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Mets Games Played On This Date: May 5th

 

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The big 7 run inning 9th inning comeback against the Phillies, a dramatic 14inning win in 2006, and a record setting Mike Piazza HR.  These are just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 5th.

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One Year ago today 

Year: 2023; Game # 33; Friday, May 5; NYM 1 Vs. COL 0; boxscore; WP: Senga; LP: Senzatela; Save: Ottavino; Time: 2:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,854; Record: 17-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Box Score: Mets 1 Colorado Rockies 0

  • Mets: Earned their third shutout victory of the season...Was the 33rd 1-0 game decided by a home run in franchise history and the first since May 27, 2021 (G1) vs. Colorado (José Peraza, HR).
  • Brandon Nimmo (2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R, BB): Put the Mets on the board with a home run to lead off the fourth inning...Has six career home runs against the Rockies, the most against any one opponent outside of the NL East.
  • Kodai Senga (W,4-1) (6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K): Was the first Mets rookie pitcher throw 6.0 or more scoreless innings and allow two or fewer hits since Tylor Megill allowed two hits over 6.0 scoreless innings on July 23, 2021 vs. Toronto...Threw 101 pitches, the first Mets pitcher to throw 100 or more pitches in a game this season.
  • Brett Baty (1-2, 2B, BB): Is batting .359/.419/.590 over his last 12 games with five extra-base hits.
  • Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks;
  • David Robertson 1 inning, no runs, 2 walks;
  • Adam Ottavino (S,4) 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;
Brian Joura Mets360: The struggling Mets’ offense put up just one run but because the pitching was both good and lucky, the Mets were able to snap their three-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Rockies Friday night at Citi Field.  Kodai Senga had some trouble with walks but the Rockies did next to nothing against him when he threw strikes. He completed six innings for the first time as a Met...With the win, Senga went to 4-1 on the year and he lowered his ERA to 3.38 for the season..."


Year: 2022; Game#28; Thursday  May 5, NYM 8 @ PHI 7; boxscore; WP: Medina; LP: Knebel;  Save: Díaz; Time: 3:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,040;  Record: 19-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W;


NY Post: Mets erupt for biggest ninth-inning comeback in 25 years in win over Phillies. "In their most improbable victory of the Buck Showalter era, the Mets rallied from six runs down in the ninth to win 8-7 at Citizens Bank Park. Starling Marte’s RBI double against Corey Knebel delivered the go-ahead run, but this was a complete team comeback. Brandon Nimmo stroked a two-run single to tie the game in an inning that also included a key pinch-hit double from J.D. Davis with two outs and two-run homer by Francisco Lindor. The Mets hadn’t erased a deficit of at least six runs in the ninth inning to win a game since Sept. 13, 1997, against the Expos. The last major league team to overcome that kind of deficit in the ninth was the Nationals, who stunned the Mets with seven runs in their final at-bat to win, 11-10, on Sept. 3, 2019."


Phillies jumped out to 4 runs in the 1st on route to score 7 off Taijuan Walker in 4 innings on 9 hits, 1 HR, 7 Ks; Chasen Sherve, 1.1 scoreless innings, and Adonis Medina (W,1-0), 2.2 scoreless innings, gave the Mets the chance to come back in the 9th. 


Mets360: "The ninth inning started with Starling Marte getting an infield hit, followed by a two-run homer by Francisco Lindor. Pete Alonso kept the chains moving with a double. One out later Jeff McNeil put runners on the corners with a single, which put the tying run on deck. That made the Phillies go to their closer but Corey Knebel brought a gas can to the mound. He gave up an RBI single to Mark Canha and then an RBI double to pinch hitter J.D. Davis. Brandon Nimmo tied the game with a two-run single. And Marte, who homered in the sixth inning for the Mets’ first run, almost went yard again. He settled for an RBI double that put the Mets ahead and capped the tremendous comeback."




