Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Games Played On This Date: September 9th

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Mets Sweep Nationals in 2015, the Black Cat game of 1969, and a big comeback win in 2020.  

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One Year ago today:

Year: 2025; Game #145; Tuesday, Sep 9; NYM 3 @  PHI 9; boxscore; WP:  Suarez; LP: Manaea; Time: 2:39 Night; Attendance: 41,609 Record: 76-69; Standings:  2; Games up/behind: 9; L; 4 Game Losing Streak; 

Francisco Lindor SS  0 for 5; 1 K; Juan Soto RF  1 for 4; SB; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B  1 for 4; 3 Ks; Mark Vientos 3B  1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Brandon Nimmo LF  1 for 4; 1 K; Starling Marte DH  1 for 4; GDP; 1 run; 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez C  1 for 3; 2B; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil 2B  1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Jose Siri CF  1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 2 Ks; Sean Manaea, L (1-3)  5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 5 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Justin Hagenman  3 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 8 hits; 1 HR; 3 Ks; 

AP News: "Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th home run of the season and Ranger Suárez struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night."

NY Post: "The Mets did not record a hit until Brandon Nimmo’s single to begin the fifth — which was followed by a double play from Starling Marte. Walks to Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil created the closest thing to a rally as could be considered against Suárez, but Jose Siri then struck out."

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "Mark Vientos homered off former Mets reliever David Robertson in the seventh to make it 4-1, and Juan Soto drove in Jose Siri in the eighth with an RBI single. By then, the game was already out of reach."

Laura Albanese Newsday: "Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer off Justin Hagenman in the bottom of [7th] for his NL-leading 50th of the season — a 437-foot monster shot to center...Manaea, pitching with loose bodies in his elbow, allowed a two-run double to Nick Castellanos in the first and back-to-back homers to Otto Kemp and Bader in the second to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead."

NY Post: "In his first season with the Mets, Juan Soto achieved a feat he had never completed in his big league career. With a steal of third base in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 9-3 blowout loss to the Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, Soto joined the 30-homer, 30-stolen base club for the first time."

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Year: 2024; Game #144; Monday, Sep 9; NYM 3 @ TOR 2;  boxscore; WP: Stanek;  LP: Nance;  Save: Díaz;  Time: 2:39; Night; Attendance: 27,470; Record: 79-65; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 7;W  

Lindor SS;  0 for 3; 1 walk; SB; 2 Ks; Vientos 3B;  0 for 3; HBP; 2 Ks; Nimmo LF;  0 for 4; SB; 1 K; Alonso 1B;  0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Iglesias, J 2B;  1 for 2; 2 HBP; Martinez, J DH;  1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Marte, S RF;  0 for 4; 1 K; Bader CF;  0 for 2; 1 K; Winker PH;  0 for 0; 1 walk; Taylor, T PR-CF;  0 for 0; 1 run; Alvarez, F C;  1 for 2; 1 walk; Alvarez, E PR;  0 for 0; 1 run; Torrens C;  0 for 0; Megill; 6 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 9 Ks; Young, D (H, 6); 0.1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 1 hit; Buttó (BS, 3); 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Stanek (W, 7-3); 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks; Díaz (S, 17); 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;  

Brian Joura Mets360: "When Tylor Megill and Ryne Stanek combine for seven shutout innings with 12 Ks, you better win. And that’s exactly what happened for the Mets Monday night, as they edged the Blue Jays, 3-2. Combined with a loss by the Braves, the Mets moved into sole possession of the third Wild Card spot." 

Mets took a 1-0 lead in the 4th when J.D. Martinez singled in Pete Alonso who walked with 2 out and moved to 2nd when Jose Iglesias was hit by a pitch.  After Tylor Megill threw 6 scoreless, he was replaced by Danny Young in the 7th.  After getting the fist out, Young hit Davis Schneider with a pitch and allowed a single to Alejandro Kirk.  Jose Butto then came in and gave up a single to Ernie Clement to load the bases, hit Leo Jimenez to tie the game at one and the Blue Jays took the lead on a Sac Fly. 

NY Post: Mets capitalize on Blue Jays’ costly errors for win to move ahead of Braves in wild-card race.  "A day after their nine-game winning streak was snapped, the Mets managed only three hits, but leveraged Jesse Winker’s pinch-hit walk and Francisco Alvarez’s infield single into the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth." 

