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Mets Games Played On This Date: April 23

 




April 23, 1962 – the Mets get their first win.  Jacob deGrom Ks 15, Jon Matlack's First MLB win, and the Daryl Boston Walk-Off Hit-By-Pitch.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on April 23rd.

Section Links: 5 Years ago today; 10 Years ago today; 20 Years ago today; 30 Years ago today; 40 Years ago today; 50 Years ago today; 60 Years ago today;

One Year Ago Today:

Year: 2023; Game # 23; Sunday, Apr 23; NYM 4 @ SFG;5; boxscore;; WP: Alexander;; LP: Smith;; Save: Doval;Time: 2:37;D; Attendance: 27,721; Record: 14-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L 


Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 4, 1 K; Jeff McNeil LF-2B 2 for 4, 1 run scored;  Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 K;  Francisco Alvarez 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Tylor Megill 4 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Drew Smith (L,1-1) 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 K; 


Mike Puma NY Post: Mets can’t overcome Tylor Megill’s dud in second straight loss to Giants. Tylor Megill followed an ugly David Peterson start a day earlier with his own clunker on Sunday and the Mets stalled offensively in a 5-4 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park...Megill scuffled through four innings in which he allowed four earned runs on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts...The right-hander departed after 81 pitches in what was his shortest and least-effective start of the season. 


Brian Joura Mets360: "Jeff Brigham threw two scoreless innings and Brooks Raley turned in his ninth straight game without allowing a run...[Francisco] Alvarez tied the game in the sixth inning with a solo homer, the first time this year a Met catcher delivered an extra-base hit." 


Tim Healey Newsday: The game-deciding play came in the bottom of the eighth when Joc Pederson walked and Drew Smith allowed Mike Yastrzemski’s go-ahead double, a line drive into the right-centerfield gap. Brandon Nimmo cut it off and threw the ball in, but the relay throw was not nearly in time.


MLB on YouTube: Game Highlights.



Year: 2022; Game#16; Saturday  Apr 23, NYM 2 @ ARI 5; boxscore; WP: Castellanos; LP: Williams; Save: Mantiply; Time: 3:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,413;  Record: 11-5; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L; 


Dominic Smith 1 for 4, double, run scored; Jeff McNeil 2 for 4, triple, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, Tomas Nido 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K; Trevor Williams; (L, 0-2) 2 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 7 hits; Adonis Medina 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 3 Ks; 


Brian Joura Mets360: "If you like crisp baseball and you missed this game, consider yourself fortunate. In a game where not much was expected because the Mets were throwing Trevor Williams into an impossible situation, the Mets failed to reach even those modest goals, as they fell to the Diamondbacks, 5-2, Saturday night in Arizona."


Metstradamus: "...the Mets did everything they could to climb back into it. They scored two runs in the 5th to make it 4-2 on RBI hits by Jeff McNeil and Tomas Nido....Robinson Cano reached on a 15 foot single in front of the plate. Then he went to second on a wild pitch before McNeil hit one up the middle. For some reason, Cano sauntered back towards second and right into the ball for an out."





Here's the Cano play and more from MLB.com:



Year: 2021; Game#16; Friday  Apr 23 NYM 6 Vs. ;WSN; 0; boxscore;  WP: deGrom; LP: Fedde; Time: 2:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,130;  Record: 9-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W; 


Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, HR, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 5, 2 Ks; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 4, 1 RBI;  Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3, 1 walk;  Michael Conforto RF 2 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 run scored; Jacob deGrom P 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 2 Ks - (W, 2-1) 9 innings, 2 hits, no runs, 15 Ks, no walks; 


Jacob deGrom K's 15 in a complete game, 2 hit, shutout!










5 Years ago today:


Year: 2019; Game #23; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 9  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Wheeler; LP: Eflin; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,049; Record: 13-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W; 

 

Baseball Reference: Zack Wheeler has a career night for the Mets against the Phillies, as he gives up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings while striking out 11, and also contributes at the plate with a double and his first career homer. New York wins handily, 9 - 0.



