; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 1; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Reuschel;  Save: Myers; Time: 01:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,115; Record: 76-52; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 7.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #127; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 6 @ SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Sisk; LP: Gossage; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,747; Record: 85-42; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up20.0; W; 

National Pastime.com: With one out in the bottom of the eleventh inning and the visiting Mets ahead of the Padres, 6-5, Lenny Dykstra's throw nails Gary Templeton at the plate when he tries to score from second base on Tim Flannery's single to center field. Knocked on his back by the runner, catcher John Gibbons, from a prone position, throws a strike to Howard Johnson, who tags out Flannery, trying to get to third base, to end the game with an unusual 8-2-5 double play.

Year: 1985; Game #125; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 1  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reuss; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Niedenfuer; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,764; Record: 75-50; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;

Jerry Reuss (W,12-8) took a shutout to the 9th until Darryl Strawberry homered to cut the Dodgers lead to 2-1. Tom Niendenfuer came in to K George Foster with the final out.  

Year: 1984; Game #129; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;   WP: Gooden;  LP: Valenzuela; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,765; Record: 71-58; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Year: 1983; Game #127; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 6  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Torrez; LP: Hammaker;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,172; Record: 53-74; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Year: 1982; Game #126; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 8  Vs. ATL; 9; boxscore;  WP: Moore; LP: Orosco; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,133; Record: 50-76; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 22.5; L;

Year: 1981; Game #69; Thursday;  Aug 27, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Marshall; LP: Sambito;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 17,488; Record: 27-41; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1980; Game #126; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 1  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Wise; LP: Burris;  Save: Fingers; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,612; Record: 58-68; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 1979; Game #128; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Solomon; LP: Kobel; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,474; Record: 52-75; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 22; L;

Year: 1978; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 0 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Rasmussen; LP: Espinosa; Time: 02:15; DAY; Attendance: 16,503; Record: 52-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #129; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 4 @ ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Niekro; LP: Lockwood; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,328; Record: 51-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 28; L-wo;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1976; Game #127; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 5; boxscore;  WP: Sutton; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,508; Record: 64-63; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Jerry Grote's 2-run 7th inning homer ties the game up 2-2.  Dodgers come right back and score 3 in the 8th off Jerry Koosman (L,16-8) and Skip Lockwood.  Don Sutton (W,16-9) goes the distance allowing just the 2 Grote runs on 5 hits.

Year: 1975; Game #131; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 7 @ SDP; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Spillner; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,524; Record: 69-62; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Mets banged out 12 hits scoring 7 runs and Tom Seaver (W,19-7) with a complete game shutout.  Dave Kingman a solo homer, Rusty Staub a 2-run shot and Rookie Mike Vail stays hot 2 for 5 with a run scored.

Year: 1974; Game #126; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 4  Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: McGraw; LP: Griffin;  Save: Parker; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,934; Record: 56-70; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 10; W; 

National Pastime.com: At Shea Stadium, Benny Ayala becomes the first National Leaguer in 13 years to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat. The Mets rookie goes deep off Astros' hurler Tom Griffin in New York's 4-2 win.

Year: 1973; Game #129; Monday;  Aug 27, NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Stone; LP: Arlin;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,790; Record: 59-70; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1972; Game #118; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 13 @ ATL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: McLain;  Save: Frisella; Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 11,509; Record: 62-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1970; Game #128; Thursday;  Aug 27, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: McAndrew; LP: Niekro; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 39,810; Record: 67-61; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Year: 1969; Game #126; Wednesday;  Aug 27, NYM 4 @ SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Kirby; Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,525; Record: 74-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;  

Baseball Reference: New York's 4 - 1 win at San Diego, its 74th of the year, sets a club record; Chicago loses for the 7th time in the last eight games, a 6 - 3 loss to the Reds' Tony Cloninger. Ken Holtzman is the loser. Chicago is now just two games ahead of the Amazing Mets.

Year: 1968; Game #134; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 4 @ STL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Selma; LP: Jaster; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,541; Record: 61-73; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 22.5; W;

Year: 1967; Game #125; Sunday;  Aug 27, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Nye; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:04; DAY; Attendance: 33,784; Record: 49-76; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 29; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #130; Saturday;  Aug 27, NYM 0 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Kelley; LP: Selma; Time: 02:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,682; Record: 56-74; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 20.5; L;

Dick Kelley (W,4-2) throws a 2-hit shutout while Rico Carry hits a 2-run homer.  Dick Selma (L,3-6) allows 3 runs in 4.2 innings in the loss.

Year: 1965; Game #130; Friday;  Aug 27, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 9; boxscore;  WP: Spahn; LP: Sutherland;  Save: Linzy; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 56,167; Record: 42-87; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 31.5; L;

Mets released Warren Spahn (W,6-15) on July 17th and he came back with the Giants to haunt his former team - 6.2 innings, 2 runs, 2 ER, 7 hits.  Willie McCovey with 2 homers and Willie Mays another as the Giants hit 5 homers.  

Year: 1963; Game #130; Tuesday;  Aug 27, NYM 1 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  WP: Friend; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,819; Record: 41-89; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 37; L-wo;