Mets Calendar Classics - Mets Post Season Games Played On This Date: October 18th

 

Mets go up 2-0 over the Cubs, stay alive with NLCS wins in 2024 and 2006, Koosman and McGraw give the Mets a 3-2 lead in 1973 and Bruce Hurst beats the Mets in 1986.

Year: 2024; NLCS Game #5; Friday; Oct 18, NYM 12 Vs LAD 6; boxscore; WP: Ryne Stanek; LP: Jack Flaherty; Time: 3:08; Night; Attendance: 43,841; Record: 2-3; W;

Francisco Lindor SS: 2 for 4; 3B; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo LF: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Jose Iglesias 3B: 0 for 0; Mark Vientos 3B: 0 for 5; Harrison Bader CF: 0 for 0; Pete Alonso 1B: 2 for 3; HR,HBP; 4 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; Jesse Winker DH: 2 for 3; 3B,HBP; 3 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Luisangel Acuña PR-DH: 0 for 0; Starling Marte RF: 4 for 5; 3·2B; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Tyrone Taylor CF-LF: 0 for 3; HBP,GDP; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil 2B: 0 for 3; 2·SF; 2 RBIs; Francisco Alvarez C: 3 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; David Peterson: 3.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 1 HR; 4 walks; 3 Ks; Reed Garrett: 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 1 hit; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Ryne Stanek, W (1-0): 2.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 4 Ks; Edwin Díaz: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 

Baseball Reference: "The Mets avert elimination in the NLCS by scoring ten runs in the first four innings of Game 5, and go on to beat the Dodgers, 12 - 6. Pete Alonso leads the charge with a homer in the 2nd, scoring four times and driving in three runs, while the Mets batters do not strike out even once in the game."

Mets stave off elimination by beating Dodgers 12-6.  After David Peterson escaped a 2nd and 3rd and no outs 1st without allowing a run, Pete Alonso homered after a Lindor single and a Nimmo walk to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  Mets added 5 more in the 3rd highlighted by a Starling Marte 2-run double, a Francisco Alvarez an RBI single, and a Francisco Lindor RBI triple.  Mets added 2 in the 4th, 1 in the 6th and 1 in the 8th.  They needed all of those runs as David Peterson, making his first start since September 29th, tired after 3.2 innings.  Ryne Stanek saved the day by throwing 2.1 innings and allowing a Mookie Betts HR with no walks.  Edwin Diaz threw the last 2 innings. 

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets banged out 14 H and added 5 BB and 3 HBP. And they finally got some hits with RISP, as they went 5-19 in that key metric. It doesn’t sound like much but after going 0-10 on Thursday, it was like a godsend. By comparison, the Dodgers – who came into the game batting .333 with RISP – went 1-7."

Laura Albanese Newsday: Three takeaways from Mets' Game 5 win over Dodgers in NLCS. "1. We’re saying there’s a chance... this gives them a difficult — but not impossible — avenue to a World Series. In Game 6, Sean Manaea, who handled the Dodgers well in Game 2, will be on the hill against a bullpen game. That sets up Luis Severino to be the Mets' Game 7 starter if it gets that far...2. Alvarez might be back...went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI...3. Everything is going to have to go right for this ride to keep rolling."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 12 Dodgers 6 Game Highlights 10/18/24

the Mets are the first team to not strike out in a postseason game since the Angels in Game 2 of the 2002 World Series

11th such postseason instance overall and the 3rd in the expansion era (1961)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 19, 2024

"You have to believe in each other, you have to believe in what's happening here."

Francisco Lindor catches up with @SteveGelbs after the Mets' win in Game 5! pic.twitter.com/EaVqFA5Ubb

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

Francisco Alvarez talks with @SteveGelbs after his three-hit game in the Mets' 12-6 win over the Dodgers!

(stay for the Francisco Lindor cameo) pic.twitter.com/PIaFU9NOwO

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

"We're capable of putting together games like this."

Carlos Mendoza on the offensive output in the Mets win today: pic.twitter.com/zpZvhDIkuv

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

"I'm proud of the guys, especially Pete with a big one in the first inning."

