Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: August 31st

 

NY Daily News Back Page, 9/1/2021

Mets sweep two from Marlins in 2021, Bartolo shines in 2015 and Mets walk off the Giant in 1990.

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One Year ago today:

Year: 2025; Game #137; Sunday, Aug 31; NYM 1 Vs  MIA 5; boxscore; WP:  Alcantara; LP: Senga; Time: 2:40 Day; Attendance: 43,302; Record: 73-64; Standings:  2; Games up/behind: 6; L; 2 Game Losing Streak; 

8/31/2025 Box Score: Florida Marlins 5 New York Mets 1 Francisco Lindor#: SS 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Brandon Nimmo: LF 1 for 3; 1 double; 1 walk; 1 K; Pete Alonso: 1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*: 2B 2 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; Mark Vientos: DH 0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Brett Baty*: 3B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Cedric Mullins: CF 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Hayden Senger: C 0 for 2; Starling Marte: PH 0 for 1; 1 K; Luis Torrens: C 0 for 0; Kodai Senga: (L, 7-6) 4.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 7 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Brandon Waddell*:  4.1 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; 

From the Marlins 5 Mets 1 Post Game Notes:

• Mets: The Mets batted .366 (90-246) with runners in scoring position in the month of August…It’s their highest mark in a single calendar month (min. 20 G) in franchise history, the previous being when the team batted .333 (71-213) in July 2006.
• Kodai Senga Allowed a career-high-tying five earned runs over 4.2 innings…The only other time he has allowed as many earned runs was on May 11, 2023 at Cincinnati…His seven hits allowed today were a season high...In nine starts since returning from the Injured List, has gone 0-2 with a 5.90 ERA (26 ER/39.2 IP) with 24 walks and 39 strikeouts…Went 7-3 with a 1.47 ERA (12 ER/73.2 IP) with 31 walks and 70 strikeouts in his first 13 games of the season.

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets opted not to make a deal for a starting pitcher at the deadline, with a combination of not willing to pay the going rate and a belief that their struggling starters could turn things around. Sandy Alcantara proved that, for at least a day, that was a bad decision, as he limited the Mets to just one run over seven innings, pitching the Marlins to a 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Citi Field." 

Newsday: "Even the benches clearing after Sandy Alcantara — who looked the part of the 2022 NL Cy Young winner despite a rocky season — (barely) hit Mark Vientos with a pitch in the seventh could not spark the Mets. Alcantara and Vientos seemed to exchange words, though the skirmish never escalated into anything physical." 

NY Post: "If the Mets were inspired, they did not show it on a day they finished 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and were overwhelmed by Alcantara, who looked like an ace worth trading for during his seven strong, one-run innings." 

NY Daily News: "A series after a huge sweep of the Phillies, Kodai Senga was roughed up once again as the Amazins fell 5-1 to The Fish, dropping three out of four at Citi Field. Senga tossed 4.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits while striking out six. It’s the second straight outing where Senga was unable to get out of the fifth inning." 

David Lennon Newsday: "This didn’t happen overnight. It’s been building for a while now, dating to Senga’s mid-July return from a hamstring strain, which was supposed to be a turning point, in a positive way, for the Mets’ rotation. But Senga has had the opposite effect, and after he sabotaged another pivotal game in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Marlins,  there’s no more ignoring the obvious. Senga isn’t getting any better and the Mets are running out of time to play detective." 

MLB YouTube Channel: Marlins 5 Mets 1 Game Highlights - 8/31/25

Year: 2024; Game #136; Saturday, Aug 31; NYM 5 @ CHW 3;  boxscore; WP: Quintana;  LP: Martin;  Save: Buttó;  Time: 2:49; Night; Attendance: 18,627; Record: 72-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8;W 

Lindor SS:  1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Nimmo CF-LF:  1 for 3; 2 walks; 1 K; Vientos 3B:  2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Alonso 1B:  2 for 5;HR;  2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Winker LF:  3 for 3; HR;  1 run; 2 RBIs; Taylor, T CF-RF:  0 for 1; 1 K; Martinez, J DH:  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Marte, S RF:  1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Bader CF:  0 for 0; McNeil 2B:  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Alvarez C:  0 for 4; 1 K; Quintana (W, 7-9): 5 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 6 hits; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Brazobán (H, 4): 1 inning; no runs; Stanek (H, 17): 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Maton, P (H, 16): 1 inning; no runs; Buttó (S, 3): (S, 3) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits;  

Brian Joura Mets360: "Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the Mets got just enough pitching against the lowly White Sox to emerge with a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Chicago. It was the Mets’ third-straight win and puts the club eight games over .500 for the first time this season." 