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets get Tylor Megill's best in strong start, eke out win over Blue Jays. "With a pair of runs in the top of the eighth — the first scoring on a wild pitch, the next on a passed ball...This was just the second time in 13 tries this season that Megill held the opposing team scoreless. The other came on May 28, when he shut out the Dodgers for seven innings.."

Year: 2023; Game # 141; Saturday, Sep 9; NYM 4 @ MIN 8; boxscore;  WP: Maeda;  LP: Peterson;   Time: 2:38; DAY; Attendance: 30,673; Record: 64-77; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 28; L; 

Brandon Nimmo*; CF 1 for 5; HR (23rd), 1 run scored; 1 RBI; 3 K; Jeff McNeil*; LF 1 for 4; 1 run scored; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 3; HR (43rd), 1 run scored; 1 RBI; Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 4; 1 K; Daniel Vogelbach*; DH 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; DJ Stewart*; RF 1 for 4; HR (11th), 1 run scored; 1 RBI; 1 K; Ronny Mauricio#; 2B 1 for 3; 1 walk; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Omar Narváez*; C 0 for 2; Francisco Alvarez; PH-C 0 for 2; 1 K; David Peterson*; (L,3-8) 6 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 8 hits; 1 walk; 8 Ks; Drew Smith; 0.2 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Jeff Brigham; 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 Ks; 

NY Post: David Peterson’s solid outing undone by Mets bullpen in loss to Twins. "David Peterson had the Twins swinging and missing, at his four-seam fastball in particular Saturday, in one of those performances that could serve as a morale booster for the inconsistent Mets left-hander....In all he allowed three earned runs over six innings in the Mets’ third straight loss, an 8-4 defeat at the hands of the Twins at Target Field...Drew Smith allowed a bases-loaded triple to Max Kepler in the seventh, giving the Twins a comfortable cushion after Peterson had kept the Mets close."

Year: 2022; Game#139; Friday  Sep 9 NYM 3 @ MIA 6; boxscore;  WP: Cabrera; LP: Peterson;  Save: Floro; Time: 3:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,692;  Record: 87-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;  

Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4; Jeff McNeil 2B 0 for 3, HBP;  Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4, 2 run HR,  1 run scored, 1 K;  Tomás Nido C 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 K; David Peterson (L, 7-4) 3.2 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 7 Ks; Tommy Hunter 1.1 innings, 1 run – earned, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Mychal Givens 2 innings, no runs, 1 walk, 1K; Joely Rodriguez 1/3 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 2 Hits, 1 HR, 2 walks; Edwin Diaz 2/3 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 K;

Newsday: "In a winnable game and with a rested bullpen, Showalter at first was proactive in his bullpen management, pulling David Peterson after 3 2⁄3 innings (three runs). Peterson was teetering, the Marlins were rallying and the Mets were at risk of letting them blow it open in the fourth inning. For a while, that worked. Tommy Hunter and Mychal Givens got the Mets into the eighth inning of a one-run game. But instead of chasing a win — using a high-leverage reliever such as Diaz or Adam Ottavino in the hopes that the Mets would come back in the ninth — Showalter turned to lefthander Joely Rodriguez. Rodriguez gave up a two-run homer by Charles Leblanc, boosting Miami’s lead to three runs. Then he walked two batters."

Year: 2021; Game#141; Thursday  Sep 9 NYM 2 @ ;MIA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Bleier; LP: Familia;  Save: Floro; Time: 2:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,075;  Record: 70-71; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 2020; Game #44; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 7  Vs. BAL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Familia; LP: Harvey;  Save: Diaz; Time: 3:25; NIGHT;  Record: 20-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;  

Rick Porcello 4 innings, 10 hits, 5 runs, 5 ER, 0 walks, 3K, 66 pitches – 45 strikes;  Chasen Shreve, 1.1 innings, 2 hits (1 HR), 1 run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ks; Jared Hughes, 1/3 innings, 0 hits, 1 walks, 1 HBP; Justin Wilson, 1.1 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 1 K, 1 HBP; Jeurys Familia (W, 2-0) 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 walk, 0 runs; Edwin Diaz (SV, 3) 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 K, 0 runs; Pete Alonso 3 for 4 (HR #11), 2 runs scpred, 1 RBI; Jeff McNeil 2 for 3 (HR #4), 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Michael Conforto 1 for 3 (HR #8), 1 run scored, 1 RBI,  – now hitting .340; Andres Gimenez 1 for 4 (HR #2), 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Dominic Smith 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Robinson Cano 1 for 4, 1 RBI; 

Brian Joura Mets360.com: Rick Porcello is grateful that the Mets have Michael Wacha. Otherwise, there would be a ton of attention on how rotten he’s been this year. He surrendered 5 ER in 4 IP and now has a 6.07 ERA for the season. 

