Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 3rd

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Mets blowout Marlins to take over 1st in 2015, Jerry Grote a walk off homer in 1969, Keith Hernandez and Walk off homer in 1987 and Mookie does his magic in 1983.

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Year: 2024; Game #110; Saturday, Aug 3; NYM 4 @ LAA 5;  boxscore; WP: Moore; LP: Brazobán; Save: Joyce; Time: 2:50; Night; Attendance: 36,377; Record: 58-52; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7; L; 

Francisco Lindor SS: 2 for 5; 1 run; Brandon Nimmo LF: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 walk; J.D. Martinez DH: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B: 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Jesse Winker RF: 0 for 4; 1 K; Harrison Bader CF: 0 for 0; Mark Vientos 3B: 1 for 3; 2B; 1 walk; 1 K; Jose Iglesias PR-3B: 0 for 0; Luis Torrens C: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil 2B: 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor CF-RF: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; David Peterson: 6 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Huascar Brazobán, BS (4), L (1-3): 0.2 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Alex Young: 0.1 inning; no runs; Adam Ottavino: 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Danny Young: 0.1 inning; no runs;  

ESPN.com: “The Angels led 2-0 going into the seventh after starter José Soriano tossed six shutout innings and Kevin Pillar made a pair of great defensive plays. But the Mets loaded the bases with one out and J. D. Martinez drove a low and inside sinker from Hunter Strickland over the wall in center. It was Martinez’s 10th career grand slam. 

NY Post: Mets’ new-look bullpen falters late in crushingloss to Angels. “Huascar Brazoban, a reliever acquired from the Marlins on Tuesday just ahead of the trade deadline, was entrusted a seventh-inning lead against the Angels and started easily enough with two strikeouts. But the fireballing right-hander never got the third out, and this night at Disneyland became a car wreck on the I-5 Freeway for the Mets.  Brazoban surrendered a three-run homer to Zach Neto, and the Mets never recovered in a 5-4 loss at Angel Stadium.”

Year: 2023; Game # 108; Thursday, Aug 3; NYM 2 @ KCR;9; boxscore;  WP: Singer;  LP: Carrasco;   Time: 2:14; DAY; Attendance: 11,926; Record: 50-58; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 20; L;  

Box Score: Royals 9 Mets 2 Francisco Lindor 1 for 4, HR (22nd), 2 RBIs, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 4, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 0 for 3, 2 K; Mark Vientos DH 1 for 3; Carlos Carrasco (L,3-6) 6 innings, 6 runs - all earned, 8 hits, 2 HRs, 1 walk; John Curtiss 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Josh Walker 1/3 inning, 3 runs - 2 earned, 3 hits; Danny Mendick 2/3 innings, no runs, 1 hit;  

ESPN.com: Singer throws 8 innings of 3-hit ball as Royals pound Mets 9-2 to complete a series sweep. “Carlos Carrasco (4-5) allowed all six runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings in another poor start for the Mets. The right-hander has followed up eight shutout innings in Arizona on July 6 by allowing 21 earned runs in his last four starts. Francisco Lindor provided the Mets' only offense with a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth.”

Year: 2022; Game#104; Wednesday  Aug 3 NYM 9 @ ;WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Bassitt; LP: Sánchez; Time: 3:18; DAY; Attendance: 27,851;  Record: 66-38; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; W; 

Brandon Nimmo CF: 3 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; Starling Marte RF: 1 for 4; GDP; 1 run; 1 RBI; Tyler Naquin RF: 1 for 1; 2B; Francisco Lindor SS: 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Eduardo Escobar PH-3B: 0 for 1; 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B: 1 for 4; HR,IW; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Daniel Vogelbach DH: 2 for 5; HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil 2B: 3 for 5; 3·2B; 1 run; Mark Canha LF: 0 for 4; HBP; 1 K; Luis Guillorme 3B-SS: 1 for 5; 3B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Tomás Nido C: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Patrick Mazeika PH-C: 0 for 1; 1 K; Chris Bassitt, W (8-7): 7 innings; no runs; 6 hits; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Trevor May: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Mychal Givens: 0.2 inning; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 5 hits; 2 HRs; Seth Lugo: 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 

NY Post: Daniel Vogelbach’s grand slam powers Mets pastNationals as Braves await. “Alonso’s two-run homer in the third gave the Mets a 2-0 lead…Vogelbach’s first homer in a Mets uniform — a grand slam in the fifth — broke the game open, burying the Nationals in a 6-0 hole…Bassitt pitched seven shutout innings, allowing six hits and one walk. It was the right-hander’s fourth performance this season in which he pitched at least six scoreless innings.”

