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

 

NY Daily News, 9/4/2020

Mets Walk-Off Yanks in remembrance of Tom Seaver, Gary Carter 3 homers in 1985 and Jim Hickman 3 homers in 1965.  

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Year: 2024; Game #139; Tuesday, Sep 3; NYM 7  BOS 2;  boxscore; WP: Peterson;  LP: Crawford;  Time: 2:35; Night; Attendance: 29,400; Record: 75-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5;W 

Lindor SS;  2 for 4; double; HR; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Nimmo CF-LF;  0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 K; Vientos 3B;  1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Taylor, T RF;  0 for 0; Alonso 1B;  2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Winker DH;  0 for 4; 2 Ks; Marte, S RF;  0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Bader CF;  0 for 0; Iglesias, J 2B-3B;  0 for 3; McNeil LF-RF-2B;  1 for 2; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Alvarez C;  1 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; Peterson, D (W, 9-1); 6 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 6 hits; 1 walk; 11 Ks; Buttó (H, 3); 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Garrett, R (H, 13); 1 inning; no runs; Stanek; 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 

From the Mets 7 Red Sox 2 Post Game Notes - 9/3/2024: 

• Mets: Extended their winning streak to six games, tied for their second-longest winning streak of the season (Also: 4/14 - 4/20). 
• David Peterson: Recorded a career-high 11 strike-outs...Became the 24th pitcher in major league history to record 10 or more strikeouts on their birthday and is the first pitcher since Gerrit Cole (15 Ks, 9/8/19) with a double-digit strikeout performance on their birthday...Is the first Met to win on his birthday since Justin Wilson (8/18/20) and the first Mets starter to earn the win on his birthday since Dillon Gee (4/28/12).
• Francisco Lindor: Launched a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.
• Mark Vientos: Blasted a solo home run in the seventh inning to extend the Mets lead to 3-1.
• Pete Alonso: Hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to push the Mets lead to 7-2.

Brian Joura Mets360: "Remember back in May when the Mets lost three straight games in which they hit three home runs because the pitching was so bad? It was something that had happened only four times previously in MLB history. Well, the Mets here in the second half don’t lose when they hit three homers. And that’s what happened Tuesday night, as the Mets beat the Red Sox, 7-2, behind another strong start from David Peterson."

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets beat Red Sox for sixth straight win behind Francisco Lindor's big game. "Lindor led the way: 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a steal. He opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the third and added a run-scoring double in the game-sealing, four-run eighth."

NY Post: David Peterson dominates again with 11 strikeout gem in Mets' win. "...David Peterson, who continued his stellar run in the Mets’ sixth straight win, as the lefty allowed just one run over six innings and struck out a career-high 11...He also lowered his season ERA to 2.75 and has been even better in his last seven outings, with a 1.81 ERA — seventh-best in the majors in that span."

Year: 2023; Game # 137; Sunday, Sep 3; NYM 6 Vs. SEA;3; boxscore;  WP: Megill;  LP: Kirby;  Save: Ottavino;Time: 2:50; DAY; Attendance: 27,764; Record: 63-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 27.5; W 

Brandon Nimmo*; CF 2 for 3; 1 walk; Francisco Lindor#; SS 0 for 4; 1 run scored; 1K; Jeff McNeil*; LF 2 for 4; HR (7th), 2 runs scored; 1 RBI; Pete Alonso; 1B 3 for 4; 2 HRs (40th and 41st), 2 runs scored; 4 RBIs; 1K; Daniel Vogelbach*; DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2K; DJ Stewart*; RF 0 for 4; 3K; Ronny Mauricio#; 2B 1 for 4; 1 run scored; Brett Baty*; 3B 1 for 4; Francisco Alvarez; C 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1K; Tylor Megill; (W,8-7) 5.1 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 6Ks; Brooks Raley*; 1.2 innings; no runs; 2Ks; Trevor Gott; 1 inning; no runs; 1walk; 1K; Adam Ottavino; 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1walk; 3Ks;  

From the Mets 6 Mariners 3 Post Game Notes: 

• Jeff McNeil: Smacked a solo home run in the fifth.
• Pete Alonso: Belted a two-run homer to left in the third inning...Became the fifth player in major league history with three or more seasons of 40 or more homers in their first five years, joining Ralph Kiner (four), Ryan Howard (three), Albert Pujols (three) and Eddie Mathews (three)...Became the fourth player in Mets history to record three or more seasons with 100 or more RBI...David Wright is the franchise leader with five such seasons...Carlos Beltrán and Darryl Strawberry recorded three seasons each.

