Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 17th

NY Post Back Page, 8/18/2024

 

Jerry Koosman saves Tom Seaver in 1075, Luis Severino a complete game shutout in 2024 and Brett Baty homers in his first MLB at-bat.

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Year: 2024; Game #123; Saturday, Aug 17; NYM 4  MIA 0;  boxscore; WP: Severino;  LP: Meyer;  Time: 2:26;Day; Attendance: 34,744; Record: 64-59; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9;W  

Francisco Lindor SS: 2 for 3; HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Mark Vientos 3B: 2 for 4; 2B; 1 RBI; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo LF: 1 for 4; 3B; 1 run; 2 Ks; J.D. Martinez DH: 0 for 3; GDP; 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jesse Winker RF: 1 for 3; 1 RBI; Tyrone Taylor RF: 0 for 1; Francisco Alvarez C: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil 2B: 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; Harrison Bader CF: 0 for 2; HBP; Luis Severino, W (8-6): 9 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 1 walk; 8 Ks; 

From the Mets 4 Marlins 0 Post Game Notes: 

• Luis Severino (9.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 8 K): Recorded his second career complete game shutout (Also: 5/2/18 vs. Houston with Yankees).
• Francisco Lindor (2-4, HR, RBI, BB, 2 R): Led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run.
• Pete Alonso (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Crushed a solo home run in the second inning to extend the Mets lead to 2-0…Was his 100th career home run at Citi Field…Joins Darryl Strawberry (127) and Mike Piazza (105) as the only Mets with 100 or more homers in Queens. 
• Mark Vientos (2-4, 2B, RBI): Pulled a double in the fourth inning to push the Mets lead to 4-0.

NY Post: Luis Severino pitches rare complete-game shutout tolead Mets past Marlins again. “Severino drilled Jake Burger with his first pitch in the ninth and Mendoza went to the mound. The Citi Field crowd booed, thinking Mendoza was going to pull Severino for Edwin Diaz. But with Severino’s velocity still up, Mendoza let him go batter-by-batter, telling him, ‘This is your game.’”

Year: 2023; Game # 122; Thursday, Aug 17; NYM 4 @ STL;2; boxscore;  WP: Quintana;  LP: Wainwright;  Save: Gott;Time: 2:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,155; Record: 56-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23; W;  

8/17/2023 Box Score: Mets 4 Cardinals 2 Brandon Nimmo LF 2 for 4, double, 1 walk; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 1 for 3, HR (37th), 2 RBIs; Francisco Alvarez C 0 for 3, 1 walk;  Tim Locastro PH-CF 1 for 1, HR (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Jose Quintana (W,1-4) 6 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 3 hits, 1 HR, 4 walks; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk; Grant Hartwig 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Trevor Gott (S,1) 1 inning, no runs, 2 hits, 1 K; 

From the Mets 4 Cardinals 2 Post Game Notes:

• Jose Quintana retired the first 10 Cardinals batters of the game...home run allowed to Tyler O'Neill in the 7th inning ended a 22.1 consecutive scoreless innings streak at Busch Stadium dating back to Sept. 6, 2022 that included the 2022 NL Wild Card Series.  
• Tim Locastro hit his 8th career home run, three of which have been pinch hit homers. 
• Pete Alonso belted his 37th home run of the season in the 4th inning, a two-run shot that gave him 91 RBI to surpass OZZIE ALBIES for 2ndmost in the NL. 
• The Mets snapped a seven-game road losing streak...have won five of their last six games at Busch Stadium (May 5, 2021-present).

NY Post: Jose Quintana, Pete Alonso propel Mets past Cardinals. “[Quintana] dominated into the seventh inning Thursday night against the Cardinals before he weakened, but with help from the bullpen, the Mets held on for a 4-2 victory at Busch Stadium. It was the fifth straight start in which Quintana, who got his first Mets win, pitched at least six innings and allowed three earned runs or fewer. He went six-plus innings and surrendered two earned runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts.”

