Mets Games Played On This Date: May 4th

 

Back to back pinch hit HRs for a 1991 win, Bobby Bo with 2 homers in '94, a win from Nolan Ryan, and the first time fans chanted “Let’s Go Mets”.  These are just a few of the games played on May 4^th.  

Section Links: 5 Years ago today; 10 Years ago today; 15 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 # 32; Thursday, May 4; NYM 0 @ DET 2; boxscore; WP: Rodriguez;; LP: Verlander; Save: Lange; Time: 2:06; DAY; Attendance: 18,369; Record: 16-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6; 

Box Score: Detroit Tigers 2 Mets 0 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 K, 1 caught stealing in 9th; Starling Marte RF 1 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Tommy Pham DH 1 for 3, 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez C 0 for 2; Justin Verlander (L,0-1) 5 innings, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 hits, 2 HRs, 1 walk, 5 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Dominic Leone 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;  

Tim Healey Newsday: Justin Verlander makes Mets debut, but that doesn't prevent sweep by Tigers. "Verlander’s conspicuous opening featured first-inning home runs on back-to-back swings from Riley Greene and Javier Baez, staking the Tigers to a quick two-run lead that lasted the rest of the game. Baez hit two in two days against his former team; he had zero before that...Settling down from there, Verlander scattered three more hits and a walk, totaling 79 pitches." 

Mike Puma NY Post: "The Mets, who lost for the ninth time in 11 games, were shut out for the sixth time this season. Nimmo delivered the Mets’ third hit of the day, a single against Tigers closer Alex Lange with one out in the ninth. With Starling Marte at the plate, Nimmo bolted for second and was thrown out by Jake Rogers, removing the tying run possibility. Moments later Marte struck out to end the game." 

Brian Joura Mets 360: "Another dismal day for the offense had the Mets getting shut out, 2-0, by the Tigers Thursday afternoon in Detroit. The loss meant they got swept by a second division club. It also dropped the club’s record to 16-16 on the season. It seems a lifetime ago when they were 14-7." 

Metstradamus: "16-16 during a period where they were down to their 6th through 9th starters, and through multiple rainouts leading to doubleheaders and a tough (and unnecessary) travel schedule, isn’t that bad." 

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Mets have some troubling realities to acknowledge after Tigers sweep.  "The Mets are scuffling. They are taking a slew of terrible at-bats, and heading into Thursday they’d suffered from the worst starting pitching through 31 games since … the ’62 Mets. It’s kind of a bad thing when you can’t hit and you can’t pitch, and there isn’t a single favorable thing that can happen when you start measuring yourself up against the ’62 Mets." 

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets @ Tigers Game Highlights.

Year: 2022; Game#27; Wednesday  May 4, NYM 2 Vs. ;ATL; 9; boxscore;  WP: Anderson; LP: Megill; Time: 3:28; DAY; Attendance: 23,973;  Record: 18-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; L; 

Mets 360: "The Braves broke open a scoreless tie with a seven-run sixth inning and they sent the Mets to a 9-2 loss Wednesday afternoon. The win gave the Braves a split of the four-game series and marked the first time this year the Mets didn’t win a series."

NY Post: Mets’ bullpen collapse vs. Braves ends season-opening series win streak. "Ottavino, pitching for a third straight day, faced three batters and allowed a walk, a double and a single after the Braves had loaded the bases with one out in the sixth against Megill." 

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2019; Game #33; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 3 @ MIL; 4; boxscore; 18 innings; WP:; Williams; LP: Flexen; Time: 05:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,565; Record: 16-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; L-wo; 

Baseball Reference: The longest game in the history of Miller Park goes 18 innings before Ryan Braun ends it by driving the winning run with his 6th hit of the night. A two-run single with one out in the 18th gives the Brewers and 4 - 3 win over the Mets. Braun outhits all of his teammates, given Milwaukee only tallies 11 safeties as a team; in the winning rally, the Mets' Chris Flexen walks the bases loaded before facing Braun.