Year: 2021; Game#25; Wednesday  May 5 (1) NYM 1 @ ;STL; 4; boxscore; 7 innings; WP:; Helsley; LP: Stroman;  Save: Reyes; Time: 2:28; DAY;  Record: 12-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L; 

NY Post: Unlikely sources salvage Mets’ doubleheader. "Two unlikely sources, Tomas Nido and Jonathan Villar, went deep Wednesday night in helping the Mets split a doubleheader with the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Mets won 7-2 in the nightcap to snap a two-game skid. In the first game, the Mets managed only two hits in losing 4-1."




Year: 2021; Game#26; Wednesday  May 5 (2) NYM 7 @ ;STL; 2; boxscore; 7 innings; WP:; Yamamoto; LP: Oviedo; Time: 2:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,187;  Record: 13-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

 




5 Years ago today:


Year: 2019; Game #34; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 2 @ MIL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Davies; LP: Vargas;  Save: Hader; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 36,016; Record: 16-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


NY Post: Mets’ offense stays silent, pitching is limping as it gets ugly. "[Jason] Vargas (L,1-2) surrendered three earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts over 50 pitches...Christian Yelich’s mammoth two-run homer in the third...gave the Brewers a 3-0 lead...Keon Broxton misplayed Orlando Arcia’s fly ball to right into a double that gave the Brewers runners on second and third with nobody out to start the inning. Lorenzo Cain’s sacrifice fly gave the Brewers their first run before Yelich unloaded with two outs for his 15th homer this season."


Year: 2018; Game #31; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. COL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Bettis; LP: Matz;  Save: Davis; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,550; Record: 17-14; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;


Year: 2017; Game #28; Friday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. MIA; 7; boxscore;  WP: Blevins; LP: Ziegler;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,618; Record: 13-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


Down 7-3, the Mets break out with 5 in the 7th - TJ Rivera with a 2 run double with the big blow.  Mets bullpen with 4.1 scoreless innings to helps the Mets to the win.




Year: 2016; Game #27; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Rea; LP: deGrom;  Save: Rodney; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608; Record: 17-10; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 


Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 5 innings and Logan Verrett gave up another 2.  Down 5-0 in the 9th, the Mets tried to come back with HRs from Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Céspedes to get the Mets close but Fernando Rodney recorded the last two outs to send the Mets to a loss. 


Year: 2015; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. BAL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Norris;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,534; Record: 17-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W; 


Newsday: Bartolo Colon became the first pitcher in at least 100 years to beat the same opponent with seven different teams, stopping Baltimore once again and leading the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Orioles.


10 Years ago today:


Year: 2014; Game #31; Monday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Cishek; LP: Rice; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,606; Record: 16-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1.5; L-wo; 


Despite hitting two massive solo HRs in the first inning from Daniel Murphy and Curtis Granderson, 7 scoreless innings from Jonathan Niese, the Mets lose when the Mets bullpen of Daisuke Matsuzaka and Kyle Farnsworth allow 3 runs to tie the game in the 8th and Scott Rice and Gonzalez Germen allow the winning run to score in the 9th.




Year: 2013; Game #28; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL; 9; boxscore;  WP: Hudson; LP: Niese; Time: 03:05; DAY; Attendance: 32,849; Record: 12-16; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Year: 2012; Game #27; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. ARI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Corbin;  Save: Francisco; Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 30,253; Record: 14-13; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; W; 


Baseball Reference: Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana wins his first game since undergoing shoulder surgery towards the end of the 2010 season, defeating the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3. Santana had pitched well for the Mets in his previous 5 starts this season, but the team failed to score in his first four outings, then his bullpen blew a 4 - 0 lead in the 8th inning in his fifth start.  


NY Post: Johan Santana won for the first time in 20 months, finally getting some run support from his teammates, and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak. Mike Nickeas and Andres Torres each hit a two-run single to back Santana, who toughed out seven innings for his first victory since the two-time Cy Young Award winner had shoulder surgery in September 2010. Daniel Murphy went 4 for 4 for the second four-hit game of his career.


Year: 2011; Game #31; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey; LP: Sanchez;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 23,433; Record: 13-18; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; W; 


2 RBIs each from Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are all Mike Pelfrey needed to beat the Giants,  Pelfrey went 7.2 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs.  