Year: 2022; Game#118; Wednesday  Aug 17 NYM 9 @ ;ATL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Scherzer; LP: Odorizzi; Time: 3:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,308;  Record: 76-42; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; W; 

8/17/2022 Box Score: Mets 9 Braves 7; Starling Marte RF 3 for 5, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored; Francisco Lindor SS, 2 for 5, HR, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 1B, 1 for 5, 2 RBIs (#'s 98 and 99), 1 run scored, 1 stolen base; Jeff McNeil 2B, 3 for 5, double, 1 run scored; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs; Max Scherzer (W,9-2) 6.1 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 3 hits, 3 walks, 8 Ks; Adam Ottavino 2/3 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 HR, 1 walk; Edwin Diaz 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; Trevor May, 1 inning, 2 runs - both earned, 3 hits, 2 Ks; 

NY Post: Mets hold off Braves after Brett Baty homers infirst MLB at-bat. “As for debuts go, Baty crushed it. He became just the fifth player in franchise history to homer in his first major league at-bat, helping the Mets to a much-needed 9-7 victory over the Braves… Baty wasn’t alone in displaying power on this night: Starling Marte homered twice and Francisco Lindor hit another to help lead the Mets’ 14-hit attack”  

ESPN.com: "Baty became the fifth player in Mets history to homer in his first at-bat — the last being Mike Jacobs in 2005. A worker was able to retrieve the ball, which will become a treasured keepsake."

NY Post: Mets’ Max Scherzer stayed ‘locked in’ during raindelay. “After a 34-minute rain delay, Scherzer resumed pitching. Overall he lasted 6 ¹/₃ innings and allowed four earned runs on three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in the Mets’ 9-7 victory over the Braves.”

"I was just up there looking for a pitch to drive and had some fun with it. That's a great way to start the career for sure"

@baty_brett joins @SteveGelbs to reflect on his MLB debut, including his first home run in his first major-league at-bat pic.twitter.com/r8dRCA3Lgj

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 18, 2022

Year: 2021; Game#120; Tuesday  Aug 17 NYM 2 @ ;SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Webb; LP: Stroman;  Save: Leone; Time: 2:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,610;  Record: 60-60; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;  

Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4, HR (#26), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 4, 1 K; J.D. Davis 3B 1 for 4, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4; Jonathan Villar SS 0 for 4, 2 Ks; Patrick Mazeika C 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Kevin Pillar LF 1 for 4, 3 Ks; Marcus Stroman 7 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 5 hits, 2 HRs, 2 walks, 9 Ks; Aaron Loup 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #24; Monday;  Aug 17, NYM 11 @ MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Shreve; LP: Yamamoto;  Save: Kilome; Time: 3:55; NIGHT;  Record: 10-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;  

Robert Gsellman 1.2 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 walks, 1K, 47 pitches – 27 strikes; Chasen Shreve (W, 1-0) 2.1 innings, 0 Hits, 0 walks, 5 Ks; Jeurys Familia 1 innings, 1 Hit (HR to Jonathan Villar), 1 run, 1 earned run, 1 K; Brad Brach 1 inning, 3 hits, no runs;  Franklyn Kilome (Save, 1) 3 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs, 5 walks, 4 Ks; Robinson Cano 3 for 4, 2 HRs, 3 runs scored, 4 RBIs, - now hitting .412; Pete Alonso, 3 for 3, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 walks; Amed Rosario, 2 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI;  

SNY.TV: Mets Takeaways from Monday's 11-4 win over the Marlins, including Pete Alonso and Robinson Cano playing Home Run Derby. Duo went back-to-back in the sixth after each homering earlier in the contest. 

Mets360: “The homers were part of a nine-XBH night for the Mets. In all, the Mets banged out 14 hits, including four with runners in scoring position. They also drew eight walks and had three batters hit.” 

Metstradamus: “[Chasen] Shreve, however, was dominant in his 2 and 1/3’s innings, striking out five batters without giving up a hit. This was at a point in the game where both starters were pulled and the game had the potential to be a 12-11 loss where Brodie makes a special trip to Bob’s Furniture just to throw a different variety of chairs because the chairs in his palatial estate bore him.”

Year: 2019; Game #123; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ KCR; 1; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Junis;  Save: Lugo; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,697; Record: 63-60; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 2018; Game #121; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Nola; LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Neshek; Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,460; Record: 52-69; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 16; L;

Year: 2017; Game #119; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 5  Vs. NYY; 7; boxscore;  WP: Severino; LP: Matz;  Save: Betances; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,549; Record: 53-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19; L;

Year: 2016; Game #120; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 5 @ ARI; 13; boxscore;  WP: Godley; LP: Niese; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,469; Record: 60-60; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 2014; Game #125; Sunday;  Aug 17, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Strop; LP: Mejia;  Save: Rondon; Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 27,938; Record: 59-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 2013; Game #121; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ SDP; 8; boxscore;  WP: Volquez; LP: Aardsma; Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,974; Record: 56-65; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 2012; Game #119; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ WSN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Detwiler; LP: Santana;  Save: Clippard; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,827; Record: 56-63; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 2011; Game #123; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 7 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gee; LP: Latos; Time: 03:16; DAY; Attendance: 22,089; Record: 60-63; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 20; W;