Year: 2018; Game #30; Friday;  May 4, NYM 7  Vs. COL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Marquez; LP: Wheeler;  Save: Davis; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,030; Record: 17-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 

Year: 2016; Game #26; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 8  Vs. ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Chacin; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 31,783; Record: 17-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

 

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2014; Game #30; Sunday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ COL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Gee; LP: Chacin; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 40,190; Record: 16-14; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; W;

Dillon Gee throws 6 scoreless and Juan Lagares goes 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored as the Mets get a win in Coors Field after losing the first 3 of the series. 

YouTube: Mets @ Rockies Highlights.

NY Post: Gee finally gives Mets solid start in 5-1 win over Rockies. "The Mets (16-14) snapped a three-game losing streak in which none of their starting pitchers lasted five innings. Gee (W,3-1) ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings, a career long, dating to April 22 against the Cardinals. In three of his last four starts, he has not allowed a run."

Year: 2012; Game #26; Friday;  May 4, NYM 4  Vs. ARI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Ziegler; LP: Rauch;  Save: Putz; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,995; Record: 13-13; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L; 

NY Post: Cody Ransom rallies Diamondbacks past Mets 5-4. Cody Ransom hit a two-run homer and a go-ahead single in the eighth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, handing New York its fourth straight loss...The Diamondbacks were down 4-2 heading into the eighth. Justin Upton started the rally when his grounder went through the legs of Mets first baseman Ike Davis for an error....Tim Byrdak relieved Bobby Parnell and walked Jason Kubel. A strikeout later, Mets manager Terry Collins brought in Jon Rauch (3-1) and Goldschmidt laced a two-run double. Ransom followed with an RBI single...After loading the bases on two hits and a walk to start the [3rd] inning, Lucas Duda struck out, dropping New York to 0 for 9 with the bases full and less than two outs this season. Hairston ended that stretch with a two-run double to left. Davis had a run-scoring grounder — limping off the field after twisting his ankle — and Andres Torres an RBI single to make it 4-2."

Year: 2011; Game #30; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Lincecum; LP: Capuano;  Save: Wilson; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,333; Record: 12-18; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; L; 

Baseball Reference: Tim Lincecum has a good night in shutting out the Mets, 2 - 0, at Citi Field. He fans 12 batters in 7 innings for the 29th double-digit strikeout game of his career. That total is the most ever by a Giants pitcher, overtaking Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson who set the previous mark back in the days the franchise played in New York.

Year: 2010; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ CIN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Feliciano; LP: Cordero;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,813; Record: 15-12; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 2009; Game #24; Monday;  May 4, NYM 6 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Vazquez;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,132; Record: 11-13; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 2008; Game #29; Sunday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ ARI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Sosa; LP: Qualls;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 37,593; Record: 16-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 2007; Game #28; Friday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ ARI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Maine; LP: Johnson;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,268; Record: 18-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W; 

National Pastime.com: The second inning Chase Field matchup of Mets first baseman Julio Franco against Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson marks the oldest hitter-pitcher confrontation in big league history. With a mere 92+ years of age between them, the nearly 49 year-old goes deep off the southpaw, who is four months shy of 44, to extend his record as the oldest player to homer, and with his ninth-inning swipe of second, he continues to be the oldest to steal a base.

 

Year: 2006; Game #28; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 6  Vs. PIT; 0; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Maholm; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,756; Record: 19-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W;

Year: 2005; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seo; LP: Wolf;  Save: Looper; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,356; Record: 14-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2004; Game #26; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 6  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Tomko; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,532; Record: 11-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;

NY Post: "Steve Trachsel supplied the strong pitching, allowing one earned run in eight innings. Kaz Matsui broke out of his 3-for-30 slump by providing the electricity with three hits and an RBI...Jason Phillips, who entered batting .153, took care of the clutch hitting with a pair of two-out RBI singles."

YouTube: Original MSG Broadcast Mets Vs. Giants.

Year: 2003; Game #31; Sunday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ MIL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Kinney;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 18,571; Record: 13-18; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; W;

Year: 2002; Game #30; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 1 @ HOU; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hernandez; LP: D'Amico;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,807; Record: 18-12; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;

NY Post: First Round Knockout. "By the time he threw his first five pitches, Jeff D’Amico already was being fitted for an L. By then, the Mets were in a 2-0 hole on a night Houston lefty Carlos Hernandez was practically unhittable. Hernandez taunted the Mets with a live fastball and a sweeping, late-breaking curve, allowing only four hits over seven innings. A Met offense that has been running hot and cold all season had icicles in last night’s 3-1 loss."