Year: 2010; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ CIN; 5; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Owings; LP: Feliciano; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 16,798; Record: 15-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L-wo;


Year: 2009; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hernández; LP: Kawakami;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,049; Record: 12-13; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Year: 2008; Game #30; Monday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ LAD; 5; boxscore;  WP: Billingsley; LP: Perez; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,181; Record: 16-14; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;


National Pastime.com: In the 4,000th game played at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre's Dodgers beat the Mets, 5-1. The Los Angeles skipper also managed in the 1,000th game at the Astrodome (Mets - 1977) and Coors Field (Yankees - 2007), the 2,000th at Busch Stadium (Cardinals - 1991), the 3,000th at Angel Stadium (Yankees - 2003), and the 6,000th at Yankee Stadium (Yankees -2001).


 

Year: 2007; Game #29; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 6 @ ARI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Sosa; LP: Webb; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,339; Record: 19-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;


Year: 2006; Game #29; Friday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore; 14 innings; WP:; Julio; LP: Sosa; Time: 04:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,720; Record: 20-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W-wo; 


2006 was a very exciting year – and this was one of the best games.  The Mets rally for 4 in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game at 6.  In the top of the 11th, Wilson Betemit hits a pinch hit HR off Billy Wagner.   Cliff Floyd leads off the bottom of the 11th with a HR.  David Wright wins it with a ground rule double in the 14th.  


Year: 2005; Game #29; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 7  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Heilman; LP: Padilla;  Save: Looper; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 19,553; Record: 15-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


20 Years ago today:


Year: 2004; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Weathers; LP: Rodriguez; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,974; Record: 12-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;  


National Pastime.com: Mets backstop Mike Piazza passes Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher when he hits his 352nd round-tripper as a catcher. The Norristown, PA native's 405-foot opposite-field historic homer comes off a Jerome Williams' 3-1 fastball during the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 victory at Shea Stadium

 

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Year: 2002; Game #31; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ HOU; 12; boxscore;  WP: Oswalt; LP: Leiter; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 36,083; Record: 18-13; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;


NY Post: Astors Leit up Mets with 15-hit Outburst. "A road trip that began prosperously ended in disaster. The Mets’ 12-1 loss to Houston yesterday was a horrid spectacle by the club in all three areas of the game, featuring bloops and bleeders, teammates getting in each other’s way and a baseball off the ear. Staff ace Al Leiter began yesterday afternoon with the best qualifying ERA in the National League, 0.92, but his start disintegrated before his eyes and ended after four innings....Houston scored four runs in the third with mostly seeing-eye hits, but eventually pummeled the Mets (18-13) and became only the third team to take a series from them this season."  Al Leiter's (L, 4-1) final line - 4 innings, 5 runs, 4 earned, 5 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks;


Year: 2001; Game #29; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 8  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Rusch; LP: Ellis; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 35,630; Record: 13-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W; 


Todd Zeile went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Rey Ordóñez went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs as the Mets had 12 hits to support Glendon Rusch who allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings. 


Year: 2000; Game #31; Friday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ FLA; 1; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Sanchez;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,229; Record: 17-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;


Year: 1999; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Powell; LP: Benitez;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,026; Record: 17-11; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;


Year: 1998; Game #29; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 9  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Mlicki; LP: Daal; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,205; Record: 15-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;


Year: 1997; Game #31; Monday;  May 5, NYM 6 @ COL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Ritz; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,036; Record: 15-16; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;


Year: 1996; Game #29; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Wendell; LP: Dipoto; Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 25,949; Record: 13-16; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; L-wo;


Year: 1995; Game #9; Friday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN; 0; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Schourek;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,788; Record: 4-5; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W; 


National Pastime.com: Thirty-three years after Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo Alfonzo becomes the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'. Howard Johnson had played the most games at the position, appearing in 835 games over a span of eight seasons.  David Wright broke that record with 1,572 games at third base over 16 seasons.


30 Years ago today:

Year: 1994; Game #27; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 8 @ STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen; LP: Watson; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,911; Record: 14-13; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Bobby Bonilla goes 3 for 4 with a homer and a double, David Segui with a homer and 3 RBIs as Bret Saberhagen (W,4-1) goes the distance allowing 1 run on 5 hits, no walks and 7 Ks.


