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The Mets have played 8 games in their history on March 31st. This includes two losses to the Nationals, a walk-off win against the Phillies, a Johan Santana win in his Mets debut and a disastrous debut for Tom Glavine.
3/31/2024 Box Score: Brewers 4 Mets 1
Brandon Nimmo*; LF 0 for 4; 1 K; Francisco Lindor#; SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Pete Alonso; 1B 2 for 4; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 0 for 4; Starling Marte; RF 1 for 4; Francisco Alvarez; DH 2 for 3; double; 1 run scored; 1 walk; 1 K; Brett Baty*; 3B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor; CF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Omar Narváez*; C 0 for 4; 1 K; Tylor Megill; (L, 0-1) 4 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 3 hits; 3 walks; 4 Ks; Yohan Ramírez; 3 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Drew Smith; 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brooks Raley*; 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks;
Brian Joura Mets360: "Tylor Megill got the start but was not especially sharp, as he consistently ran deep counts and dealt with baserunners all game. He needed 78 pitches to get thru four innings, as he gave up three hits, three walks and a hit by pitch."
NY Post: "Francisco Alvarez, serving as the DH, continued his solid start at the plate with a double down the left-field line with one out in the bottom of the second. Alvarez scored on Tyrone Taylor’s single to left to cut the Mets’ deficit to 2-1. But that was it for the Mets’ lineup."
John Coppinger Kiner's Korner: "This was not a great day for Omar Narvaez...Narvaez got clipped on the catcher's interference, then had the Brewers run all over him as three steals which led, directly and indirectly, to two Milwaukee runs...he had a chance to atone for all of this in the 4th. Tyrone Taylor had just loaded the bases on an epic 12 pitch at-bat...But he flew out to right field to end the inning and the Mets had three hits the rest of the way."
Report: Yohan Ramirez and Carlos Mendoza suspended Carlos Mendoza served his suspension March 31. Yohan Ramirez decided to appeal his 3-game ban.
MLB on YouTube: Brewers vs. Mets Game Highlights.
One year ago:
Year: 2023; Game #2; Saturday; March 31st, NYM 1 @ MIA 2; boxscore; WP: Luzardo; LP: Peterson; Save: Puk; Time: 2:09; Night; Attendance: 14,797; Record 1-1; Standings 2, Games up/behind: .5; L;
Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 3, 1 walk; Starling Marte RF 2 for 4, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 2, 2 walks, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4, HR, 1 run scored; Daniel Vogelbach PH, 1 for 1, double; David Peterson (L,0-1) 5 innings, 1 run - earned, 8 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 5 Ks; Tommy Hunter 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit; John Curtiss 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, HR;
Brian Joura Mets 360: The old Earl Weaver maxim was pitching, defense and the three-run homer. The Mets had two of those things Friday night but the missing three-run blast was the difference, as the Mets fell to the Marlins, 2-1.
Mike Puma NY Post: A day after playing a well-rounded game to win the opener, the Mets managed only four hits and didn’t score until the ninth inning, when Alonso cleared the right-field fence against A.J. Puk for the team’s first homer of the season.
Jason Fry Faith and Fear in Flushing: "There were Marlins making plays they had no business making, most notably Jorge Soler out in right field screwing up his pursuit of a Pete Alonso drive just enough to turn it into a spectacular play and later making a more authentically nifty shoe-string grab to rob Starling Marte. Soler also put the Marlins on top with a solo shot off David Peterson, who looked like he was always about to implode but kept staggering out of trouble."
Metstradamus: “Not Known For Defense” - "Going into Friday’s game, Jorge Soler’s dWAR was -8.7 in 470 career games in the outfield. The Mets losing a game primarily because of Soler’s defense in Miami seems ridiculous, and yet … on brand."
John Harper SNY.TV: Mets' need for reliable right-handed DH exposed in loss to Marlins. "Against a lefty like Jesus Luzardo, Mets had no answer in their lineup."
Mets.com: Game Story: Alonso hits first HR of the season ▶️
Year: 2019; Game #3; Sunday; Mar 31, NYM 5 @ WSN 6; boxscore; WP: Doolittle; LP: Wilson; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 23,430; Record: 2-1; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L-wo;
Mets suffer first loss of 2019. Down 5-2, the Mets score three in the 8th to tie it as Amed Rosario, Wilson Ramos and Juan Lagares all drive in runs on RBI singles. Trea Turner's 9th inning walk-off HR gives the Nats the win.