NY Post: Mets top lowly White Sox to move two games behind Braves in wild-card race. "Jesse Winker’s production is transforming him from a nice extra piece to a key member of a lineup that has been searching for heroes.  Saturday night the veteran outfielder had a third straight multi-hit game, which included a homer, in helping the Mets to a third straight victory, 5-3 over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field." 

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets beat White Sox, gain ground on Atlanta. "Mendoza was working without Diaz, who was resting after pitching each of the previous three days. Huascar Brazoban, Ryne Stanek and Phil Maton combined for three hitless, walkless innings...Quintana wound up with a fine line — five innings, two runs, one earned — but was not sharp against what is by far the lowest-scoring offense in the majors."

Year: 2022; Game#131; Wednesday  Aug 31 NYM 2 Vs. ;LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Anderson;  Save: Díaz; Time: 2:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,799;  Record: 83-48; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;

From the Mets 2 Dodgers 1 - Post Game Notes: 

• Mets: Finished August with a record of 19-11, the most wins in August since 2015...Is tied for their most wins in a single month this season (also: May). 
• Jacob deGrom (7.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 9 K): Has allowed one or zero runs in 100 of his 204 career starts, the most through a pitcher's first 204 career.
• Starling Marte (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R): Drove in both Mets runs a two-run home run in the third..Has homered in consecutive games for the fourth time this season, the most he has homered in consecutive games in a single-season (previous high: three times, 2015). 
• Edwin Díaz (1.0 IP, K): Has 100 strikeouts in 52.2 innings...Is the fastest Mets pitcher to reach the 100-strikeout mark in a season. 
• Brandon Nimmo (2-4, R): Robbed Justin Turner of a would-be game-tying homer in the top of the seventh.

ESPN.com: "Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star lefty Tyler Anderson (13-3) as the Mets evened a three-game showdown between the top two teams in the National League."

Newsday: "Facing the best team — and the most prolific offense — in baseball, deGrom was as good as he has been in his month back from the injured list. He didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, when Turner singled past a diving Francisco Lindor. He struck out nine batters and walked just one. The Dodgers broke through in the sixth, when Mookie Betts crushed a home run to leftfield on a slider that deGrom left over the plate." 

NY Post: "Former Met Justin Turner nearly erased the deficit in the seventh. His drive, hit at 104 mph with an expected batting average of .790, looked like a homer off the bat. But Nimmo raced back and made the leaping grab against the fence, which he called the best catch of his career."

Year: 2021; Game#6; Sunday  Aug 31 (1) NYM 6 Vs. MIA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Familia; LP: Floro; Time: 4:05; DAY; Attendance: 8,199;  Record: 3-3; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W-wo; 

A day after the Thumbs Down episode, the Mets sweep a pair from the Marlins.

Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, HR, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 5, 1 walk; Dominic Smith LF 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Javier Baez PH-2B, 1 for 1, 1 run scored, 1 RBI;  Michael Conforto RF 1 for 5, 1 RBI; Jonathan Villar 3B 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K;  Taijuan Walker 4.2 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 7 hits, 6 Ks; Heath Hembree 1 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 1 hit, 2 walks, 2 Ks; Miguel Castro 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 walks, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia (W), 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks.  

Here is how Citi Field greeted Javier Báez in his first plate appearance of the day. pic.twitter.com/O362RNV4GL

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2021

Michael Conforto was frustrated after popping out in the 8th. pic.twitter.com/nR3LalG4jX

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2021

Brandon Nimmo keeps the Mets alive with a two-run bomb! pic.twitter.com/hWRIG1deHo

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2021

THE METS WIN!!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING pic.twitter.com/qTMRVH07RG

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2021

Year: 2021; Game#132; Tuesday  Aug 31 (2) NYM 3 Vs. MIA; 1; boxscore; 7 innings; WP:; Loup; LP: Cabrera;  Save: Diaz; Time: 2:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,101;  Record: 65-67; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5; W;  