SNY.TV: After Robinson Cano’s RBI single in the fifth cut the Baltimore lead to 6-5, Jared Hughes got into trouble in the sixth, loading the bases with two outs. The Mets then brought in Justin Wilson, but Ruiz drove a ball to deep into right field that looked to be a bases-clearing double at the least. But Conforto made the best catch of the season for the Mets, making the over-the-shoulder grab right in front of the wall to end the inning. 

Mike Puma NY Post: When in doubt use the long ball. All it took was four of them on Wednesday, including an eighth-inning blast from Pete Alonso for the lead — after Michael Conforto had saved the game with a highlight-reel catch — sending the Mets to a 7-6 victory over the Orioles at Citi Field.

Year: 2019; Game #143; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Kelly;  Save: Lugo; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,337; Record: 73-70; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 16; W;

Year: 2018; Game #142; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gagnon; LP: Velasquez;  Save: Lugo; Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 24,153; Record: 65-77; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Year: 2017; Game #142; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 6  Vs. CIN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Montero; LP: Bailey; Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,661; Record: 63-79; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 24; W;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2016; Game #141; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 6 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Robles; LP: Cabrera;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,225; Record: 75-66; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Down 4-2, the Mets send 10 men to the plate in the 8th scoring 4 runs en route to a 6-4 win.  Ex-Brave Kelly Johnson's double scored Asdrúbal Cabrera to put the Mets up 5-4 and Michael Conforto's hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded scored Curtis Granderson with the insurance.  Hansel Robles (W,6-4) gets the win with a scoreless inning in relief.  Jeurys Familia with a scoreless 9th for his 48th Save.

Year: 2015; Game #139; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 5 @ WSN; 3; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Strasburg;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,530; Record: 78-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 7.0; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B: 0 for 4; Eric Campbell 1B: 0 for 0; David Wright 3B: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 4; 2B; 2 Ks; Eric Young Jr. PR: 0 for 0; 1 run; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Travis d'Arnaud C: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Michael Conforto LF: 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia P: 0 for 0; Wilmer Flores SS: 0 for 2; Kelly Johnson PH-2B: 1 for 2; HR,GDP; 1 run; 1 RBI; Jacob deGrom P: 0 for 2; 2 Ks; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 0; Jacob deGrom, W (13-7): 7 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 9 Ks; Tyler Clippard, H (7): 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 HR; Jeurys Familia, S (39): 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 

Mets cap off a 3-game sweep of the Nationals with another come from behind victory.  With the Nats up 2-1 in the 8th, pinch hitter Kelly Johnson leads off the inning with a game tying homer run off Steven Strasburg.  Yoenis Cespedes with a 2-run homer later in the inning off Drew Storen to give the Mets the lead for good.  

NY Post: "The Mets came to Nationals Park hopeful of a series victory that would increase their NL East lead, but got the bonus: a three-game sweep that left Nationals fans to play a chorus of “Taps” on the bugle. Cespedes’ two-run homer in the eighth inning culminated a third straight come from-behind-victory for the Mets, 5-3, and buried the Nationals in a seven-game NL East hole."

Year: 2014; Game #145; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 2  Vs. COL; 0; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Bergman;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,035; Record: 70-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 13; W;

Year: 2013; Game #142; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 0  Vs. WSN; 9; boxscore;  WP: Gonzalez; LP: Torres; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,174; Record: 64-78; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 21.5; L; 

Baseball Reference: In a rare highlight for the Nationals this season, Gio Gonzalez pitches a one-hitter and is backed by five homers as the team rolls to an easy 9 - 0 win over the Mets. The Nats start off with a bang as Denard Span and Ryan Zimmerman greet Mets starter Carlos Torres with back-to-back long balls. Pinch-hitter Zach Lutz has the Mets' only hit, a soft single that lands on the first base foul line to open the 7th.

Year: 2012; Game #140; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Kimbrel; LP: Parnell;  Save: Moylan; Time: 03:17; DAY; Attendance: 23,161; Record: 65-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 21; L;

Year: 2011; Game #144; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 5  Vs. CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Acosta; LP: Marshall; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,639; Record: 71-73; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 23.5; W-wo;

After the Cubs tie the Mets in the 9th on a Darwin Barney single off Manny Acosta, Justin Turner walks it off for the Mets with a ground rule double to score Jason Pridie.  