Carlos Mendoza on Pete Alonso's early home run setting the tone: pic.twitter.com/SOIv1SooqE

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

"I'm just really happy I could come through right there for the fellas."

Pete Alonso talks about his home run tonight: pic.twitter.com/u08IrfMBpJ

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

.@Todd_Zeile, Gary Cohen and @gappleSNY react to the Mets' Game 5 win over the Dodgers on Mets Post Game Live: https://t.co/yADKfRmY7T

➡️ @NissanUSA pic.twitter.com/dZemsLfxBR

— SNY (@SNYtv) October 19, 2024

Year: 2015; NLCS Game #2; Monday; Oct 18, NYM 4 Vs CHC 1; boxscore; WP: Noah Syndergaard; LP: Jake Arrieta; Save: Jeurys Familia; Time: 3:07; Night; Attendance: 44,502; Record: 2-0; W;   

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 3; 2·SB; 2 runs; 1 walk; David Wright 3B: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B: 2 for 3; HR,IW; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 1 for 4; 1 RBI; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Travis d'Arnaud C: 0 for 3; 1 K; Michael Conforto LF: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Wilmer Flores SS: 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; 1 K; Juan Lagares PH-CF: 0 for 1; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard, W (1-1): 5.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 9 Ks; Jon Niese, H (1): 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Addison Reed, H (1): 1 inning; no runs; Tyler Clippard, H (2): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Jeurys Familia, S (4): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 

Mets go up 2-0 in the 2015 NLCS as they jump out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st on a David Wright RBI double and Daniel Murphy 2-run homer.  Mets add another run in the 3rd on Yoenis Cespedes RBI single.  Noah Syndergaard throws 5 shoutout inning before running into trouble in the 5th.  After Kris Bryant double drives in the Cubs first run of the night, Jon Niese is called upon to face Anthony Rizzo.  Niese strikes him out ending the Cubs only threat of the game as the Mets pen hold them to just two singles the rest of the way.

NY Post: "“My job was to stop the momentum and fortunately, I was able to do that,” said Niese, who recorded perhaps the biggest out in the Mets’ 4-1 Game 2 victory Sunday that led to a commanding 2-0 lead in the series that now shifts to Chicago."

NY Post: Daniel Murphy homers again to lead Mets to 2-0 NLCS lead. "Murphy’s franchise-record-tying fifth postseason homer — a two-run blast in the first inning against Cubs ace Jake Arrieta — set the tone on a night Noah Syndergaard had electric stuff and guided the Mets to a second straight victory to begin this series...Overall, Murphy is 10-for-28 (.357) with five homers and eight RBIs in the postseason."

NY Post: "And with a three-run lead, the Mets rarely see a more soothing sight than Familia heading to the mound in the ninth. There was a botched play at first for a single, but Familia did what he usually does, what he did 43 times in the regular season and now four times in the postseason. He got a save."  

Baseball Reference:  2015: In Game 2 of the NLCS, the Mets get to Jake Arrieta with three 1st-inning runs, one on a double by David Wright, and two on a homer by Daniel Murphy, to win, 4 - 1, over the Cubs. Rookie Noah Syndergaard is the winner.

10/18/2015 David Wright’s first inning RBI double and Daniel Murphy’s two run homer give the Mets an early lead and they never looked back. Murphy’s blast brings his consecutive games with a homer to four, as Syndergaard and the bullpen enable the Mets to a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. pic.twitter.com/gZRnC3busL

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) October 18, 2019

Year: 2006; NLCS Game #6; Tuesday; Oct 18, NYM 4 Vs STL 2; boxscore; WP: John Maine; LP: Chris Carpenter; Time: 2:56; Night; Attendance: 56,334; Record: 3-3; W;