Jonathan Villar 2B-3B 1 for 3; Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 3; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Javier Baez SS 1 for 3, 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil LF 1 for 2, double, 1 RBI; Trevor Williams 4.1 innings, 1 unearned run, 4 hits, 4 Ks; Aaron Loup (W, 4-0) 2/3 inning, no runs, 1 walk; Lugo 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Edwin Diaz (S, 27) 1 inning, no runs, 2 Ks; 

Trevor Williams was so close to an immaculate 4th inning, but we'll take another 1-2-3

10 straight now retired by @MeLlamoTrevor pic.twitter.com/08M0ozeP2C

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

MICHAEL CONFORTO'S DAY CONTINUES WITH A 2-RUN BLAST! pic.twitter.com/39NOE5m5mo

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

Think we saw Javy Báez score from first 3 hours ago...

Jeff McNeil comes through to make it 3-0 Mets! pic.twitter.com/a8xyA1NSC5

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

PERFECT GROUND BALL TO AARON LOUP AND THE METS GET THE DOUBLE PLAY TO GET OUT OF THE INNING!

(and Citi Field greets Aaron with "LOUUUUUP" calls) pic.twitter.com/gffsXbZ9VB

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

2 straight strikeouts from Seth Lugo to get out of the jam 💪 pic.twitter.com/ocBXc0UqEL

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

101 from Edwin to close it out and the METS WIN and sweep the doubleheader! pic.twitter.com/q5Vdg59Hvh

— SNY (@SNYtv) September 1, 2021

Year: 2020; Game #35; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 3  Vs. MIA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Rogers; LP: deGrom;  Save: Kintzler; Time: 3:03; DAY;  Record: 15-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L; 

Jacob deGrom (L, 2-1) 6 innings, 6 hits, 4 runs, 1 ER, 2 walks, 9 Ks, 103 pitches – 72 strikes; 1 K; Hunter Strickland, 1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Brad Brach 1 inning, 1 runs, 1 ER, 1 hit (HR), 0 walks; Edwin Diaz 1 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 Ks; Jeff McNeil 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1K; Robinson Cano 2 for 4 (HR #6), run scored, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 0 for 4; Dominic Smith 1 for 3, 1 RBI.  

Mets Daddy: “Jeff McNeil broke out of a slump in a big way with a second inning RBI double. Later in that second, Dominic Smith hit a sacrifice fly to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. After that, the Mets again forgot how to hit in RISP going 2-for-10 in the game. However, you would’ve thought that wouldn’t matter. After all, deGrom was on the mound.” 

NY Post: “Garrett Cooper’s homer in the sixth sliced the Mets’ lead to 2-1 before the roof caved on deGrom, with an assist from Alonso’s error. Alonso misplayed Matt Joyce’s grounder, opening the gate for the Marlins to score three unearned runs. Lewin Diaz stroked an RBI double to tie the game before Miguel Rojas produced a run-scoring single. Jorge Alfaro’s double brought in the inning’s final run. ‘I left the ball over the middle of the plate and didn’t execute pitches when I needed to,’ deGrom said.”

Year: 2019; Game #135; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 6 @ PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Vargas;  Save: Lugo; Time: 03:41; DAY; Attendance: 40,690; Record: 69-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Year: 2018; Game #134; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 0 @ SFG; 7; boxscore;  WP: Suarez; LP: Wheeler; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,057; Record: 59-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 15; L;

Year: 2017; Game #133; Thursday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ CIN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Stephenson; LP: deGrom; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 13,634; Record: 58-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #133; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 5  Vs. MIA; 2; boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Ramos; Save: Familia; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,471; Record: 69-64; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 9; W;

NY Post: "Johnson, starting at second base because of the back issues to Neil Walker that now will require surgery, ripped a three-run double to right in the eighth inning and the Mets defeated Miami, 5-2, Wednesday at Citi Field to draw within 1 ½ games of the second wild-card spot...The hit made a winner of Addison Reed (4-2), who worked a perfect eighth in relief of Bartolo Colon. Jeurys Familia handled the ninth for his 44th save, which set a franchise record."