Year: 2021; Game#107; Tuesday  Aug 3 NYM 4 @ MIA 5; boxscore; WP: Neidert; LP: Walker;  Save: Floro; Time: 2:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,682;  Record: 56-51; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L;

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #11; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 7 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Soroka; Time: 3:16; NIGHT;  Record: 4-7; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; W; 

Mets 7 Braves 2. Jacob deGrom 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 HR, 2 runs, 1 BB, 10K, 104 pitches – 68 strikes; Jeurys Familia, 2/3 inning, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Justin Wilson, 1/3 inning, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 1 K; Jared Hughes, 2 innings, 0 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks; Michael Conforto 3 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI; Robinson Cano 2 for 2, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, - now hitting .412;  Amed Rosario, 1 for 2 with a run scored;  Pete Alonso, 0 for 2, 3 walks, 1 k; Wilson Ramos 2 for 4 (HR), 3 RBIs, 1 run scored.   

Brian Joura Mets 360: “deGrom cruised through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth with a seven-run lead. Last time out, deGrom got in trouble with his changeup. This time around it was the slider, as he hung one to old batterymate Travis d’Arnaud, who hit it for a homer. The last two homers given up by deGrom came to former teammates, as Wilmer Flores was the last one to take him deep.” 

SNY.TV: Mets Takeaways from Monday's 7-2 win over the Braves, including Jacob deGrom's first win of the season. “Monday’s start marked the first time the two-time defending Cy Young Award winner reached double-digits in strikeouts this season.” 

Mets.com: These 3 things are fueling deGrominance – “He’s mixing it up; He’s throwing harder than ever; No one can hit his slider.”

Year: 2019; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 7 @ PIT; 5; boxscore;  WP: Wilson; LP: Crick; Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,335; Record: 54-56; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 2018; Game #107; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Sanchez; LP: deGrom;  Save: Minter; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,101; Record: 44-63; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 16; L;

Year: 2017; Game #106; Thursday;  Aug 3, NYM 4 @ COL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Holland; LP: Robles; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 35,276; Record: 49-57; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; L-wo;

Year: 2016; Game #107; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 5 @ NYY; 9; boxscore;  WP: Severino; LP: Matz; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,339; Record: 55-52; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2015; Game #106; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 12 @ MIA; 1; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Koehler; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,119; Record: 56-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 3 for 5; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 3B: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; Eric Campbell 3B: 0 for 1; Yoenis Céspedes CF: 3 for 5; 3·2B,GDP; 2 runs; 4 RBIs; Juan Lagares CF: 1 for 1; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 4; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Wilmer Flores SS-2B: 1 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Kelly Johnson 2B-RF: 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Travis d'Arnaud C: 2 for 5; 2·2B; 1 run; Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 4; HR; 3 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Bartolo Colón P: 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Rubén Tejada PH-SS: 0 for 0; HBP; Bartolo Colón, W (10-10): 8 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 7 hits; 5 Ks; Sean Gilmartin: 1 inning; no runs;  

NY Post: Mets alone in first place after offense, Colon steamroll Marlins. “The Mets (56-50) made this one a runaway and won their fourth straight. Michael Conforto’s first major-league homer, a three-run blast in the second, set the tone and Yoenis Cespedes finished with three doubles and four RBIs. The Nationals lost 6-4 to the Diamondbacks and fell one game behind the Mets.”

ESPN.com: "Bartolo Colon (W,10-10) won for the first time since June 12 after dropping his previous six decisions. He pitched eight innings, allowing one run and seven hits. With his win Monday, Colon joined Tom Glavine as the only Mets to win 10 or more games in their age-40 season or later."

Year: 2014; Game #111; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 9; boxscore;  WP: Bumgarner; LP: Colon; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 32,408; Record: 53-58; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 2013; Game #108; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 3  Vs. KCR; 4; boxscore;  WP: Herrera; LP: Aardsma;  Save: Holland; Time: 03:46; DAY; Attendance: 25,095; Record: 49-59; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 2012; Game #107; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 1 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Richard; LP: Dickey;  Save: Street; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,573; Record: 52-55; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 2010; Game #107; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 3 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Acosta; LP: Wagner;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,578; Record: 54-53; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 2009; Game #105; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 5  Vs. ARI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Haren; LP: Figueroa;  Save: Qualls; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,320; Record: 50-55; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10; L;

Year: 2008; Game #111; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 0 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Wolf; LP: Perez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 38,602; Record: 58-53; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; L;

Year: 2007; Game #109; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 6 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Mota; LP: Dempster; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 41,512; Record: 62-47; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W;

Year: 2006; Game #107; Thursday;  Aug 3, NYM 1 @ FLA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Willis; LP: Heilman;  Save: Borowski; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,097; Record: 64-43; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up12.0; L;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #107; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 4  Vs. MIL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Helling; LP: Looper;  Save: Turnbow; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,659; Record: 54-53; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Lyle Overbay's 9th inning 2-run single against Braden Looper gave the Brewers a 6-4 lead.  Doug Mientkiewicz and Jose Reyes each singled to put the tying runs on base with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th. Miguel Cairo and Carlos Beltran each grounded out to end it.