Year: 2010; Game #119; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 3 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Melancon; LP: Santana;  Save: Lopez; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,279; Record: 59-60; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 2009; Game #118; Monday;  Aug 17, NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 10; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Hernández; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,584; Record: 55-63; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 2008; Game #124; Sunday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ PIT; 0; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Karstens; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 36,483; Record: 68-56; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W;

Year: 2007; Game #121; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 6 @ WSN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Chico; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,636; Record: 68-53; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;

Year: 2006; Game #120; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 7 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Mathieson; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 45,775; Record: 72-48; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up13.0; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #119; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Fogg;  Save: Heilman; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,730; Record: 61-58; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Tom Glavine (W,9-10) allowed a homer to Jason Bay in the 1st then shut the door the rest of the way.  David Wright's 2-run single in the 4th drove in the go ahead runs. Aaron Heilman retired all six batters he faced for the save. 

Year: 2004; Game #117; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ COL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Jennings; LP: Wheeler;  Save: Chacon; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,387; Record: 56-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 2003; Game #122; Sunday;  Aug 17, NYM 6  Vs. COL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Jennings;  Save: Weathers; Time: 03:11; DAY; Attendance: 28,393; Record: 53-69; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 26.5; W;

Year: 2002; Game #122; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 4  Vs. LAD; 10; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: Astacio; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,763; Record: 58-64; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 21.5; L;

Year: 2001; Game #122; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 3 @ LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Adams; LP: Rusch; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,801; Record: 54-68; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 2000; Game #121; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 13  Vs. COL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Wendell; LP: Yoshii; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 42,697; Record: 72-49; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Year: 1999; Game #121; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Williams; LP: Leiter;  Save: Hoffman; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,790; Record: 73-48; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;

Year: 1997; Game #123; Sunday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ COL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Thomson; LP: Mlicki;  Save: Dipoto; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 48,440; Record: 67-56; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 1996; Game #124; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 7 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Clark; LP: Worrell;  Save: Henry; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,873; Record: 58-66; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 19; W;

Year: 1993; Game #119; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 0 @ CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Ayala; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,166; Record: 41-78; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 35; L;

Year: 1991; Game #116; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 1 @ PIT; 4; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Gooden;  Save: Belinda; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,707; Record: 57-59; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1990; Game #116; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Garrelts; LP: Viola;  Save: Bedrosian; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,099; Record: 66-50; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;

Year: 1989; Game #120; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hurst; LP: Viola; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 40,406; Record: 66-54; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #120; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 0 @ SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Reuschel; LP: Cone; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,730; Record: 71-49; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; L;

Year: 1986; Game #117; Sunday;  Aug 17 (1), NYM 1  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Tudor; LP: Aguilera;  Save: Perry; Time: 3:02; DAY;  Record: 76-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; L;

Year: 1986; Game #118; Sunday;  Aug 17 (2), NYM 9  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Niemann; LP: Cox;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 44,843; Record: 77-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #114; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 4 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Tunnell;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,200; Record: 70-44; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;

Mets score 4 in the 7th in a come from behind win.  Darryl Strawberry gets the comeback going with a 2-run homer to tie the game at 2 and trade deadline acquisition Tom Paciorek's 2-run triple drove in Rafael Santana and Sid Fernandez with the go ahead runs.  

Year: 1984; Game #118; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ SFG; 0; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Krukow;  Save: Orosco; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,241; Record: 67-51; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Year: 1983; Game #119; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 1 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Welch; LP: Terrell;  Save: Howe; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,250; Record: 48-71; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 1982; Game #117; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ CIN; 9; boxscore;  WP: Soto; LP: Ownbey; Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,031; Record: 50-67; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 17.5; L; 

Baseball Reference:  Cincinnati's Mario Soto fans 15 Mets in a 9 - 2 victory to raise his league-leading strikeout total to 209. Soto walks none. He will finish the season with 274 strikeouts, second only to Steve Carlton's.