Mike Piazza drove in the Mets run with a 5th inning single.

Year: 2001; Game #28; Friday;  May 4, NYM 4  Vs. ARI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Batista;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,945; Record: 12-16; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; W; 

Jay Payton went 2 for 4 with a HR and a double.  Rick Reed went 8 innings for the Mets allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 6 Ks. 

Year: 2000; Game #30; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 2 @ SFG; 7; boxscore;  WP: Rodriguez; LP: Reed; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 40,930; Record: 16-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 1999; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 1  Vs. HOU; 6; boxscore;  WP: Hampton; LP: Leiter; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,192; Record: 17-10; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 

Mike Piazza singled home Edgardo Alfonzo in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 1.  Houston quickly broke the tie with 3 in the 7th and added 2 more in the 9th.  Future Met Mike Hampton held the Mets to just 3 hits for the win.  Rey Ordonez also made this great play:

Year: 1998; Game #28; Monday;  May 4, NYM 2  Vs. ARI; 4; boxscore; 11 innings; WP:; Olson; LP: Bohanon; Time: 03:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,980; Record: 14-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;

Year: 1997; Game #30; Sunday;  May 4, NYM 2  Vs. STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Stottlemyre; LP: Clark; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 17,652; Record: 14-16; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1996; Game #28; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 7 @ CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Castillo;  Save: Henry; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,041; Record: 13-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Year: 1995; Game #8; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ MON; 1; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Franco; LP: Shaw; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,993; Record: 3-5; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1994; Game #26; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 7  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Linton; LP: Burba;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 16,789; Record: 13-13; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Bobby Bonilla with 2 home runs - the second put the Mets in the lead for good in the 7th 5-4.  Doug Linton (W,3-0) with 2 scoreless innings in relief.

Year: 1993; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 4 @ LAD; 8; boxscore;  WP: Astacio; LP: Tanana; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,202; Record: 9-15; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 1992; Game #26; Monday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ HOU; 1; boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen; LP: Kile; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,546; Record: 16-10; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;

Brett Saberhagen went 8 innings allowing just 1 run, on 6 hits, 9Ks while Dave Magadan, Dick Schofield, and Eddie Murray each had two hits and Bobby Bonilla drove in 2.

Year: 1991; Game #23; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 6  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore; 12 innings; WP:; Schourek; LP: LaCoss; Time: 04:13; DAY; Attendance: 38,413; Record: 14-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W-wo; 

National Pastime.com: At Shea Stadium, Mackey Sasser and Mark Carreon, the first two batters in the ninth inning, both go deep as pinch-hitters off Jeff Brantley to knot the score at four runs apiece in the Mets' eventual 6-4 victory over San Francisco in 12 innings. It is the first time in the 30-year history of the franchise that two pinch-hitters have hit back-to-back round-trippers.

A Howard Johnson two run walk-off HR in the 12^th won it for the Mets. 

Year: 1989; Game #26; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 3  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Myers; LP: Dibble; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,396; Record: 15-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W-wo;

Year: 1988; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 8  Vs. HOU; 0; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Darwin;  Save: Leach; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,936; Record: 18-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #20; Sunday;  May 4, NYM 7 @ CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Soto;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 25,407; Record: 16-4; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W;

Year: 1985; Game #21; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 2 @ CIN; 14; boxscore;  WP: Tibbs; LP: McDowell; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 16,634; Record: 13-8; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1; L;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1984; Game #23; Friday;  May 4, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 0; boxscore;  WP: Darling; LP: Knepper;  Save: Orosco; Time: 01:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,717; Record: 15-8; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W;

Ron Darling (W,2-2) allows just 2 hits over 8 shutout innings and Hubie Brooks with a home run.  Keith Hernandez singled in Ron Gardenhire with the game's second run in the 6th.

Year: 1983; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: LaCoss; LP: Ownbey; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,511; Record: 6-15; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1982; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 1 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Valenzuela; LP: Allen; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,718; Record: 12-13; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L-wo;

Mike Scott matched Fernando Valenzuela with just 1 run until the 9th when Neil Allen gave up a single to Dusty Baker for the Dodgers win.