Newsday: "Ronny Mauricio, who collected his fifth hit in three games since his promotion Friday, had an impressive sequence in the second inning when he singled, stole second and scored on Francisco Alvarez’s single. Righthander Tylor Megill gave up three runs and five hits in 5  1⁄3 innings. He was sharp aside from a blip in the fourth, when Dominic Canzone and Mike Ford hit back-to-back home runs with two outs."

Year: 2022; Game#134; Saturday  Sep 3 NYM 1 Vs. ;WSN; 7; boxscore;  WP: Corbin; LP: Ottavino; Time: 2:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,509;  Record: 85-49; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L; 

From the Nationals 7 Mets 1 - Post Game Notes; 

• Mets: Suffered their first loss against Washington at home this season. 
• Max Scherzer (5.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K): Left today's game feeling fatigued on his left side. 
• Eduardo Escobar (1-2, HR, RBI, R, BB): Slugged a solo homer in the third to put the Mets on the board.
• Bryce Montes De Oca (0.2 IP, H, BB, K): Threw 0.2 scoreless inning in his major league debut.

NY Post: Mets ripped by Nationals after Max Scherzer exits with ‘left side fatigue’. "The Mets’ bullpen kept the 1-1 tie intact until the eighth inning, when Lane Thomas cracked a solo home run off Adam Ottavino for a 2-1 Washington lead. Entering Saturday, Ottavino had allowed just two earned runs across 18 innings since the All-Star break. The Nationals (46-87) broke the game open with a five-run ninth inning against Adonis Medina."

Newsday: "While he was in the game, Scherzer was good. He allowed one run — on Luis Garcia’s homer in the first — three hits and a walk, striking out five. After the Nationals put four runners on base in the opening three innings, Scherzer settled in to retire his final seven batters."

Year: 2021; Game#134; Friday  Sep 3 NYM 6 @ WSN; 2; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Diaz; LP: Voth; Time: 3:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,779;  Record: 67-67; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;  

Jonathan Villar 2B 4 for 6, double, 1 RBI, 1 K; Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 5, triple, 2 RBIs, 1 run score, 1 K; Javier Baez 2B 1 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Kevin Pillar LF 3 for 5, double, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Chance Sisco C 0 for 4, 1 K; Rich Hill 6 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks; Edwin Diaz (W, 5-4) (BS, 5) 1 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;  

NY Post: Mets overcome Edwin Diaz implosion to top Nationals, inch closer in NL East. "The Mets returned to .500 Friday night, overcoming Edwin Diaz’s first blown save in six weeks to beat the Nationals 6-2 in 10 innings. Pete Alonso’s RBI single in the 10th against Austin Voth brought in Francisco Lindor, the automatic runner at second base, with the go-ahead run...Kevin Pillar’s two-run double...widened the Mets’ lead. Jonathan Villar delivered an RBI single that put the Mets ahead 6-2, before Jeurys Familia got three outs."  

Mets.com: Stat of the Day: Villar's 2nd-career 4-hit game "Jonathan Villar matched his career high with four hits in Friday's win over the Nationals. It was the second four-hit game of his career, with the first coming in 2019. Over his last 10 games, Villar is hitting .459."

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #38; Thursday;  Sep 3, NYM 9  Vs. NYY; 7; boxscore;  WP: Diaz; LP: Abreu; Time: 4:00; DAY;  Record: 17-21; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W-wo;

ESPN.com: Alonso HR in 10th lifts Mets over Yanks after Seaver tribute. Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th inning Thursday night, lifting the New York Mets to a come-from-behind, 9-7 win over the Yankees in the final Subway Series game of the season between the teams. The Mets came back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 at Citi Field to earn a split of the six-game season series, all of which was played over the last six days.

NY Post: Mets walk off on Pete Alonso’s blast for wild comeback win over Yankees.  "In a kooky ninth inning, Aroldis Chapman walked Jeff McNeil leading off and balked pinch-runner Billy Hamilton to second. Hamilton took off for third on the next pitch and was thrown out by Kyle Higashioka. The ensuing batter, J.D. Davis, cleared the center-field fence to tie it 7-7."

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: This was perfect way for Mets to honor Tom Seaver. "The Mets tipped their caps before the game, saluting the No. 41 circle in distant left field. They stood solemnly during a video tribute. And in the finest touch of all, they all dabbed some dirt on their right knee, even though most of them had no idea why, even though none of them could possibly understand how emotional a connection that would create, a message to fans who spent Thursday busily sifting through their memories."