Year: 1980; Game #117; Sunday;  Aug 17 (1), NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Carlton; LP: Burris; Time: 2:13; DAY;  Record: 56-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 1980; Game #118; Sunday;  Aug 17 (2), NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Lerch; LP: Jackson;  Save: Reed; Time: 02:13; DAY; Attendance: 25,458; Record: 56-62; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 1979; Game #119; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 3 @ CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hume; LP: Murray; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,854; Record: 51-67; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 1978; Game #120; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 9; boxscore;  WP: Perry; LP: Berenguer;  Save: Lolich; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,003; Record: 49-71; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #119; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 0 @ STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Forsch; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,727; Record: 49-70; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Year: 1976; Game #120; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 3 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Rhoden; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,416; Record: 61-59; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #121; Sunday;  Aug 17, NYM 3  Vs. SFG; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Montefusco;  Save: Koosman; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 30,953; Record: 63-58; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

Tom Seaver (W,17-7) gets the win and Jerry Koosman gets the Save.  In a rare game where both Mets star pitchers appeared, Tom Seaver went 7.1 innings and was relieved by Jerry Koosman.  Koosman was sent to the Pen after a couple of tough outings earned his 1st Save of the year and would earn another two days later before returning to the rotation for the stretch run.  Mike Phillips went two for three with a double and triple to lead the Mets offense.  Tom Seaver with an RBI single to help his own cause.  

Year: 1974; Game #116; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ CIN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Billingham; LP: Parker; Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,274; Record: 52-64; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 1973; Game #119; Friday;  Aug 17, NYM 1  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Borbon; LP: Parker; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,803; Record: 53-66; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Baseball Reference: At Shea Stadium, 42-year old New York Mets outfielder Willie Mays hits the 660th and final home run of his career off Reds lefty Don Gullett. Third-string catcher Hal King belts a pinch-hit homer in the top of the 10th inning giving Cincinnati a 2 - 1 victory.  

National Pastime.com: At Shea Stadium, 42 year-old Willie Mays hits his 660th and final home run of his career off Cincinnati southpaw Don Gullett. The Mets first baseman, who played 21 seasons roaming the outfield for the Giants before coming home to New York last season, is third on the all-time home run career list behind Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (703).

Year: 1972; Game #109; Thursday;  Aug 17, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Reed;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:05; DAY; Attendance: 30,519; Record: 59-50; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 1971; Game #120; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 0 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Osteen; LP: Ryan; Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,171; Record: 59-61; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 1969; Game #116; Sunday;  Aug 17 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Niekro; Time: 2:09; DAY;  Record: 65-51; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1969; Game #117; Sunday;  Aug 17 (2), NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Cardwell; LP: Kirby;  Save: Taylor; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 35,711; Record: 66-51; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; W;  

National Pastime.com: The Mets sweep a doubleheader from the Padres for the second consecutive day, beating San Diego 3–2 in both ends of the Shea Stadium twin bill. Yesterday, behind solid starts by Tom Seaver and Jim McAndrews, the Amazins’ beat the Friars respectively, 2-0 and 2-1.

Year: 1968; Game #124; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 0  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Wilson; LP: McAndrew;  Save: Buzhardt; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 17,529; Record: 56-68; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 22.5; L;  

National Pastime.com: After four tries, the Mets still haven't scored a run when Jim McAndrew starts a game with their 1-0 loss to Houston at Shea Stadium. In his first four major league appearances, the 24 year-old rookie right-hander has a puny 1.82 ERA, but is 0-4 due to the team dropping two 2-0 and two 1-0 decisions.

Year: 1967; Game #117; Thursday;  Aug 17 (1), NYM 6 @ PIT; 5; boxscore;  WP: Cardwell; LP: Pizarro; Time: 2:44; DAY;  Record: 49-68; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 25; W;

Year: 1967; Game #118; Thursday;  Aug 17 (2), NYM 5 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Pizarro; LP: Seaver; Time: 03:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,213; Record: 49-69; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 25; L-wo;

Year: 1966; Game #119; Wednesday;  Aug 17, NYM 8  Vs. PIT; 7; boxscore;  WP: Hepler; LP: McBean;  Save: Friend; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,461; Record: 52-67; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 18.5; W;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #120; Tuesday;  Aug 17, NYM 2 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Bolin; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 7,656; Record: 36-83; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 33.5; L;

Ken Henderson doubled in 2 off Jack Fisher in the 4th to give the Giants a 3-2 lead.  Giants relief pitcher Bobby Bolin (W,7-4) made the lead hold up with 6.2 shutout innings.

Year: 1964; Game #120; Monday;  Aug 17, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore;  WP: Ribant; LP: Veale; Time: 02:05; DAY; Attendance: 12,350; Record: 37-82; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 35.5; W;

Year: 1963; Game #121; Saturday;  Aug 17, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Koufax; LP: Stallard;  Save: Perranoski; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 21,841; Record: 39-82; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 33.5; L;