Mets Games Played On This Date: September 2nd

NY Post Front Page, 9/3/2020

Mets get big comeback against Astros in 1972, Mets beat Red Sox to stay in Wild Card hunt in 2024 and Mets win a game in 2021 on the day Tom Seaver passes away.

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Year: 2024; Game #138; Monday, Sep 2; NYM 4  BOS 1;  boxscore; WP: Severino;  LP: Bello; Save: Maton; Time: 2:22; Night; Attendance: 35,064; Record: 74-64; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5;W  

Lindor SS:  2 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Nimmo CF-LF:  1 for 4; double; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Alonso 1B:  0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Winker DH:  0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Iglesias, J 3B:  1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; McNeil 2B:  1 for 4; 2 Ks; Marte, S RF:  0 for 3; Stewart, D LF:  1 for 3; 1 run; Bader CF:  0 for 0; Torrens C:  2 for 3; 2 doubles; 1 run; Severino, L (W, 10-6): 7 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 6 hits; 2 walks; 5 Ks; Young, D (H, 5): 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Maton, P (S, 3): 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 

Anthony Rieber Newsday: Mets stay hot with win over Red Sox, move half-game out of final wild-card spot. "The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the second against Brayan Bello (12-7, 4.75 ERA) when Jose Iglesias and Jeff McNeil started the inning with singles and Starling Marte grounded into a run-scoring double play" 

NY Post: Francisco Lindor backs up 'MVP' chants by doing a little bit of everything to help Mets win: "Hearing “M-V-P” chants from the Citi Field crowd on Monday night, Francisco Lindor obliged by getting on base three times, going first-to-home to score on Brandon Nimmo’s third-inning double and recording an RBI of his own an inning later." 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Luis Severino pitched perhaps his best game as a Met...Severino came out extremely aggressive, as if he had a personal vendetta against this Sox team. He ended up with 7 IP and with a little better defense behind him, he might not have given up a run."

Year: 2023; Game # 136; Saturday, Sep 2; NYM 7 Vs. SEA;8; boxscore;  WP: Topa;  LP: Ottavino;   Time: 3:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,480; Record: 62-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 28.5; L  

Brandon Nimmo*; CF 1 for 4; 1 walk; 1K; Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 4; 2 runs scored; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1K; Jeff McNeil*; LF 3 for 5; 1 RBI; Pete Alonso; 1B 1 for 5; 1 run scored; 1K; Daniel Vogelbach*; DH 1 for 4; 1 run scored; DJ Stewart*; RF 2 for 5; 1 run scored; 3 RBIs; 1K; Tim Locastro; PR 0 for 0; Mark Vientos; 3B 2 for 3; 1 run scored; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Jonathan Araúz#; 3B 0 for 0; Brett Baty*; PH 0 for 1; Omar Narváez*; C 0 for 3; 1 run scored; 1 walk; 1K; Francisco Alvarez; PH 0 for 1; Ronny Mauricio#; 2B 2 for 4; 1K; David Peterson*; 4 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 7 hits; 4Ks; Grant Hartwig; 1 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1walk; 1K; Sean Reid-Foley; 1 innings; no runs; 3Ks; Phil Bickford; 1 innings; no runs; 1K; Trevor Gott; 1 innings; no runs; 1K; Adam Ottavino;(L,1-5) 1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; HR 2Ks; 

NY Post: Mets show fight with two rallies but still fall short to Mariners. "Even after the Mets fought back twice Saturday night, including against Mariners ace Luis Castillo, they still came up short. They overcame three-run and four-run deficits, but Adam Ottavino gave up a leadoff homer to J.P. Crawford in the top of the ninth and the Mariners held on for an 8-7 win at Citi Field."

ESPN.com: "Jeff McNeil finished a homer shy of the cycle for the Mets and tied the game with a run-scoring triple in the eighth. DJ Stewart stayed hot with a three-run shot — his ninth homer in the last 15 games. Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos also went deep."