Year: 2019; Game #138; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 10 @ WSN; 11; boxscore;  WP: Guerra; LP: Diaz; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,759; Record: 70-68; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 15; L-wo; 

Baseball Reference: Down by 6 runs against the Mets in the 9th inning, the Nationals mount the biggest comeback in team history as they score 7 times to pull off an improbable an 11 - 10 win. Leading 10 - 4 after scoring five times in the top of the 9th, the Mets decide to rest closer Edwin Diaz and instead send in Paul Sewald to close the books. He allows two runs while getting just one out before being replaced by Luis Avilan, who loads up the bases with a single. That's when manager Mickey Callaway calls upon Diaz to face pinch-hitter Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman hits a two-run double, then after drawing a full count, Kurt Suzuki parks a pitch in the left field seats for a walk-off three-run homer. Now five games back in the wild card standings, the Mets may well be effectively eliminated from postseason contention as a result of this heartbreaking loss.

Year: 2018; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 4 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Maeda;  Save: Gsellman; Time: 03:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,206; Record: 62-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2017; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 6 @ HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: Harris; LP: Flexen;  Save: Devenski; Time: 03:14; DAY; Attendance: 32,065; Record: 58-78; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Year: 2016; Game #136; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 3  Vs. WSN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gsellman; LP: Roark;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,118; Record: 70-66; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;

Year: 2014; Game #140; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 4 @ MIA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Torres; LP: Dunn;  Save: Mejia; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,737; Record: 66-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2013; Game #137; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 1 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Medlen; LP: Torres;  Save: Kimbrel; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,221; Record: 62-75; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 22.5; L;

Year: 2012; Game #135; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 4 @ STL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Kelly; LP: McHugh;  Save: Motte; Time: 03:09; DAY; Attendance: 40,952; Record: 64-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; L;

Year: 2011; Game #137; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 7 @ WSN; 8; boxscore;  WP: Burnett; LP: Parnell; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,821; Record: 67-70; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 22; L-wo;

Year: 2010; Game #135; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 6 @ CHC; 7; boxscore;  WP: Russell; LP: Dickey;  Save: Marmol; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 31,424; Record: 66-69; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 2009; Game #134; Thursday;  Sep 3, NYM 8 @ COL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Misch; LP: Marquis; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 22,566; Record: 60-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; W; 

National Pastime.com: After starting 13 games with two different clubs, Pat Misch's team finally wins a game he starts when the Mets beat the Rockies, 8-3. The former Giants' starter, who earned the Coors Field victory for New York, had tied a dubious mark established over the 1993-94 seasons by Seattle's John Cummings for the longest winless streak endured by a team with the same starter of the mound.

Year: 2008; Game #140; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 9 @ MIL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: Bush; Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 26,236; Record: 79-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;

Year: 2007; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 10 @ CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Harang; Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 29,290; Record: 77-60; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W; 

National Pastime.com:  Mets right-hander Pedro Martinez, making his first start of the season, whiffs Reds hurler Aaron Harang to become the 15th major league pitcher to record 3,000 career strikeouts. The three-time Cy Young winner has missed most of the season recovering from rotator cuff surgery.

Year: 2006; Game #135; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 1 @ HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Oswalt; LP: Hernandez;  Save: Lidge; Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 43,018; Record: 84-51; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.0; L;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 4 @ FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Villone; LP: Padilla;  Save: Jones; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,336; Record: 69-66; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

After the Marlins load the bases in the 7th against Kris Benson and Juan Padilla (L,1-1), Shingo Takatsu allows a 3-run double to Miguel Cabrera to turn a Mets 4-2 lead into a Marlins 5-4 score.  Miguel Cairo and Carlos Beltran single with two out in the 9th to put the tying and go ahead runs on base but Todd Jones (S,34) gets Carlos Beltran to ground out to end it.

Year: 2004; Game #134; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 1 @ PHI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Floyd; LP: Bell; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,267; Record: 60-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Year: 2003; Game #138; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 9  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  ;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Ortiz; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 16,439; Record: 62-76; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 24.5; W;

Year: 2002; Game #135; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 2  Vs. FLA; 3; boxscore;  ;  WP: Looper; LP: Strickland; Time: 3:28; NIGHT;  Record: 61-74; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 24.5; L; 

National Pastime.com: By losing their 15th straight game at Shea Stadium, the Mets pass the dubious mark set by the 1911 Braves to establish a new National League record for consecutive losses at home. The Amazins' did not win one home game in August, finishing the month 0-13 in New York.