Year: 2017; Game #19; Sunday;  Apr 23, NYM 3  Vs. WSN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Scherzer; LP: Wheeler;  Save: Glover; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,044; Record: 8-11; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L; 




Year: 2016; Game #16; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 8 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Chacin; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,230; Record: 9-7; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W; 




Year: 2015; Game #16; Thursday;  Apr 23, NYM 6  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Teheran;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 23,980; Record: 13-3; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; W; 


 

Baseball Reference: The Mets tie a team record with their 11th straight win, 6 - 3 over the Braves. Daniel Murphy drives in 4 runs as Bartolo Colon is the winner over Julio Teheran.


10 Years ago today:


Year: 2014; Game #21; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 3  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Wacha;  Save: Farnsworth; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,981; Record: 11-10; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; W;


Cards out hit the Mets 11-5 but the team from Flushing came out on top.  Two bases loaded walks and a solo Homer from Lucas Duda supported Jonathan Niese (W,1-2) who allowed just 1 run over 6.2 innings.


Year: 2013; Game #18; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Belisario; LP: Lyon; Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,135; Record: 9-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Mike Puma NY Post: Mets lose Niese, game to Dodgers. "That’s one tough Mark to erase. Between the bruise Mark Ellis planted on Jon Niese’s right leg and the damage the Dodgers second baseman inflicted upon Robert Carson and Brandon Lyon (L1-1), the Mets couldn’t escape Citi Field fast enough last night. Ellis knocked out Niese with a comebacker and then pummeled an entire team with two home runs and four RBIs in the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Dodgers...Clayton Kershaw was sloppy for the Dodgers, lasting only five innings in which he allowed two earned runs on three hits and four walks, but the Mets couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. Daniel Murphy and David Wright each stroked an RBI single in the third, but the Mets left the bases loaded."


Year: 2012; Game #15; Monday;  Apr 23 (1), NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Lincecum; LP: Batista; Time: 3:12; DAY;  Record: 8-7; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L;


Year: 2012; Game #16; Monday;  Apr 23 (2), NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 7; boxscore;  WP: Bumgarner; LP: Gee; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,866; Record: 8-8; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L; 


NY Post: "Miguel Batista was flat as a spot starter in the opener and Dillon Gee a mess in the nightcap as the Mets lost 6-1 and 7-2 and fell to .500 for the first time this season, after opening with four straight victories....Ike Davis stranded 11 runners over the two games and three times left the bases loaded. That included a pinch-hitting appearance in the eighth inning of the nightcap, when he was caught looking at strike three against reliever Clay Hensley."


Year: 2011; Game #21; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 6  Vs. ARI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gee; LP: Enright;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 25,581; Record: 8-13; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6.5; W; 


Jason Bay hit a solo home run and drove in 2 more with a single to help Dillon Gee get the win.  Gee went 6 innings giving up 4 runs – 2 earned.  Ike Davis also homered. 


Year: 2010; Game #17; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Takahashi; LP: Kawakami;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,265; Record: 8-9; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 2.5; W; 


Baseball Reference: The Mets beat the Braves, 5 - 2, as Ike Davis hits his first major league home run. There is an unusual play in the 7th inning: with the Mets leading 3 - 2 with two runners on base, Jose Reyes hits a high pop-up and the umpires invoke the infield fly rule. But 3B Chipper Jones crosses in front of SS Omar Infante in the windy conditions, and the ball glances off his glove and falls to the ground. C Brian McCann picks up the ball, and not realizing that Reyes is out automatically, goes after him. He relays the ball to 1B Eric Hinske, who tags both Reyes and the bag to no avail. While the Braves are busy flogging a dead horse, Angel Pagan races around the diamond for the Mets' fourth run. Nippon Pro Baseball veteran Hisanori Takahashi replaces starter John Maine, who has to leave in the 4th inning with pain in his left elbow; he strikes out seven in three innings to pick up his first major league win.