Year: 2022; Game#133; Friday  Sep 2 NYM 7 Vs. WSN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Givens; LP: Gray; Time: 3:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,630;  Record: 85-48; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;

From the Mets 7 Nationals 3 - Post Game Notes:

• Pete Alonso (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB): Gave the Mets the lead with a solo homer in the sixth...Has 26 game-winning RBI this season, the most since the stat was officially tracked in 1974.
• Eduardo Escobar (1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB): Hit a two-run home run in the second to put the Mets on the board...Was his first home run since July 26 (50 at-bats) and his first home run batting left-handed since July 13. 
• Mychal Givens (W,7-3) (1.2 IP, BB, K): Earned his first win as a member of the Mets after tossing 1.2 hitless innings...Six of his last seven games have been scoreless...Has tossed consecutive scoreless outings of more than 1.0 inning.
• Brandon Nimmo (2-4, 3B, 2B, RBI): Recorded his 500th career hit with an RBI triple in the sixth.
• David Peterson (5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 6 K): Has struck out at least five batters in 10 straight games, the longest such streak by a Mets left-handed starter since Johan Santana did so from 4/25/12 - 6/25/12.
• Tomás Nido (1-3, 2 RBI, R): Had an RBI single in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the fourth...Was his third game with multiple RBI this season, first since he drove in three runs on June 1, also against Washington.

Year: 2021; Game#133; Thursday  Sep 2 NYM 4 Vs. ;MIA; 3; boxscore;  WP: Familia; LP: Alcantara;  Save: Diaz; Time: 2:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,737;  Record: 66-67; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;  

Jonathan Villar 3B 1 for 4, HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4, double, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 4, 2 Ks; Javier Baez 2B 0 for 4, 1 K; Jeff McNeil LF 1 for 4, 1 run scored; Patrick Mazeika C 2 for 3, double; Carlos Carrasco 5.1 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 4 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 5 Ks; Aaron Loup (BS,4) 2/3 inning, no runs, 2 walks, 1 K; Jeurys Familia (W, 9-3) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; Trevor May 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Edwin Diaz (S, 28) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; 

NY Post: "On a day when acting general manager Zack Scott was placed on administrative leave after pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated, only adding to the club’s hectic week, the Mets kept taking advantage of the soft spot in their schedule with a 4-3 win over the Marlins at Citi Field."

ESPN.com: "Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke a seventh-inning tie with an RBI single and New York beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Thursday night for its fourth straight victory...Marlins leadoff batter Miguel Rojas and Mets counterpart Jonathan Villar each homered on the first pitch they saw, the first time that's happened in a major league game since at least 1985, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...Statisticians at Elias were unable to go back any further with certainty because prior pitch-count records aren't precise."

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2020; Game #37; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 9 @ BAL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Peterson; LP: Means; Time: 3:12; DAY;  Record: 16-21; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; W; 

Michael Wacha 3 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 Ks, 69 pitches – 41 strikes;; David Peterson (W, 4-1) 4 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, 1 K, 59 pitches – 36 strikes; Miguel Castro 1 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs; Justin Wilson, 1 inning, 3 hits, 2 runs, 0 ER, 3 Ks; Michael Conforto 4 for 5 (HR #6), 5 RBIs, 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil 1 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 1 for 4 (HR #7), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored; J.D. Davis 2 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Robinson Cano 1 for 4; Wilson Ramos 2 for 5; Amed Rosario 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 1 WALK; Jake Marisnick  2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored

NY Post: "Michael Conforto led the offensive charge with a 4-for-5, five-RBI performance on a day the Mets totaled 14 hits. Most of the Mets’ damage came in the seventh and eighth innings, after Peterson had stifled the opposition...David Peterson, who is 4-1 with a 3.03 ERA in six appearances this season, last pitched in Friday’s doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. He had previously been sidelined with left shoulder inflammation. In his four innings of work against the Orioles he allowed two hits and two walks, throwing 59 pitches...[Mets starter Michael] Wacha was removed after just three innings in which he threw 69 pitches, allowing two earned runs on four hits with a walk."

After the game the baseball world found out about the passing of Tom Seaver.

