On June 29, 1969, Tom Seaver defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a 7-3 score at Shea Stadium to become the Mets’ all-time leader in wins by a pitcher with 44. He presently holds the franchise record for wins with 198. In 1969, Seaver won his first of three Cy Young awards. That year, he went 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA and a 1.039 WHIP. In this particular game against the Pirates, Seaver went the...
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The New York Mets (40-33, first place in the National League’s eastern division) will make a one-game stop in the nation’s capital to play manager Dave Martinez’s Washington Nationals (37-38, second place in the National League’s eastern division) before heading to Atlanta for three games with the Braves. In their most recent action, the Mets split a four-game series...
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On June 27, 2008, the Mets and Yankees played a split-stadium doubleheader, necessitated by a rainout earlier in the season (May 16) in the Bronx. Game one was the makeup of the rainout, and took place at Yankee Stadium. In that game, Mets’ first baseman Carlos Delgado had a day for the history books. Delgado set the Mets’ team record for RBIs in a game with nine, in support...
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The New York Mets (38-31, first place in the National League’s eastern division) continue their eight-game home stand with four games against manager Joe Girardi’s Philadelphia Phillies (34-37, tied for third place in the National League’s eastern division). The Mets split four games with the Atlanta Braves in their most recent series, while the Phillies were swept in a...
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June 22 is a day in Mets’ history that saw two iconic franchise pitchers achieve important career milestones. On June 22, 1994, reliever John Franco set the record for all-time saves by a left-handed pitcher, when he sealed a victory against the Braves at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium with his 253rd career save. Franco, the Brooklyn native, would end his career in 2005 with 424...
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