Year: 2002; Game #136; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 11  Vs. FLA; 5; boxscore; WP: Bacsik; LP: Wayne; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,007; Record: 62-74; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 24.5; W;

Year: 2001; Game #138; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 10 @ PHI; 7; boxscore;  ;  WP: Nitkowski; LP: Mesa;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:30; DAY; Attendance: 26,891; Record: 66-72; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 2000; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 3 @ STL; 4; boxscore;  ;  WP: Morris; LP: White; Time: 03:36; DAY; Attendance: 42,133; Record: 79-57; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L-wo;

Year: 1999; Game #135; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 2  Vs. COL; 5; boxscore;  ;  WP: Leskanic; LP: Wendell;  Save: Veres; Time: 03:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,102; Record: 81-54; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 1997; Game #138; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 4  Vs. TOR; 2; boxscore;  ;  WP: Mlicki; LP: Quantrill;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,513; Record: 76-62; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;

Year: 1996; Game #139; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 6  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  ;  WP: Radinsky; LP: Henry; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,646; Record: 61-78; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #118; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 11 @ SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Florence; LP: Valdez;  Save: Dipoto; Time: 03:09; DAY; Attendance: 21,429; Record: 52-66; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22.5; W; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets outslug the Giants, 11 - 6, despite Barry Bonds hitting the Giants' 11,000th franchise homer. Barry's father, Bobby Bonds, hit the 8,000th franchise homer exactly 24 years ago, on this day in 1971.

Mets get 16 hits and 11 runs.  They score 5 in the 3rd when they send 9 to the plate and 4 in the 8th sending 8 to the plate to put the game away.  Carl Everett a big day, 3 for 5 with a double and 3 RBIs. 

Year: 1993; Game #135; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 3 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hibbard; LP: Tanana;  Save: Myers; Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 27,053; Record: 47-88; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 37.5; L;

Year: 1992; Game #132; Thursday;  Sep 3, NYM 3 @ CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Dibble; LP: Young; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,773; Record: 61-71; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 15.5; L-wo;

Year: 1991; Game #132; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 6  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Young; LP: Portugal; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,974; Record: 65-67; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1990; Game #132; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 9 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Tewksbury; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 27,156; Record: 77-55; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;

Year: 1989; Game #135; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 0 @ SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Robinson; LP: Ojeda; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 44,084; Record: 72-63; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Tudor;  Save: Myers; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 43,896; Record: 80-54; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 9.0; W;

Year: 1986; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Ojeda; LP: Mulholland; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,851; Record: 89-44; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up20.0; W; 

Baseball Reference:  Pitching in the 3rd inning against the Mets, Giants rookie Terry Mulholland snags a hard grounder off Keith Hernandez but can't retrieve the ball from the webbing of his glove. Thinking fast, Mulholland runs towards first and tosses his mitt to 1B Bob Brenly for the out. The Giants come up short, losing, 4 - 2.

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #131; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 8 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Dravecky; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,960; Record: 79-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W; 

Gary Carter hits 3 homers and drives in 6 runs in support of Rick Aguilera (W,7-5) 6.2 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks.  

Year: 1984; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 3, NYM 3 @ STL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Andujar; LP: Darling;  Save: Sutter; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,347; Record: 77-60; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Year: 1983; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 4  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  ;  WP: Gorman; LP: Sosa; Time: 04:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,492; Record: 57-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13.5; W-wo;

It took 15 innings, but the Mets walk off the Padres.  Jesse Orosco relieved Tom Seaver in the 7th with a man on 2nd and one out.  After a groundout moved the runner to 3rd, an Orosco wild pitch tied it up.  Mets loaded the bases with no out in the 15th when Brian Giles' Sac Fly scored Bob Bailor with the winning run.  

Year: 1982; Game #132; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 1; boxscore;  ;  WP: Pastore; LP: Ownbey;  Save: Lesley; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,570; Record: 51-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 24.5; L;

Year: 1980; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 0 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  ;  WP: Hooton; LP: Zachry;  Save: Howe; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,568; Record: 59-74; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13; L;

Year: 1979; Game #134; Monday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 2 @ MON; 7; boxscore;  ;  WP: Lee; LP: Burris;  Save: Bahnsen; Time: 2:23; DAY;  Record: 53-80; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 27.5; L;

Year: 1979; Game #135; Monday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 5 @ MON; 6; boxscore;  ;  WP: Atkinson; LP: Allen; Time: 03:20; DAY; Attendance: 48,366; Record: 53-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 27.5; L-wo;

Year: 1978; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 8 @ LAD; 5; boxscore;  ;  WP: Hausman; LP: John; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 26,983; Record: 55-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 18; W; 

National Pastime.com: At Dodger Stadium, Lee Mazzilli becomes the first Mets player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in a game. The center fielder's first and seventh inning blasts respectively hit off southpaw Tommy John and right-hander Charlie Hough, pace the last-place club to an 8-5 victory.