Year: 2009; Game #15; Thursday;  Apr 23, NYM 8 @ STL; 12; boxscore;  WP: Lohse; LP: Hernández; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 38,522; Record: 6-9; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Year: 2008; Game #20; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 7 @ WSN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Redding; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,780; Record: 11-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;


Year: 2007; Game #18; Monday;  Apr 23, NYM 6  Vs. COL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Buchholz; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,154; Record: 12-6; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;


Year: 2006; Game #18; Sunday;  Apr 23, NYM 4 @ SDP; 7; boxscore;  WP: Hensley; LP: Zambrano;  Save: Hoffman; Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 34,109; Record: 12-6; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; L;


Year: 2005; Game #18; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 10  Vs. WSN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Seo; LP: Ohka; Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 44,058; Record: 10-8; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


20 Years ago today:


Year: 2004; Game #17; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 1 @ CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Maddux; LP: Seo;  Save: Borowski; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 38,862; Record: 7-10; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Mets scoring troubles persisted as they scored just one run against the 38 year off 38 year old Greg Maddux (W,1-2).  Jae Seo (L,0-3) allowed a 1st inning, 2-run homer to Moises Alou. 


NY Post from that day: "After amassing 53 runs in their first 10 games, the Mets have managed only 12 runs in their past seven, and have gone 2-5 in that stretch."


Year: 2003; Game #21; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 4  Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Oswalt;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,322; Record: 9-12; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; W;


NY Post: It's 'Al' Good! Leiter's Magic Act Contines. "Leiter, who entered last night eighth in the National League in ERA, was at his best pitching out of constant trouble. He outdueled Houston ace Roy Oswalt (2-2) over six innings before David Weathers and Armando Benitez held off the Astros...[Raul] Gonzalez, hitting .383 with 12 RBIs at Triple-A Norfolk, smashed the second pitch he saw from Oswalt for a solo homer. Gonzalez led off the second inning with a 385-foot shot to left-center, pushing the Mets’ lead to 2-0."


Year: 2002; Game #20; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 4  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore;  WP: D'Amico; LP: Morris;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,333; Record: 11-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


NY Post: STRINGS ATTACHED: METS WIN GAME, LOSE PIAZZA & TIMO TO HAMMY INJURIES "Vance Wilson played hero for the victorious Mets last night – but for the winners, that’s actually bad news....Bad, because Wilson was in the game in place of Mike Piazza, who had strained his left hamstring running out a first-inning RBI hit....Cardinal manager Tony La Russa elected to intentionally walk Mo Vaughn with a runner on second and two outs in the fifth, and instead take his chances with Wilson...It was a percentage play that backfired. St. Louis starter Matt Morris (4-1) served up a first-pitch fastball that Wilson pulled into left field to score Jay Payton and break a 3-3 tie...D’Amico went 71/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He and three relievers secured the victory."


Year: 2000; Game #19; Sunday;  Apr 23, NYM 15  Vs. CHC; 8; boxscore;  WP: Hampton; LP: Tapani; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 27,560; Record: 12-7; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;


Year: 1999; Game #17; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 6 @ CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Cook; LP: Beck;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 20,828; Record: 11-6; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;


Year: 1997; Game #20; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 10  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Clark; LP: Morgan; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 26,492; Record: 8-12; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


Year: 1996; Game #18; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 8  Vs. CIN; 6; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Henry; LP: Shaw; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,357; Record: 7-11; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W-wo;


30 Years ago today:


Year: 1994; Game #17; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 1 @ SFG; 10; boxscore;  WP: Hickerson; LP: Hillman; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,281; Record: 9-8; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


Eric Hillman allowed 5 runs in 3 innings and the Mets bullpen another 5 as this game was all Giants.  The Ex-NY team had 14 hits and 4 homers to go with their 10 runs.  Met only run came in on a Kelly Stinnett groundout to score Jeff Kent from 3B.