Year: 2015; Game #131; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Eickhoff;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,233; Record: 73-58; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.5; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 0 for 4; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 1B: 0 for 3; David Wright 3B: 0 for 3; Kelly Johnson 2B: 0 for 3; Travis d'Arnaud C: 0 for 3; 1 K; Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 2; HR,CS; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Wilmer Flores SS: 0 for 3; 1 K; Bartolo Colón P: 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Juan Lagares PH-CF: 0 for 1; Bartolo Colón, W (12-11): 8 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 1 walk; 9 Ks; Jeurys Familia, S (36): 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; 

NY Post: Bartolo Colon surges into playoff discussion with another gem. "The veteran right-hander extended his scoreless streak to a season-high 16 innings with a gem Monday that carried the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Phillies at Citi Field...Colon (12-11) allowed four hits over eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts and one walk. He also singled in the fifth against Jerad Eikhoff for his seventh hit of the season, a career best."

ESPN.com: "Conforto hit a solo shot off fellow rookie Jerad Eickhoff (1-2) in the fifth, an opposite-field drive to left-center. Colon singled for his career-best seventh hit of the season, and Granderson homered to right."

Year: 2014; Game #137; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Gee; LP: Burnett;  Save: Mejia; Time: 03:14; DAY; Attendance: 27,159; Record: 64-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2013; Game #134; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 11 @ WSN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Wheeler; LP: Haren; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,481; Record: 62-72; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 20.5; W;

Year: 2012; Game #132; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 3 @ MIA; 0; boxscore;  WP: Dickey; LP: Eovaldi; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,099; Record: 62-70; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; W;

Baseball Reference: 2012: In Miami, R.A. Dickey of the Mets wins his 17th with a 3 - 0 shutout.

Year: 2011; Game #134; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Acosta; LP: Volstad;  Save: Parnell; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,905; Record: 65-69; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 22; W;

Year: 2010; Game #132; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ ATL; 9; boxscore;  WP: Minor; LP: Niese; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,430; Record: 65-67; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 2008; Game #137; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 6 @ FLA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Olsen; Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 16,123; Record: 76-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Year: 2007; Game #134; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 7 @ ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Hudson; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,245; Record: 74-60; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2006; Game #132; Thursday;  Aug 31, NYM 4 @ COL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Francis; LP: Perez; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,273; Record: 82-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up15.5; L;

After the Mets scored two in the top of the 1st on Carlos Beltran's Sac Fly and David Wright's Solo homer, the Rockies rallied for 3 in the bottom of the inning on four singles and a walk off Oliver Perez (2-11).  In his second start as a Met, the Rockies score 7 off Perez on 12 hits, 1 homer in 3+ innings.  Willie Randolph let Perez hit in the 4th after already allowing 5 runs in the first three innings as Randolph explained: "“I was just trying to give him an opportunity to show me what he can do and see if he would regroup a little bit, and tonight wasn’t his night” Mets ended up got Perez to improve and he wound up pitching two games in the NLCS going 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA.  

Year: 2005; Game #132; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Myers; LP: Martinez; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,780; Record: 69-63; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Two Philly homers off Pedro Martinez (L,13-6) by Mike Lieberthal and Chase Utley broke a 2-2 tie.  Phils added 3 more against Heath Bell in the 9th to put the game away.  

Year: 2004; Game #131; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 0  Vs. FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Beckett; LP: Trachsel; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,770; Record: 60-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Year: 2003; Game #135; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Padilla; LP: Seo;  Save: Mesa; Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 26,180; Record: 59-76; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 27.5; L;

Year: 2002; Game #133; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Wolf; LP: Trachsel; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 30,733; Record: 61-72; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 23.5; L;

National Pastime.com: Losing their 13th consecutive game at Shea Stadium, the Mets complete the worst month at home in National League history. With the 1-0 loss to Randy Wolf and the Phillies, the Amazins' join the Seattle Pilots (August-1969) and the Tigers (September-1996) as teams that have not won a home game in a calendar month with at least ten games.

Year: 2001; Game #135; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 6  Vs. FLA; 1; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Penny; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,020; Record: 64-71; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 1999; Game #133; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Lima; LP: Wendell; Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,982; Record: 80-53; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1998; Game #138; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 8 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Park; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,806; Record: 76-62; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1997; Game #135; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 4 @ BAL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Key;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 48,075; Record: 73-62; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1996; Game #136; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 7  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Person; LP: Scott;  Save: Henry; Time: 02:59; DAY; Attendance: 23,636; Record: 60-76; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 24.5; W;

Lance Johnson goes 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs, Rey Ordonez and Bernard Gilkey also each get two hits as the Mets score 7 on 13 hits.  Robert Person (W,3-5) allows just 1 run over 5.2 innings on 4 hits, 5 walks and 7 Ks.  