9/9/2011 Justin Turner wins the game for New York with a walk-off hit. pic.twitter.com/GTjJL7nvLy

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 9, 2026

Year: 2009; Game #139; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 6; boxscore;  WP: Nolasco; LP: Misch;  Save: Oviedo; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,312; Record: 62-77; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18; L;

Year: 2008; Game #144; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 10  Vs. WSN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Manning;  Save: Ayala; Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,382; Record: 81-63; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; W;

Year: 2007; Game #142; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 4  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Oswalt;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 51,847; Record: 81-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2006; Game #141; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Hernandez; LP: Maddux;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 47,062; Record: 88-53; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; W;

After the Dodgers scored 2 off Orlando Hernandez (W,10-10) in the top of the 6th to take a 2-1 lead, David Wright singled in José Valentín and Carlos Beltrán in the bottom of the inning to put the Mets back up at 3-2.  Hernandez a scoreless 7th, Aaron Heilman a scoreless 8th and Billy Wagner (Save,36) a scoreless 9th close it out for the win.

Year: 2005; Game #141; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 2 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Marquis; LP: Seo;  Save: Isringhausen; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,616; Record: 70-71; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Larry Walker homered off Jae Weong Seo (L,7-2) to break a 2-2 tie in the 8th.  Jason Isringhausen then set the Mets down 1-2-3 in the 9th as the Mets fell 3-2.  

Year: 2004; Game #139; Thursday;  Sep 9, NYM 4 @ FLA; 0; boxscore;  WP: Benson; LP: Valdez; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 13,102; Record: 61-78; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 20; W;

Year: 2003; Game #144; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 1  Vs. FLA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Urbina; LP: Weathers;  Save: Looper; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,410; Record: 62-82; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 28.5; L;

Year: 2002; Game #142; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 6 @ PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: D'Amico; LP: Timlin;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,514; Record: 68-74; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22.5; W;

Year: 2001; Game #144; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 2 @ FLA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Acevedo; LP: Trachsel;  Save: Alfonseca; Time: 03:22; DAY; Attendance: 14,821; Record: 71-73; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8; L;

Year: 2000; Game #141; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Person; LP: Wendell; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,324; Record: 80-61; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1999; Game #141; Thursday;  Sep 9, NYM 3 @ LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Hershiser; LP: Brown;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,954; Record: 86-55; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 1998; Game #146; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 6 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reynoso; LP: Schilling;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,193; Record: 81-65; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1997; Game #143; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Green; LP: Mlicki;  Save: Bottalico; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,871; Record: 77-66; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1996; Game #144; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 6  Vs. FLA; 1; boxscore;  WP: Mlicki; LP: Brown; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,100; Record: 64-80; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23; W;

Mets score 4 runs against Kevin Brown (L,15-11) in the 7th to break a 1-1 tie highlighted by Jason Hardtke's 2-run single.  Hardtke goes 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs in his 2nd MLB game.  Dave Mlicki (W,6-6) 1.2 scoreless innings for the win in releif of Paul Wilson who allows just 1 unearned run in 5.1 innings, 5 hits, 4 walks, 7 Ks.

Year: 1995; Game #123; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 6 @ MON; 5; boxscore;  WP: Byrd; LP: Fassero;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,013; Record: 55-68; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 24; W;

Ryan Thompson goes 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer and 3 RBIs and Todd Hundley 3 for 5, 1 run, 1 RBI.  Paul Byrd (W,2-0) goes 2.2 scoreless innings in relief for the win.  John Franco (S,22) survives the 9th to save it - allowing a leadoff walk and single putting runners on 1st and 3rd.  After a bunt and a run scoring groundout, Moises Alou was intentionally walked before Franco got Mark Grudzielanek to end it.