Year: 1993; Game #15; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Tanana; LP: Harris; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,367; Record: 8-7; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;


39 year old Frank Tanana (W,2-0) allowed just 1 run over 8 innings for his second Mets win.  Bobby Bonilla hit two HRs - a 3 run and a 2 run - and Todd Hundley added a solo shot fopr the Mets runs.  


Year: 1992; Game #16; Thursday;  Apr 23, NYM 1  Vs. STL; 0; boxscore; 13 innings; WP:; Franco; LP: Agosto; Time: 03:57; DAY; Attendance: 26,721; Record: 9-7; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3.5; W-wo;


Years before there was the Michael Conforto Hit-By-Pitch walk-off, Daryl Boston took one for the team with the bases loaded scoring Rodney McCray with the game winner.  


Brett Saberhagen threw 9 shutout innings to start the game followed by Paul Gibson and Jeff Innis before John Franco threw the final two.


Year: 1991; Game #14; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 2 @ PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Grimsley;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,187; Record: 9-5; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W; 


Ron Darling threw six shutout inning and the Mets scored two runs on outs, sacrifice fly and groundout, then held on to win 2-1.  Doug Simons gave up a run in 2 innings.  John Franco with the Save.  


Year: 1989; Game #17; Sunday;  Apr 23, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Aguilera; LP: Schiraldi; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 40,268; Record: 8-9; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 1; W;


Year: 1988; Game #16; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 12 @ STL; 9; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: Peters;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,110; Record: 11-5; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


Year: 1985; Game #13; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 3 @ STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Kepshire; LP: Gorman; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,028; Record: 9-4; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;


40 Years ago today:


Year: 1984; Game #16; Monday;  Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 6; boxscore;  WP: Lea; LP: Terrell;  Save: Lucas; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 19,547; Record: 9-7; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1; L;


Two run singles by Mookie Wilson and Darryl Strawberry gave the Mets a 4-0 lead but Walt Terrell (L,2-1) gave up 3 runs in the 3rd and a 3 run home run to Tim Wallach in the 6th to send the Mets to the 6-4 loss. 


Year: 1982; Game #14; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 5; boxscore;  WP: Reardon; LP: Orosco; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 15,470; Record: 8-6; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L-wo; 


A 9th inning triple by Mookie Wilson off Ex-Met Jeff Reardon brought home Bob Bailor with the tying run on the road in Montreal.  In the bottom of the 9th, Jesse Orosco gave up a single and a walk and Neil Allen the game winning base hit to Al Oliver as the Mets fell to 8-4 to start 1982.


Year: 1980; Game #12; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 3 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Bomback; LP: LaGrow;  Save: Reardon; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,025; Record: 5-7; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; W;


Year: 1978; Game #16; Sunday;  Apr 23, NYM 2 @ CHC; 3; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; Hernandez; LP: Metzger; Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 7,692; Record: 9-7; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L-wo;


Year: 1977; Game #14; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 5  Vs. PIT; 6; boxscore;  WP: Gossage; LP: Sadecki; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 9,040; Record: 6-8; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3; L;


Year: 1976; Game #13; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 1 @ HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Cosgrove; LP: Koosman;  Save: Forsch; Time: 01:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,380; Record: 6-7; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;


Year: 1975; Game #12; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 7  Vs. STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Gibson; Time: 01:50; DAY; Attendance: 14,120; Record: 6-6; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1974; Game #13; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 2 @ SDP; 10; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,819; Record: 3-10; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; L;


Randy Jones (W,1-4) went the distance for the Padres and the Mets tough start to 1974 continued.  Jon Matlack (L,1-1) allowed 9 hits and 4 runs in 3.2 innings as the Mets staff was touched up for 16 hits against the San Diego squad.  