José Reyes SS: 3 for 4; HR,2·SB; 2 runs; 1 RBI; Paul Lo Duca C: 1 for 4; 2 RBIs; Carlos Beltrán CF: 1 for 4; 1 run; Carlos Delgado 1B: 0 for 4; David Wright 3B: 1 for 4; 1 K; Shawn Green RF: 2 for 3; HBP; 1 RBI; 1 K; José Valentín 2B: 0 for 4; GDP; Endy Chávez LF: 1 for 4; John Maine P: 0 for 2; 2 Ks; Michael Tucker PH: 1 for 1; SB; 1 run; John Maine, W (1-0): 5.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 4 walks; 5 Ks; Chad Bradford, H (2): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Guillermo Mota, H (3): 0.2 inning; no runs; Aaron Heilman: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Billy Wagner: 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 

Mets stay alive in the 2006 NLCS with a 4-2 win over the Cards.  Jose Reyes leads off the game with a homer.  Paul Lo Duca puts the game away in the 7th with a 2-run single against Braden Looper. Billy Wagner allows 2 runs in the 9th to his nemesis So Yaguchi to make it 4-2 but rebounds to get out David Eckstein to groundout for the final out.  

NY Post: "Last night’s starter, John Maine, was sensational. The rookie earned the win over Chris Carpenter, authoring his best playoff outing. Maine hadn’t done well in Game 2 at Shea, giving up four runs (three earned) in four innings. Last night in perhaps the biggest game by a Mets starter since the 2000 World Series, he fired 5 1/3 shutout frames, permitting two hits and four walks and striking out five."

Year: 1986; World Series Game #1; Saturday; Oct 18, NYM 0 Vs BOS 1; boxscore; WP: Bruce Hurst; LP: Ron Darling; Save: Calvin Schiraldi; Time: 2:59; Night; Attendance: 55,076; Record: 0-1; L;

Mookie Wilson LF: 1 for 4; SB; 1 K; Lenny Dykstra CF: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Keith Hernandez 1B: 0 for 3; 1 walk; Gary Carter C: 1 for 4; Darryl Strawberry RF: 0 for 2; SB; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Ray Knight 3B: 0 for 3; GDP; 1 walk; Tim Teufel 2B: 2 for 3; 1 K; Wally Backman PR-2B: 0 for 1; Rafael Santana SS: 0 for 2; SH; Danny Heep PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Ron Darling P: 0 for 2; 1 K; Kevin Mitchell PH-LF: 0 for 1; 1 K; Ron Darling, L (0-1): 7 innings; 1 run; 3 hits; 3 walks; 8 Ks; Roger McDowell: 2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 

Mets drop Game 1 of the 1986 World Series as Tim Teufel's error in the 7th allows the only run of the game to score as Boston wins 1-0.  LHP Bruce Hurst shutouts the Mets for 8 innings allowing just 4 hits - all singles with 4 walks and 8 Ks.  Ex-Met Calvin Schiraldi throws a scoreless 9th for the Save.  Mets go 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.  

Year: 1973; World Series Game #5; Thursday; Oct 18, NYM 2 Vs OAK 0; boxscore; WP: Jerry Koosman; LP: Vida Blue; Save: Tug McGraw; Time: 2:39; Night; Attendance: 54,817; Record: 3-2; W;

Wayne Garrett 3B: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Félix Millán 2B: 0 for 4; Rusty Staub RF: 1 for 3; 1 walk; Cleon Jones LF: 2 for 4; 2B; 1 run; John Milner 1B: 2 for 4; 1 RBI; Jerry Grote C: 1 for 3; SH; 1 run; Don Hahn CF: 1 for 4; 3B; 1 RBI; 1 K; Bud Harrelson SS: 0 for 2; 2·IW; 2 walks; Jerry Koosman P: 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Tug McGraw P: 0 for 1; Jerry Koosman, W (2-0): 6.1 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 4 walks; 4 Ks; Tug McGraw, S (2): 2.2 innings; no runs; 3 walks; 3 Ks; 

Baseball Reference: 1973 - New York Mets Jerry Koosman and Tug McGraw combine to pitch a three-hit, 2 - 0 shutout against the Oakland Athletics to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series. 

The Night after Matlack keeps the A's in check, Koosman and McGraw are even better throwing the combined shutout.  John Milner singles in Cleon Jones in the 2nd and Don Hahn triples in Jerry Grote in the 6th for the Mets 2-runs.