Year: 1992; Game #138; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 1 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Schilling; LP: Fernandez; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,525; Record: 63-75; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 17.5; L;

Year: 1991; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Barnes; LP: Cone;  Save: Fassero; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,950; Record: 65-72; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Year: 1990; Game #139; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 2 @ PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Combs; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Boever; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 36,502; Record: 78-61; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1989; Game #141; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Taylor; LP: Innis;  Save: Patterson; Time: 04:07; DAY; Attendance: 41,722; Record: 75-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #139; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 7 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Leach; LP: Holman;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,496; Record: 83-56; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 9.0; W;

Year: 1987; Game #139; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 11  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Rawley; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,362; Record: 80-59; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1986; Game #138; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 7  Vs. MON; 9; boxscore;  WP: Burke; LP: Orosco;  Save: Reardon; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,867; Record: 92-46; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up21.0; L;

Expos get 2 in the 8th off Roger McDowell and Jesse Orosco to tie the game at 6.  After Darryl Strawberry homered to put the Mets up 7-6 in the bottom of the 8th, Andre Dawson hit a 2-run dinger off Jesse Orosco in the 9th to give the Expos the lead and the Expos added another.  Jeff Readon a scoreless 9th to secure the Expo win.

Year: 1984; Game #143; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 5  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Frazier; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 34,956; Record: 80-63; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1983; Game #140; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 5 @ MON; 4; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Smith;  Save: Orosco; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,600; Record: 59-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Year: 1981; Game #82; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 5 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Leach; LP: Perez;  Save: Searage; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,089; Record: 32-49; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 15; W;

Year: 1980; Game #138; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 0 @ MON; 3; boxscore;  WP: Rogers; LP: Zachry; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,659; Record: 59-79; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 16; L;

Year: 1979; Game #141; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Tekulve; LP: Glynn; Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 9,093; Record: 55-85; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 29; L;

Year: 1978; Game #143; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Kobel; LP: Rooker; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,881; Record: 58-85; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 21; W;

Year: 1977; Game #141; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 8 @ CHC; 10; boxscore;  WP: Sutter; LP: Apodaca; Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 3,983; Record: 54-87; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 33.5; L-wo;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #144; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 1 @ MON; 2; boxscore;  10 innings; WP: Murray; LP: Apodaca; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,134; Record: 73-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; L-wo;

Mike Jorgensen's 10th inning double off Bob Apodaca (L,1-1) gave the Expos a walk-off win.  Craig Swan the Mets starter, 6 innings, 1 run, 7 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks with a no decision.  Mets fell to 4th place, 9 games out of 1st.

Year: 1974; Game #138; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 7  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Blair; Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,960; Record: 65-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 1973; Game #143; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 3 @ MON; 0; boxscore;  WP: Stone; LP: Moore;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 20,743; Record: 69-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 1972; Game #132; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Gibson;  Save: McGraw; Time: 01:59; DAY; Attendance: 20,558; Record: 68-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; W;

Year: 1970; Game #141; Wednesday;  Sep 9 (1), NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Lersch; LP: Frisella; Time: 2:14; NIGHT;  Record: 74-67; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;

Year: 1970; Game #142; Wednesday;  Sep 9 (2), NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Jackson; Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,005; Record: 75-67; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;

Year: 1969; Game #139; Tuesday;  Sep 9, NYM 7  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Jenkins; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 51,448; Record: 82-57; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;  

Baseball Reference: With a 7 - 1 win, Tom Seaver hands Chicago its 6th straight loss, giving the Mets a sweep of two games. New York now trails the Cubs by one-half game.

Year: 1967; Game #142; Saturday;  Sep 9, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Nolan; LP: Graham; Time: 02:13; DAY; Attendance: 17,931; Record: 54-88; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 34.5; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1966; Game #142; Friday;  Sep 9, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Carroll; LP: Terry; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,307; Record: 60-82; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 23; L;

After a Ron Hunt groundout scores Bud Harrelson to tie the game at 3 in the 7th, the Braves score 4 in the 8th off Ralph Terry (L,1-6).  Joe Torre singles in Felipe Alou to break the tie and the next batter Rico Carty doubles in two.  Clay Carroll (W,8-7) gets the win in relief with 2.2 scoreless innings.

Year: 1965; Game #144; Thursday;  Sep 9, NYM 2 @ CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Ellis; LP: Richardson; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,519; Record: 45-98; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 36.5; L-wo;

Year: 1964; Game #141; Wednesday;  Sep 9, NYM 4  Vs. MLN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Cloninger; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,884; Record: 48-92; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 35.5; L;

Year: 1963; Game #144; Monday;  Sep 9, NYM 6 @ PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Craig; LP: Bennett; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 3,232; Record: 47-97; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 39.5; W;

Year: 1962; Game #145; Sunday;  Sep 9, NYM 7 @ HOU; 7; boxscore;  WP:  ; LP:  ; Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 3,630; Record: 35-109; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 58; T;