Year: 1995; Game #115; Thursday;  Aug 31, NYM 5 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Worrell; LP: Dipoto; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,997; Record: 51-64; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22.5; L-wo;

Down 5-0 in the 9th, the Mets stage a dramatic comeback with 5 runs to tie the game up.  In the bottom of the 9th, the Dodgers loaded the bases against Jerry Dipoto. On an Eric Karros lineout to Center, Brett Butler scored on an error by Ryan Thompson.  

Year: 1993; Game #132; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 10; boxscore;  WP: Harnisch; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,211; Record: 46-86; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 36; L;

Year: 1992; Game #128; Monday;  Aug 31 (1), NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Wohlers; LP: Guetterman;  Save: Stanton; Time: 4:18; NIGHT;  Record: 60-68; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1992; Game #129; Monday;  Aug 31 (2), NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Birkbeck;  Save: Reardon; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,392; Record: 60-69; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1991; Game #129; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 8 @ CIN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Franco; LP: Dibble; Time: 03:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,006; Record: 63-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1990; Game #129; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Viola; LP: Bedrosian; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,239; Record: 74-55; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W-wo;

Down 3-1 in the 9th, Mets score 3 all with two out to walk it off.  Dave Magadan singled, Gregg Jefferies doubled him in, Darry Strawberry was intentionally walked, Kevin McReynolds singled in Jefferies to tie the game at 3 and Howard Johnson singled to drive in Strawberry with the winning run.

Year: 1988; Game #132; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hawkins; LP: Leach;  Save: Davis; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 36,274; Record: 78-54; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 7.5; L;

Year: 1987; Game #131; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 6 @ SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Orosco; LP: Comstock;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,708; Record: 74-57; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 4  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Valenzuela; LP: Darling; Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 45,678; Record: 87-43; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up19.0; L;

Fernando Valenzuela (W,17-9) and the Dodgers break the Mets 5 game win streak.  Reggie Williams 2-run homer in the 5th off Ron Darling (L,12-5) breaks a 1-1 tie.  Dodgers go on to score 7 off Darling on 9 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks.  randy Niemann allowed one of the inherited runners from Darling to score on Jose Gonzalez' double.  After the Mets scored two in the 6th to make it 5-3, Fernando shut the door aside from Ed Hearn's 9th inning solo homer.

Year: 1985; Game #128; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gott; LP: Gooden;  Save: Davis; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 20,334; Record: 76-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;

Dwight Gooden (L,20-4) losses for the last time in his Cy Young season.  He allows two Giant runs in 6 innings while Jim Gott allowed just 1 over 7.  Both Roger McDowell and Mark Davis allowed single runs in relief.  Gary Carter's homer to lead off the 9th inning brought the Mets within one, but Davis retired the next three Mets to send them to a loss.

Year: 1984; Game #132; Friday;  Aug 31 (1), NYM 1  Vs. SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Whitson; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Lefferts; Time: 2:23; NIGHT;  Record: 73-59; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 1984; Game #133; Friday;  Aug 31 (2), NYM 4  Vs. SDP; 0; boxscore;  WP: Berenyi; LP: Dravecky; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,323; Record: 74-59; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1983; Game #133; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 7  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Torrez; LP: Valenzuela; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,187; Record: 55-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1982; Game #130; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 0  Vs. HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Ryan; LP: Lynch; Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,577; Record: 50-80; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 24.5; L;

Year: 1981; Game #73; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 1 @ HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Sutton; LP: Zachry; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,669; Record: 28-44; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 16; L;

Year: 1980; Game #129; Sunday;  Aug 31 (1), NYM 4 @ SFG; 11; boxscore;  WP: Lavelle; LP: Falcone;  Save: Holland; Time: 2:58; DAY;  Record: 59-70; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 1980; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 31 (2), NYM 4 @ SFG; 9; boxscore;  WP: Montefusco; LP: Miller;  Save: Minton; Time: 03:05; DAY; Attendance: 18,640; Record: 59-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