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Year: 2019; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 2, NYM 7 @ WSN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Ross; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 25,329; Record: 70-67; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2018; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Stratton; Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 39,692; Record: 61-75; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 15; W;

Year: 2017; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 8 @ HOU; 12; boxscore;  WP: Morton; LP: Harvey; Time: 03:27; DAY; Attendance: 30,319; Record: 58-76; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Year: 2017; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 1 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Musgrove; LP: Lugo;  Save: Giles; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,904; Record: 58-77; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 24; L;

Year: 2016; Game #135; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 1  Vs. WSN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Cole; LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Melancon; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,040; Record: 69-66; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2015; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 9  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Harvey; LP: Nola; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,464; Record: 74-59; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.5; W;

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 3 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Daniel Murphy 1B: 1 for 2; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; Michael Cuddyer 1B: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; David Wright 3B: 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Eric Young Jr. PR: 0 for 0; CS; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Travis d'Arnaud C: 3 for 4; 2·2B; Kelly Johnson 2B: 2 for 3; 2B,SB,IW; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Rubén Tejada SS: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; Matt Harvey P: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Juan Uribe PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Matt Harvey, W (12-7): 6.1 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 9 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 9 Ks; Sean Gilmartin, H (2): 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Tyler Clippard: 1 inning; no runs; Addison Reed: 1 inning; no runs; 

Mets slug 3 homers, including an inside the park homer by Ruben Tejada as they jump out to a 6-0 lead after 3.  Matt Harvey goes 6.1 innings leaving early due to dehydration.

ESPN.com: Tejada has inside-the-park HR; Harvey, Mets top Phillies 9-4. "Ruben Tejada hit an inside-the-park homer and drove in four runs to back Harvey as the Mets returned to their winning ways against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 9-4 victory."

NY Post: "On a night Matt Harvey suffered from dehydration and weakness and slogged through 6¹/₃ innings in the Mets’ 9-4 victory over the Phillies, there was concern about Murphy, who departed in the fourth inning with what the team called “mild discomfort” in his left quadriceps." Note: Murphy would only miss two games returning to the Mets on September 6th as a pinch hitter against the Marlins, returning full time against the nationals on September 7th.  

Year: 2014; Game #139; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 8 @ MIA; 6; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Penny;  Save: Mejia; Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,745; Record: 65-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 2013; Game #136; Monday;  Sep 2, NYM 5 @ ATL; 13; boxscore;  WP: Maholm; LP: Matsuzaka; Time: 03:41; DAY; Attendance: 26,530; Record: 62-74; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 21.5; L;

Year: 2012; Game #134; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 5 @ MIA; 1; boxscore;  WP: Young; LP: Buehrle; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 25,333; Record: 64-70; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 17.5; W;

Year: 2011; Game #136; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 7 @ WSN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Dickey; LP: Detwiler; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,907; Record: 67-69; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 22; W;

Year: 2010; Game #134; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Hudson;  Save: Takahashi; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,895; Record: 66-68; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 2009; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 2 @ COL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Jimenez; LP: Stokes;  Save: Morales; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,276; Record: 59-74; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; L;

Year: 2008; Game #139; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 6 @ MIL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Smith; LP: Torres;  Save: Ayala; Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,587; Record: 78-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W; 

National Pastime.com: New York starter Jonathon Niese, who was born on the day the Mets won their last World Championship, makes his major league debut against the Brewers in Miller Park. On his second pitch of the game, the 21 year-old southpaw gives up a home run to Rickie Weeks, making him the first rookie in franchise history to yield a home run to the first batter he faces in his career.

Year: 2007; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 3 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Smoltz;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 46,242; Record: 76-60; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W;

Year: 2006; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Hirsh;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,218; Record: 84-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up16.5; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2005; Game #134; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 2 @ FLA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Willis; LP: Zambrano;  Save: Jones; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,916; Record: 69-65; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Dontrelle Willis (W,19-8) held the Mets to just 2 runs over 8.1 innings while the Marlins scored 4 against Victor Zambrano (L,7-11) over 5 innings.  After David Wright singled in Carlos Beltran to make it 4-2, Victor Diaz singled to put the tying runs on base but Todd Jones K'd Ramon Castro for the final out. 