Year: 1972; Game #5; Sunday;  Apr 23 (1), NYM 8  Vs. CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Pappas; Time: 2:34; DAY;  Record: 3-2; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


Year: 1972; Game #6; Sunday;  Apr 23 (2), NYM 7  Vs. CHC; 6; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; McAndrew; LP: Regan; Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 30,789; Record: 4-2; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W-wo;


Jon Matlack earned his first Major League win in the first game with 4 scoreless, 1 hit, innings of work in relief of Gary Gentry.  Jon would go on to win 15 games in 1972 and the Rookie of the Year award. Cleon Jones and Jim Fregosi hit HRs in Game 1.


The second game 12 inning contest was highlighted by Tug McGraw's 5 inning, 1 run relief stint.  Cleon Jones went 3 for 6 with 3 RBIs and Jim Beauchamp's bases loaded pinch hit in the 12th won it. 

 

Year: 1971; Game #12; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 7 @ CHC; 6; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; Ryan; LP: Tompkins; Time: 04:02; DAY; Attendance: 8,418; Record: 7-5; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W; 


Ken Singleton singled in Tommie Agee in the top of the 12th to give the Mets the win.  Singleton also homered in the 4th with a man on.  Nolan Ryan won with 2 scoreless relief innings.  Jerry Koosman started for the Mets but went just 2.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits.  Charlie Williams also pitched giving up 4 runs in 2.2 innings.  


Year: 1969; Game #14; Wednesday;  Apr 23, NYM 2  Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Bunning; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,274; Record: 6-8; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;


Year: 1968; Game #12; Tuesday;  Apr 23, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Lemaster; Time: 02:09; DAY; Attendance: 3,581; Record: 5-7; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 3; W;


Year: 1967; Game #10; Sunday;  Apr 23 (1), NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 10; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Shaw; Time: 3:21; DAY;  Record: 4-6; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Year: 1967; Game #11; Sunday;  Apr 23 (2), NYM 1  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Ellsworth; LP: Denehy; Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 38,081; Record: 4-7; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Year: 1966; Game #7; Saturday;  Apr 23, NYM 4 @ ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Fischer; LP: Selma;  Save: Olivo; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 19,539; Record: 2-5; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Year: 1965; Game #10; Friday;  Apr 23, NYM 9 @ SFG; 8; boxscore; 11 innings; WP:; Ribant; LP: Duffalo; Time: 03:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,037; Record: 4-6; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 3; W;


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1964; Game #6; Thursday;  Apr 23, NYM 1  Vs. CHC 5; boxscore;  WP: Ellsworth; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 8,025; Record: 1-5; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 4; L;


A 4 run 2nd of Mets starter Tracy Stallard (0-2) put the Cubs up for good.  Mets couldn't do much against the Cubs pitcher Dick Ellsworth (W,1-1) until Ron Hunt homered in the 8th for their only run. 


Year: 1962; Game #10; Monday;  Apr 23, NYM 9 @ PIT 1; boxscore;  WP: Hook; LP: Sturdivant; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,176; Record: 1-9; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 8.5; W; 

National Pastime.com: In the team's tenth attempt, the Mets win their first game in franchise history, defeating the Pirates at Forbes Field, 9-1. Jay Hook's five-hit complete-game victory snaps Pittsburgh's record-tying winning streak of 10 games from the start of the season without a loss.

Felix Mantilla went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs and Elio Chacon went 3 for 4 to lead the Mets hit attack as they banged out 14 hits that day. 

NY Post: HOW METS HOOKED 1ST THEIR FIRST WIN. "Jay Hook pitched the Mets to their biggest win on April 23, 1962. It was their first, and without a first it would have been impossible to get a second....Manager Casey Stengel had no reason to give Jay the hook and he pitched a complete-game five-hitter, beating the Pirates, 9-1, at Forbes Field. The hitting tips Hook received from Rogers Hornsby in spring training came in handy. Hook had two hits and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run."

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