Brandon Nimmo LF; 1 for 4; 1 run scored; 1 K; Dominic Smith PH; 0 for 1; Pete Alonso 1B; 2 for 4; double; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Robinson Canó 2B; 2 for 5; 1 run scored; 1 K; J.D. Davis 3B; 1 for 5; double; 1 run scored; 1 K; Michael Conforto RF; 2 for 5; 1 run scored; 1 K; Amed Rosario SS; 1 for 4; 1 run scored; 1 RBI; Keon Broxton CF; 2 for 2; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil LF; 0 for 1; 1 K; Tomás Nido C; 0 for 3; 1 K; Wilson Ramos PH-C; 1 for 1; 1 RBI; Zack Wheeler P; 0 for 2; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF; 1 for 2; 1 RBI; 1 K; Zack Wheeler; 5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 1 walk; 7
Ks; Robert Gsellman; 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 K; Luis Avilán;
0.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Tim Peterson; 0.1 innings; no runs; Justin Wilson, L (1-1); 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 Ks;
Year: 2018; Game
#2; Saturday; Mar 31, NYM 6 Vs. STL 2; boxscore; WP: deGrom; LP: Wacha; Save: Familia;
Time: 03:22; DAY; Attendance: 36,098; Record: 2-0;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;
Asdrúbal Cabrera 2B; 3 for 5; 2 doubles; 1 run scored; 1 RBI; Yoenis Céspedes LF; 1 for 2; HR; 2 run scored; 1 RBI; 3 walks; 1 K; Jay Bruce RF; 0 for 5; 1 run scored; 1 K; Todd Frazier 3B; 1 for 3; double; 3 RBIs; Travis d'Arnaud C; 1 for 3; HR; 1 run scored; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Adrián González 1B; 1 for 4; Juan Lagares CF; 2 for 4; 1 run scored; Jacob deGrom P; 1 for 2; Robert Gsellman P; 0 for 1; Wilmer Flores 1B; 1 for 1; Amed Rosario SS; 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 K; Jacob deGrom, W (1-0); 5.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 walk; 7
Ks; Robert Gsellman, H (1); 0.2
innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; Anthony Swarzak, H (1); 1.1
innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia, S (1); 1.1
innings; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks;
The "Salt and Peper" duo of Cespedes and Frazier was at for Game 2 of 2018. Todd drove in 2 in the first on a double and one later on a Sac Fly and Yoenis homered and walked 3 times to support deGrom who allowed just 1 run in 5.2 innings. New Mets relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak strained his oblique and wouldn't see action again until June 5th as Mets went to 2-0 on their way to the great 11-1 2018 start.
MLB.com: The Mets debuted the salt and pepper, their celebration for 2018.
NY Post: Mets spread the wealth to start the season a dominant 2-0.
Year: 2014; Game
#1; Monday; Mar 31, NYM 7 Vs. WSN 9; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Barrett;
LP: Familia;
Time: 03:47; DAY; Attendance: 42,442; Record: 0-1;
Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1; L;
Eric Young Jr. 2B-LF; 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 4 Ks; Juan Lagares CF; 2 for 4; HR; 3 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; David Wright 3B; 3 for 5; HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Curtis Granderson RF; 0 for 5; 3 Ks; Andrew Brown LF; 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; Anthony Recker C; 0 for 0; Ike Davis 1B; 0 for 2; 1 walk; Omar Quintanilla 2B; 0 for 1; 1 K; Travis d'Arnaud C; 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Rubén Tejada SS; 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Dillon
Gee P; 0 for 1; 1 K; Lucas
Duda 1B; 0 for 2; 1 K; Dillon Gee;
6.2 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 5 Ks; Carlos Torres; 0 innings; no runs; 1 walk; Scott Rice, BS (1); 0
innings; no runs; 1 walk; José Valverde; 1.1 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Bobby Parnell, BS (1); 1
inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Jeurys Familia, L (0-1); 0.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 K; John Lannan;
0.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 1 hit; 1 walk;
NY Post: No magic from relievers in bad Mets loss. "On a day the Mets hit three home runs and starting pitcher Dillon Gee put in a solid effort, the Mets’ bullpen blew it all up Monday in an ugly 9-7, 10-inning Opening Day loss to the Nationals at Citi Field...Parnell allowed a two-out RBI double to Denard Span in the ninth, allowing the Nationals to tie the game, 5-5. Last season the Mets blew 18 save chances as the bullpen took 31 losses. The Mets allowed six two-out runs on the day...Jeurys Familia got the loss, giving up two runs in the 10th. A wind-blown, pop-fly single and a passed ball by Travis d’Arnaud, did not help matters, as Familia surrendered a sacrifice fly for the first run of the four-run 10th. He was followed by lefty John Lannan, who walked Adam LaRoche and gave up the final blow, a three-run home run to Anthony Rendon."
Year: 2008; Game
#1; Monday; Mar 31, NYM 7 @ FLA 2; boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Hendrickson;
Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 38,308; Record: 1-0;
Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;
José Reyes SS; 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Luis Castillo 2B; 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; David Wright 3B; 2 for 4; double; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; Carlos Beltrán CF; 2 for 5; 2 doubles; 1 run scored; 1 K; Carlos Delgado 1B; 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Ángel Pagán LF; double; 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Ryan Church RF; 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Brian Schneider C; 0 for 4; Johan Santana P; 0 for
3; 1 K; Marlon Anderson PH; 1 for 1; 1 run; Johan Santana, W (1-0); W (1-0) 7 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2
walks; 8 Ks; Matt Wise;
0.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; Scott Schoeneweis, H (1); s, H
(1) 0.1 innings; no runs; Jorge Sosa, H (1); , H
(1) 0.1 innings; no runs; 1 Ks; Aaron Heilman; 1
inning; no runs; 2 Ks;
John
Harper SNY.TV: Top moments in Mets Opening Day history. #7) Johan Santana’s Debut…After their
historic September collapse in 2007 the Mets were hoping that acquiring Santana
from the Minnesota Twins in a blockbuster trade would be the boost they needed
to get back to the postseason...The two-time Cy Young winner pitched seven
strong innings and David Wright, in what would be a spectacular 33-home run,
124-RBI season, had a pair of doubles and three RBI to lead the Mets to an easy
win.