Year: 2004; Game #105; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 12 @ MIL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Capuano; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,306; Record: 50-55; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 2003; Game #111; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 13  Vs. STL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Griffiths; LP: Stephenson; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 27,592; Record: 45-66; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 28; W;

Year: 2002; Game #108; Saturday;  Aug 3 (1), NYM 5  Vs. ARI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Kim; LP: Strickland; Time: 3:49; DAY;  Record: 55-53; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;

Year: 2002; Game #109; Saturday;  Aug 3 (2), NYM 2  Vs. ARI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Batista; LP: Thomson; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 49,384; Record: 55-54; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;

Year: 2001; Game #110; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 0 @ ARI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Johnson; LP: Leiter; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,806; Record: 50-60; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

Year: 1999; Game #108; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 10 @ MIL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hershiser; LP: Pulsipher; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,669; Record: 65-43; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Year: 1998; Game #109; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Mlicki; LP: McMichael;  Save: Shaw; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,416; Record: 58-51; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 14.5; L;

Year: 1997; Game #109; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 2 @ HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Martin; LP: McMichael; Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 35,788; Record: 61-48; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L-wo;

Year: 1996; Game #111; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 5  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Harnisch; LP: Benes;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,594; Record: 53-58; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #90; Thursday;  Aug 3, NYM 2 @ CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: McElroy; LP: Cornelius;  Save: Brantley; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,323; Record: 35-55; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22; L;

After the Mets tied the game at 2 in the top of the 6th, Mets starter Reid Cornelius balked in Ron Gant in the bottom of the inning to give the Reds a 3-2 lead.  That was enough for the win as the Mets couldn't score against 3 Reds relievers the rest of the game.  

Year: 1994; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Mason; LP: McMichael; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,519; Record: 52-54; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 16; W-wo;

Down 2-1 against Atlanta in the 9th, Jeff Kent leads off with a walk, David Segui singles and Rico Brogna singles in Jeff Kent.  Jose Vizcaino later wins it with a 2 out bases loaded single for the walk-off win.

Year: 1993; Game #106; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 1 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Fassero; LP: Tanana;  Save: Wetteland; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,401; Record: 37-69; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 30.5; L;

Year: 1991; Game #102; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 9; boxscore;  WP: Scanlan; LP: Viola; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,804; Record: 55-47; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Year: 1990; Game #102; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 5 @ STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Machado; LP: Smith;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,087; Record: 61-41; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Year: 1989; Game #106; Thursday;  Aug 3, NYM 5 @ STL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Quisenberry; LP: Musselman;  Save: Dayley; Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 44,496; Record: 55-51; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1988; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Sutcliffe; LP: Ojeda; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,004; Record: 64-42; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L;

Year: 1987; Game #105; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: Tekulve; Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,297; Record: 59-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; W-wo;

Darryl Starwberry's 2-run homer in the 1st gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead but Lance Parrish homered off Mets starter Don Schulze to tie it in the 3rd.  Game stayed that way until the 11th when Keith Hernandez homered off Kent Tekulve for the winner.

Year: 1986; Game #101; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 4  Vs. MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: McClure; Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 47,167; Record: 69-32; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up17.5; W-wo;

Mets took a 3-1 lead in the 9th but 4 Expos singles off Roger McDowell tied it up and eventually sent the game to extras.  Ray Knight's 11th inning single wins it as Wally Backman scored the deciding run.

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #102; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 5 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Orosco; LP: Frazier;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:20; DAY; Attendance: 36,775; Record: 60-42; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Keith Hernandez' 9th inning double ties the game at 4 and Howard Johnson's 10th inning homer gave the Mets the lead.  Roger McDowell with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th to close it out.

Year: 1984; Game #104; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 4 @ PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Terrell; LP: Candelaria; Time: 02:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,783; Record: 60-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 1983; Game #106; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 2  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Orosco; LP: Reardon; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,895; Record: 41-65; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; W-wo;

Tom Seaver allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 8 innings but the Mets needed late game magic to come from behind.  Darryl Strawberry's 7th inning solo shot tied.  In the 10th Mookie Wilson scored all the way from 2nd on a George Foster force out as George beat the play at 1st.