Year: 1977; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 9  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  ;  WP: Espinosa; LP: Hanna; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 15,460; Record: 53-82; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 31; W;

Year: 1976; Game #133; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;  ;  WP: Seaver; LP: Carlton; Time: 01:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,174; Record: 68-65; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 15.5; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #138; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 1  Vs. PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Reuss; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,599; Record: 72-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Mets dreams of 1st continue to fade as the Pirates take the second straight from the Mets.  Jerry Reuss (W,15-10) outdules Jon Matlack (L,16-9) allowing just 1 run in a complete game victory.  Mike Vail's double scored Felix Millan in the 1st for the only Mets run.

Year: 1974; Game #132; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 2 @ CHC; 0; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Bonham; Time: 2:13; DAY;  Record: 61-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;

Year: 1974; Game #133; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 11 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  ;  WP: Seaver; LP: Dettore; Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 3,731; Record: 62-71; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; W;

Year: 1973; Game #136; Monday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;  ;  WP: Koosman; LP: Carlton; Time: 2:14; DAY;  Record: 64-72; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1973; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;  ;  WP: Ruthven; LP: Swan;  Save: Scarce; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,748; Record: 64-73; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 1972; Game #124; Sunday;  Sep 3, NYM 2 @ HOU; 1; boxscore;  ;  WP: McGraw; LP: Reuss; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 18,875; Record: 65-59; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1971; Game #135; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 7 @ PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Reynolds; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,293; Record: 69-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1970; Game #135; Thursday;  Sep 3, NYM 3 @ STL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Carlton; LP: Gentry; Time: 02:08; DAY; Attendance: 13,169; Record: 70-65; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1969; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 3, NYM 4 @ LAD; 5; boxscore;  WP: Mikkelsen; LP: DiLauro; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,625; Record: 77-56; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L-wo;

Year: 1968; Game #143; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Pappas;  Save: Taylor; Time: 2:09; DAY;  Record: 64-78; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 26.5; W;

Year: 1968; Game #144; Tuesday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore;  ;  WP: Upshaw; LP: Jackson; Time: 03:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,799; Record: 64-79; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 26.5; L;

Year: 1967; Game #135; Sunday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 0 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  ;  WP: Hands; LP: Graham; Time: 2:14; DAY;  Record: 53-82; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; L;

Year: 1967; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 3 @ CHC; 6; boxscore;  WP: Holtzman; LP: Frisella;  Save: Hartenstein; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 30,831; Record: 53-83; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; L;

Year: 1966; Game #137; Saturday;  Sep 3, NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Wise; LP: Shaw; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,921; Record: 59-78; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 21.5; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #138; Friday;  Sep 3, NYM 6 @ STL; 3; boxscore;;  WP: Selma; LP: Sadecki;  Save: Richardson; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,774; Record: 45-92; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; W; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets top the Cards, 6 - 3, behind the slugging of Jim Hickman, who cranks three home runs off Birds pitcher Ray Sadecki. Hickman is the first Mets player to hit three home runs in a game.

Year: 1964; Game #134; Thursday;  Sep 3, NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Perry; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 31,796; Record: 45-88; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 35.5; L;

Year: 1963; Game #138; Tuesday;  Sep 3, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Nuxhall; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:18; DAY; Attendance: 5,207; Record: 44-94; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 40; L;

Year: 1962; Game #139; Monday;  Sep 3 (1), NYM 0 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;  ;  WP: Friend; LP: Hook; Time: 2:21; DAY;  Record: 35-104; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 56; L; 

National Pastime.com: The expansion Mets are blanked for the 30th time this year, bowing to the Bucs at Forbes Field, 2-0. The Amazins' tie the 1906 Senators for the second-most times a team has been held scoreless, but the 1908 Cardinals' mark of being whitewashed in 33 contests during the season will remain as the major league mark.

Year: 1962; Game #140; Monday;  Sep 3 (2), NYM 4 @ PIT; 5; boxscore;  ;  WP: McBean; LP: Craig;  Save: Face; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 14,289; Record: 35-105; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 56; L;