Year: 2004; Game #133; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 6  Vs. FLA; 9; boxscore;  WP: Pavano; LP: Seo; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 24,937; Record: 60-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 18.5; L;

Year: 2003; Game #137; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Hampton;  Save: Weathers; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,390; Record: 61-76; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 25.5; W;

Year: 2001; Game #137; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 1  Vs. FLA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Dempster; LP: Rusch; Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 32,702; Record: 65-72; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

Year: 2000; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 2, NYM 1 @ STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Kile; LP: Hampton; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 41,483; Record: 79-56; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L-wo;

Year: 1998; Game #140; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Reynoso; LP: Ashby;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,565; Record: 77-63; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 14; W;

Year: 1997; Game #137; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 8  Vs. TOR; 5; boxscore;  WP: Acevedo; LP: Clemens;  Save: Wendell; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,635; Record: 75-62; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 10.5; W;

Year: 1996; Game #138; Monday;  Sep 2, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Astacio; LP: Clark;  Save: Worrell; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 19,658; Record: 61-77; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 23.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #117; Saturday;  Sep 2, NYM 3 @ SFG; 5; boxscore;  WP: Valdez; LP: Cornelius; Time: 02:00; DAY; Attendance: 24,822; Record: 51-66; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 22.5; L;

Mark Leonard's 1st inning 3-run homer off Mets starter Red Cornelius (L,1-5) put the Giants up 4-0, a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Butch Huskey a 2-run home run and Rico Brigna a solo shot in the Mets losing effort. 

Year: 1993; Game #134; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 8 @ CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Guzman; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,678; Record: 47-87; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 36.5; W;

Year: 1992; Game #131; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Schourek; LP: Smoltz;  Save: Young; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 17,962; Record: 61-70; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 14.5; W;

Year: 1991; Game #131; Monday;  Sep 2, NYM 0  Vs. HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Bowen; LP: Viola;  Save: Osuna; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 16,870; Record: 64-67; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 14.5; L;

Year: 1990; Game #131; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 10  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Cone; LP: McClellan;  Save: Pena; Time: 03:33; DAY; Attendance: 43,686; Record: 76-55; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;

Year: 1989; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 2, NYM 2 @ SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Reuschel; LP: Viola; Time: 02:14; DAY; Attendance: 31,066; Record: 72-62; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #133; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 8  Vs. LAD; 0; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Leary; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,889; Record: 79-54; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 8.5; W;

Year: 1987; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Whitson; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,069; Record: 76-57; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #132; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 3  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Krukow; LP: Gooden;  Save: Garrelts; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,166; Record: 88-44; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up19.0; L;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #130; Monday;  Sep 2, NYM 12 @ SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Thurmond; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,306; Record: 78-52; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;

Mets slug 18 hits to support Sid Fernandez (W,6-8) who goes the distance, 4 runs, 5 hits, 6 Ks.  Keith Hernandez goes 5 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs.  Ray Knight, 3 for 5, 3-run homer, 4 RBIs.  

Year: 1984; Game #136; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Gaff; LP: Gossage; Time: 03:11; DAY; Attendance: 36,915; Record: 77-59; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W-wo;

Mets went up 2-0 on Keith Hernandez' 1st inning 2-run homer.  Padres came right back to tie it in the 2nd on Carmelo Matrinez' inside the park homer and a Walt Terrell error. Game stayed tied until the 12th when George Foster singled in Mookie Wilson to walk it off.  

Year: 1983; Game #134; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 7  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Terrell; LP: Show; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,624; Record: 56-78; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13.5; W;

Year: 1981; Game #75; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 0 @ HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: Knepper; LP: Scott; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,938; Record: 28-46; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 17; L;

Year: 1980; Game #132; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 5 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Goltz; LP: Pacella;  Save: Stanhouse; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,543; Record: 59-73; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 1979; Game #133; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 5 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Kobel; LP: Niemann;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 14,215; Record: 53-79; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 26.5; W;

Year: 1978; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 2 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hooton; LP: Bruhert; Time: 1:58; DAY;  Record: 53-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 19.5; L;

Year: 1978; Game #135; Saturday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 5 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Murray; LP: Hough; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 49,818; Record: 54-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 19.5; W;

Year: 1977; Game #133; Friday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Solomon; Time: 2:10; NIGHT;  Record: 52-81; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 31; W;

Year: 1977; Game #134; Friday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Capra; LP: Todd;  Save: Campbell; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,080; Record: 52-82; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 31; L;

Year: 1976; Game #132; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 7  Vs. SFG; 10; boxscore;  WP: Caldwell; LP: Matlack;  Save: Moffitt; Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 8,007; Record: 67-65; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 16.5; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #137; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Tekulve; LP: Koosman;  Save: Giusti; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,486; Record: 72-65; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Yesterday, after Seaver shut out the Bucs, the Mets were thinking division pennant but Pittsburgh brought them back to reality on September 2nd.  After Dave Kingman's homer tied the game at 4 in the 3rd, the Pirates pulled ahead for good against Jerry Koosman (L,11-12) in the 4th on a Frank Taveras triple that scored Richie Hebner and a Rennie Stennett 2-run homer. 