Year: 1982; Game #103; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 0 @ CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Bird; LP: Gaff; Time: 02:10; DAY; Attendance: 13,070; Record: 45-58; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 15; L;

Year: 1980; Game #102; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Sambito; LP: Reardon; Time: 03:41; DAY; Attendance: 22,492; Record: 50-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1979; Game #105; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 6 @ MON; 10; boxscore;  WP: Bahnsen; LP: Murray; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,734; Record: 45-59; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

Year: 1977; Game #105; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 4  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Siebert; LP: Garman; Time: 03:47; DAY; Attendance: 13,283; Record: 45-60; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 17; W-wo;

The Never Say Die New York Mets rallied for 2 runs in the 9th to tie the game at 3 as Mike Vail singles in one and Doug Flynn bases loaded walk tied it.  In the 14th, Lee Mazzilli singled in Joel Youngblood to give the Mets the walk-off win.

Year: 1976; Game #108; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 9  Vs. MON; 8; boxscore;  WP: Apodaca; LP: Kerrigan; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,245; Record: 53-55; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 19; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #105; Sunday;  Aug 3 (1), NYM 4 @ PIT; 5; boxscore;  WP: Demery; LP: Apodaca; Time: 4:07; DAY;  Record: 56-49; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L-wo;

Year: 1975; Game #106; Sunday;  Aug 3 (2), NYM 3 @ PIT; 4; boxscore;  WP: Candelaria; LP: Webb; Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 30,070; Record: 56-50; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Mets get swept in a double header in Pittsburgh.  Ex-Met Duffy Dyer walks it off in the 15th in Game One.  In Game Two, the Pirates jump out to a 4-0 lead after 3 and after the Mets score to make it 4-3, John Candelaria (W,5-2) retires the last 14 Mets to hold the lead in a complete game win.

Year: 1974; Game #104; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 3 @ MON; 0; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Renko; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,089; Record: 46-58; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1973; Game #105; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 7  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Folkers; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,764; Record: 48-57; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 1972; Game #97; Thursday;  Aug 3, NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Lersch; LP: Gentry;  Save: Scarce; Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 28,506; Record: 53-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1971; Game #106; Tuesday;  Aug 3 (1), NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Simpson; LP: Ryan;  Save: Granger; Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,271; Record: 54-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 1971; Game #107; Tuesday;  Aug 3 (2), NYM 9  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Williams; LP: Merritt; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,271; Record: 55-52; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 1970; Game #105; Monday;  Aug 3, NYM 1  Vs. CHC; 6; boxscore;  WP: Jenkins; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,669; Record: 56-49; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1969; Game #102; Sunday;  Aug 3, NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Taylor; LP: Raymond; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 34,696; Record: 58-44; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; W-wo;

Down 5-0 in the 6th, the Mets send 9 men to the plate to tie it up featuring a Cleon Jones 2-run single and the Braves' Felix Millan error. Jerry Grote's Walk-Off Homer in the 11th wins it.

Year: 1968; Game #110; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 0 @ LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Singer; LP: Jackson; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 14,065; Record: 50-60; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 21.5; L;

Year: 1966; Game #105; Wednesday;  Aug 3, NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 11; boxscore;  WP: Perry; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,545; Record: 47-58; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 15.5; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #107; Tuesday;  Aug 3, NYM 0  Vs. PIT; 7; boxscore;  WP: Law; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,597; Record: 34-72; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 27.5; L;

Pirates' Vern Law (W,12-9) throws a 3 hit shutout while Pittsburgh bangs 13 hits against Mets pitching.  Galen Cisco (L,3-7) 4.2 innings, 4 runs, 4 ER, 7 hits, 2 walks, 2 Ks.

Year: 1963; Game #109; Saturday;  Aug 3, NYM 7 @ MLN; 10; boxscore;  WP: Lemaster; LP: Stallard;  Save: Shaw; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 5,384; Record: 34-75; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 31.5; L;

Year: 1962; Game #105; Friday;  Aug 3, NYM 6  Vs. CIN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Jay; LP: Hook;  Save: Henry; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,811; Record: 26-79; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 45; L;   

National Pastime.com: With his sixth home run in three consecutive games, Frank Thomas ties a National League record when he goes deep off Cincinnati's Joey Jay in the bottom of the seventh inning of a Mets 8-6 loss at the Polo Grounds. The right-handed slugger, who equaled the mark with a pair of round-trippers in each game, will add another homer to his club leading total in tomorrow's contest.