Year: 1979; Game #131; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 0 @ HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Forsch; LP: Swan;  Save: Sambito; Time: 01:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,883; Record: 52-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 25; L;

Year: 1977; Game #132; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Lemongello; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,527; Record: 51-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 30.5; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1976; Game #130; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 6  Vs. SFG 2; boxscore;  WP: Lockwood; LP: Halicki; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,788; Record: 66-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17; W;

Mets score 4 in the 8th to break a 2-2 tie sending 8 men to the plate.  Dave Kingman, in his 4th game back after being out since July 19th, singles to start the rally.  Roy Staiger and Bud Harrelson each single in a run and Leo Foster's 2-run single caps off the scoring.  AFter Mickey Lolich allows 2 runs in 7 innings, Skip Lockwood (W,7-7) throws 2 1-2-3 innings for the win.

Year: 1975; Game #135; Sunday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ LAD; 5; boxscore;  WP: Rau; LP: Swan;  Save: Hough; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 24,798; Record: 71-64; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;

L.A. scored 4 runs in 4 innings off Craig Swan (L,1-4) while Doug Rau (W,12-9) allowed just 2 runs over 7.  Mets runs came on a Gene Clines 2-run double that scored Jack Heidemann and Jerry Grote in the 6th.  

Year: 1974; Game #130; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Apodaca; LP: Leon;  Save: Parker; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 31,211; Record: 59-71; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 1973; Game #133; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 6 @ STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: McGraw; LP: Segui; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,594; Record: 62-71; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1971; Game #132; Tuesday;  Aug 31, NYM 1 @ STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reuss; LP: Frisella; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,854; Record: 66-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12.5; L-wo;

Year: 1970; Game #132; Monday;  Aug 31, NYM 11 @ STL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Briles;  Save: Taylor; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,284; Record: 68-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Year: 1969; Game #129; Sunday;  Aug 31 (1), NYM 8 @ SFG; 0; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: McCormick; Time: 2:43; DAY;  Record: 76-53; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Year: 1969; Game #130; Sunday;  Aug 31 (2), NYM 2 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Linzy; LP: McGraw; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 32,327; Record: 76-54; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L-wo;

Year: 1968; Game #139; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 0  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Carlton; LP: McAndrew;  Save: Hoerner; Time: 02:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,714; Record: 63-76; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Year: 1967; Game #130; Thursday;  Aug 31, NYM 1 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Hartenstein; LP: Taylor; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 4,992; Record: 51-79; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 30; L-wo;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #134; Wednesday;  Aug 31, NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Marichal; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,508; Record: 58-76; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 20.5; L

Ken Boyer's double off Juan Marichal (20-5) puts the Mets up 1-0 in the 4th, but that was all Marichal would allow in a complete game win.  Jack Fisher (L,9-12) held up his end of the duel until Willie McCovey doubled to start the 7th and later scored on a Bob Burda Sac Fly.  Giants scored the go ahead run in the 9th on Jerry Grote's errant throw on an attempted pick off of Willie Mays on 3rd.  

Year: 1965; Game #133; Tuesday;  Aug 31 (1), NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Roberts; LP: Miller;  Save: Owens; Time: 2:04; DAY;  Record: 43-89; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; L;

Mets get Swept by the Astros, Original Met, Frank Thomas, homers against his former team in the 1st to put the Astros up 3-0, a lead they would never relinquish.  He adds another solo homer in the 4th accounting for all the Houston runs in Game 1.  

Year: 1965; Game #134; Tuesday;  Aug 31 (2), NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Bruce; LP: McGraw; Time: 01:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,562; Record: 43-90; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; L;

In Game 2, Frank Thomas drives in another on a Sac Fly while Rusty Staub drives in 2 - the second Staub RBI coming on a single in the 9th to break a 2-2 tie.  Tug McGraw (L,2-3) goes all 9 inning in the loss, 3 runs, 2 ER, 4 hits, 3 Ks, 1 HR to Staub.

Year: 1963; Game #134; Saturday;  Aug 31, NYM 3  Vs. MLN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Spahn; LP: Willey; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,788; Record: 42-92; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 38; L;

Year: 1962; Game #136; Friday;  Aug 31, NYM 2 @ STL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Anderson;  Save: Shantz; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,347; Record: 34-102; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 54.5; L;