Year: 1973; Game #135; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ STL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Fisher; LP: Capra;  Save: Segui; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 20,339; Record: 63-72; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 1972; Game #123; Saturday;  Sep 2, NYM 11 @ HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: McGraw; LP: Ray; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,691; Record: 64-59; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 14; W;  

National Pastime.com: Coming to bat in the top of the eighth inning trailing 8-0, the Mets score seven runs and add another four tallies in the ninth to stun the Astros, 11-8. The come-from-behind victory is the Amazins' biggest comeback in franchise history.

12 men bat in the 8th, Ken Boswell's 3-run homer and Wayne Garrett's 2 run single the biggest blows.  Mets score 4 in the top of the 9th to take the lead.  John Milner reaches on a Doug Radar error to tie it, Cleon Jones singles in two and Wayne Garrett singles in the 11th run.  Tug McGraw with a 1-2-3 for the Save,

Year: 1971; Game #134; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 3 @ PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Wise; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,110; Record: 68-66; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 1970; Game #134; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 7 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Reuss; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,749; Record: 70-64; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 1969; Game #132; Tuesday;  Sep 2, NYM 5 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gentry; LP: Sutton;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,676; Record: 77-55; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Year: 1968; Game #141; Monday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Stone; LP: Koosman;  Save: Upshaw; Time: 2:17; DAY;  Record: 63-78; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 26; L;

Year: 1968; Game #142; Monday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP:  ; LP:  ; Time: 01:44; DAY; Attendance: 24,263; Record: 63-78; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 26; T;

Year: 1967; Game #133; Saturday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 0 @ CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Niekro; LP: Koonce; Time: 2:44; DAY;  Record: 52-81; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 31; L;

Year: 1967; Game #134; Saturday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 5 @ CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Selma; LP: Stoneman; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 15,847; Record: 53-81; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 31; W;

Year: 1966; Game #136; Friday;  Sep 2, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Bunning; LP: Miller; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,541; Record: 59-77; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 20.5; L;  

Baseball Reference: Phillies ace Jim Bunning continues his whammy over the Mets by shutting them out, 6 - 0. It's Bunning's 8th complete game in as many starts against them, and his 5th shutout. The Mets have scored a total of four runs off Bunning.

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1965; Game #137; Thursday;  Sep 2, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Dierker; LP: Fisher;  Save: Raymond; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 11,430; Record: 44-92; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 32.5; L;

After Rusty Staub homer and RBI double gave Houston a 2-1 lead, they added 2 insurance runs in the 8th on RBI singles by Jim Gentile and Ron Brand. Astros needed the insurance as Joe Christopher brought the Mets within 1 with a bases loaded single with no outs in the 9th. Claude Raymond was then brought in and he retired the next three batters to preserve the win. 

Year: 1964; Game #133; Wednesday;  Sep 2, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Marichal; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,589; Record: 45-87; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 35.5; L;

Year: 1963; Game #136; Monday;  Sep 2 (1), NYM 5  Vs. CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Purkey; Time: 2:49; DAY;  Record: 44-92; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 39; W;

Year: 1963; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 2 (2), NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Maloney; LP: Hook; Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 19,273; Record: 44-93; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 39; L;  

Baseball Reference: At the Polo Grounds, Pete Rose hits the first pitch of the game from Jay Hook for a homer. It's the only score as the Reds win, 1 - 0. Jim Maloney strikes out 13 Mets in the win.

Year: 1962; Game #138; Sunday;  Sep 2, NYM 4 @ STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Shantz; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 9,169; Record: 35-103; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 55.5; W;   

Baseball Reference: Stan Musial's 3,516th hit jumps him over Tris Speaker and into 2nd place behind Ty Cobb on the all-time list, but the Mets beat the Cards, 4 - 3. Although The Man will continue on to 3,630 hits, he cannot overtake Cobb and, in time, Pete Rose and Hank Aaron will surpass him.