Year: 1980; Game #20; Sunday;  May 4 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Curtis; LP: Reardon;  Save: Shirley; Time: 2:31; DAY;  Record: 6-14; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Year: 1980; Game #21; Sunday;  May 4 (2), NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Glynn; LP: Rasmussen;  Save: Allen; Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 26,980; Record: 7-14; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 6.5; W &V;

Year: 1979; Game #21; Friday;  May 4, NYM 3 @ SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: Blue; LP: Lockwood; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,275; Record: 8-13; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1978; Game #25; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 8 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Niekro; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,195; Record: 11-14; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

Year: 1977; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 1 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: John; LP: Matlack; Time: 01:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,398; Record: 9-12; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Year: 1976; Game #23; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 5  Vs. CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Norman;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,528; Record: 15-8; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1974; Game #23; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Jones; Time: 02:18; DAY; Attendance: 46,195; Record: 9-14; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;

A 5 run 7th consisting of a 3-run Rusty Staub homer and a 2-run John Milner knock gave Jon Matlack (W,3-1) the win over Randy Jones (L, 2-5). Matlack Ks 9 over 7 innings, 3 runs, 3 ER, 5 hits, 1 walk, 1 home run.

Year: 1973; Game #23; Friday;  May 4, NYM 5  Vs. HOU; 9; boxscore; 14 innings; WP:; Ray; LP: Hennigan;  Save: Gladding; Time: 04:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,397; Record: 12-11; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;

Year: 1971; Game #23; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Ryan; LP: Pappas;  Save: Frisella; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,963; Record: 15-8; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Nolan Ryan went 7 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits to go 3-0 on the young season.  A Bob Aspromonte HR and a Bud Harrelson single drove in the 2 Mets runs.  

Year: 1969; Game #24; Sunday;  May 4 (1), NYM 3 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Hands; Time: 2:47; DAY;  Record: 10-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1969; Game #25; Sunday;  May 4 (2), NYM 3 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: McGraw; LP: Selma; Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 40,484; Record: 11-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1968; Game #19; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 7  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Selma; LP: Lamabe;  Save: Koonce; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 14,214; Record: 9-10; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Year: 1967; Game #20; Thursday;  May 4, NYM 1  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: McCormick; LP: Cardwell;  Save: Linzy; Time: 02:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,295; Record: 7-13; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1966; Game #14; Wednesday;  May 4, NYM 8 @ STL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Hamilton; LP: Sadecki; Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,924; Record: 6-8; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Year: 1965; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 4, NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Jackson; LP: Herbert; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,321; Record: 7-13; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 6; W;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1964; Game #17; Monday;  May 4, NYM 1 @ MLN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Lemaster; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,369; Record: 3-14; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 9; L; 

Charley Smith led off the game with a home run off Denny Lemaster (W,2-1) but they didn't get another one until Ron Hunt singled in the 9th.  Galen Cisco (L0-1) pitched well but allowed two runs in the 2nd in the loss.

Year: 1963; Game #22; Saturday;  May 4, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 17; boxscore;  WP: O'Dell; LP: Craig;  Save: Perry; Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 25,674; Record: 8-14; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 6; L; 

National Pastime.com: The first reported use of the familiar refrain "Let's Go Mets" is heard at the Polo Grounds in the bottom of the ninth inning during a rout by San Francisco. With the Amazins' trailing by 13 runs and down to their last out with no one on base, the rallying cry begins to be chanted by some of the 'New Breed,' the affectionate name given the fans of the National League expansion team.

Tough game for Roger Craig who gave up 9 runs on 9 hits – including 5 HRs in 4.1 innings.  Catcher Norm Sherry hit a 3 run HR for the Mets.

Year: 1962; Game #18; Friday;  May 4, NYM 5 @ PHI; 6; boxscore;  WP: Green; LP: MacKenzie; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,393; Record: 3-15; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 13; L;

Frank Thomas hit a 1st inning 3 run HR but Philly scored 4 in the bottom of the first to knock out Mets starter Roger Craig, After the Mets tied the game in the top of the 6th, Philly came right back in the bottom of the inning to take the lead on a double by Tony Taylor.  Future Met Manager Dallas Green was the winner with 7 innings in relief.