Mets YouTube Channel: Mets Vs. Marlins - March 31,2008.
Year: 2003; Game
#1; Monday; Mar 31, NYM 2 Vs. CHC 15; boxscore; WP: Wood; LP: Glavine;
Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 53,586; Record: 0-1;
Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; L;
Roger Cedeño CF; 0 for
3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Roberto Alomar 2B; 0 for
2; 2 walks; Cliff Floyd LF; 0 for 4; 1 K; Mike Piazza C; 1 for
4; 1 K; Mo Vaughn 1B; 1 for 3; 1 run; 2 Ks; Jay Bell 2B; 0 for 1; Ty Wigginton 3B; 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; Jeromy Burnitz RF; 2 for
4; 2 doubles; 1 RBI; 1 K; Rey Sánchez SS; 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Tom Glavine P; 0 for 1; 1 K; Joe McEwing PH; 0 for 1; 1 K; Timo Pérez PH; 0 for 1; 1 K; Tom Glavine, L (0-1); L (0-1) 3.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 8 hits; 4
walks; 2 Ks; Scott Strickland; 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1
K; Mike Bacsik;
2 innings; 9 runs; 9 ERs; 4 hits; 5 walks; 2 Ks; Graeme Lloyd; 1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; David Weathers; 1 innings; no runs; 1 K;
ESPN.com: Tom Glavine got off to a great start -- for all of one pitch. Glavine opened the season with a called strike, then completely fell apart. Booed off the mound in the fourth inning, the Mets' prized newcomer was long gone by the time Corey Patterson finished with two home runs and seven RBIs Monday in the Chicago Cubs' 15-2 romp over the embarrassed New Yorkers.
Alamy.com: Glavine lasted only three and two-thirds innings while allowing the Cubs eight hits and five runs in his Mets debut.
National Pastime.com: At Shea Stadium, the Mets Opening Day lineup includes the first regular starting double-play combination in major league history featuring natives from Puerto Rico. Second baseman Roberto Alomar and shortstop Rey Sanchez combine to make two twin killings as the Cubs drub New York, 15-2.
You Tube: Chicago
Cubs at New York Mets, Monday, March 31, 2003 Highlights (Opening Day 2003).
Year: 1998; Game
#1; Tuesday; Mar 31, NYM 1 Vs. PHI 0; boxscore; 14 innings; WP: Wendell;
LP: Bottalico;
Time: 04:35; DAY; Attendance: 49,142; Record: 1-0;
Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W-wo;
Brian McRae CF; 1 for 5; 1 run scored; 1 walks; 2 K; Edgardo Alfonzo 3B; 0 for 5; 2 K; Bernard Gilkey LF; 1 for 5; 1 walk; 1 K; John Olerud 1B; 1 for 4; 2 K; Luis López PR-2B; 0 for 1; 1 walk; Carlos Baerga 2B; 0 for 4; Jim Tatum PH; 0 for 1; 1 K; Alberto Castillo PH; 1 for 1; 1 RBI; Butch Huskey RF; 0 for 5; Tim Spehr C; 2 for 5; 3 Ks; Rey Ordóñez SS; 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Bobby Jones P; 0 for 0; Rich Becker PH; 0 for 1; 1 K; Greg McMichael P; 0 for 0; Dennis Cook P; 0 for 1; Matt Franco 1B; 1 for 2; Bobby Jones; 6 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Greg McMichael; 1.2 innings; no runs; 3 hits; Dennis Cook; 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 K; John Franco; 1 innings; no runs; 2 walks; 1 K; Mel Rojas; 2 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Turk Wendell, W (1-0); 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K;
National Pastime.com: In the longest scoreless opener in National League history, pinch-hitter Alberto Castillo's single with two outs and the bases loaded gives the Mets a 1-0, 14-inning victory over the Phillies. The most extended Opening Day game in major league history occurred in 1926 when the Senators blanked the Philadelphia A's in 15 innings, 1-0.
Thisdayinbaseball.com: The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies tie the National League mark for the longest Opening Day game, with New York coming out on top with a 1 – 0 victory in 14 innings on pinch-hitter Alberto Castillo’s single.
Mets Wiki: Bobby Jones and Philadelphia’s Curt Schilling pitched extremely well in their Opening Day assignments. Jones allowed only four singles and two walks to the Phils in six shutout innings while Schilling pitched two-hit scoreless ball and struck out nine Mets batters in eight innings. Greg McMichael and Dennis Cook pitched three scoreless innings in relief for the Mets and Jerry Spradlin gave the Phillies a perfect ninth inning to send the game onward.
Here's Alberto Castillo's Game Winner:
You
Tube: Entire Game Phillies Broadcast.
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