Year: 1993; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 5 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Martinez; LP: Maddux;  Save: Gott; Time: 03:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,651; Record: 9-16; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;


Year: 1992; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Portugal; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Jones; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 8,997; Record: 16-11; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;


Sid Fernandez gave up just 1 run in 6 innings but Wally Whitehurst allowed 4 in the 7th to put the Mets down 5-0.  Howard Johnson brought the Mets close with a 3 run HR in the 8th but the Mets only managed one additional single after that falling 5-4.


Year: 1991; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Black; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 42,576; Record: 14-10; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L; 


Dwight Gooden went 8 innings and gave up just two 2 runs, one on a HR by ex-Met Kevin Mitchell, but was a hard luck loser as Bud Black went the distance for the Giants allowing just 5 hits. 


Year: 1990; Game #23; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 5  Vs. HOU; 9; boxscore;  WP: Scott; LP: Gooden;  Save: Andersen; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 23,409; Record: 10-13; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Year: 1987; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Power; LP: Fernandez;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,037; Record: 12-12; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;


Year: 1985; Game #22; Sunday;  May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Browning;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 20,179; Record: 14-8; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;


40 Years ago today:


Year: 1984; Game #24; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 6  Vs. HOU; 10; boxscore;  WP: Dawley; LP: Orosco; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,895; Record: 15-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;


After the Mets led 4-0 and 6-3, the Astros tie this one up in the 7th and get the win with 4 runs off Jesse Orosco in the 8th.  Keith Hernandez goes 3 for 4, with 2 runs, a double and an RBI to lead the Mets offense.


Year: 1981; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 7  Vs. SFG; 9; boxscore;  WP: Griffin; LP: Jones;  Save: Minton; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,031; Record: 6-13; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; L;


Randy Jones gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, 1 HR in 4 innings of work.  Then down 9-0 in the 9th, the Mets scored 7 times, the big blow coming on Mike Jorgensen’s 2 run HR.  Mike Cubbage flew out with the tying runs on base to end the game. 


Year: 1980; Game #22; Monday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Reardon; LP: Bair; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,412; Record: 8-14; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 6; W-wo;


Mets beat Tom Seaver and the Reds in walk-off fashion.  Seaver goes 8 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with Mark Bomback also allows 2 over 6.1 innings.  Both pitchers are long gone in the 10th as Ron Hodges doubles in Alex Trevino for the win.


Year: 1979; Game #22; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Lavelle; LP: Orosco; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 6,960; Record: 8-14; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;


Year: 1978; Game #26; Friday;  May 5, NYM 4 @ PHI; 9; boxscore;  WP: Lonborg; LP: Espinosa;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,116; Record: 11-15; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Year: 1977; Game #22; Thursday;  May 5, NYM 2 @ LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Rhoden; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,600; Record: 9-13; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 5.5; L;


Year: 1976; Game #24; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 2; boxscore; 11 innings; WP:; Eastwick; LP: Hall; Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,121; Record: 15-9; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1974; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 4  Vs. SDP; 5; boxscore;  WP: Hardy; LP: McGraw;  Save: Romo; Time: 2:15; DAY;  Record: 9-15; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


Year: 1974; Game #25; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP:; Sadecki; LP: Hardy; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,439; Record: 10-15; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 3.5; W-wo;


Mets split a pair with San Diego.  In Game 1, the Mets jump out to a 4-0 lead as Rusty Staub and John Milner homer.  Jerry Koosman allows 3 runs in 8 innings but Tug McGraw (L,0-3) allows a Gito Gaston RBI double and a Derrel Thomas RBI single and the Padres take Game 1, 5-4.


In Game 2, After throwing 7 scoreless innings, Craig Swan tires in the 8th as the Padres score 4 times to take a 4-3 lead.  Mets tie it up in the 9th on a Ken Boswell RBI single and walk it off in the 9th on John Milner's 2 run homer. 


Year: 1973; Game #24; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 9; boxscore;  WP: Wilson; LP: McAndrew; Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 14,178; Record: 12-12; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;


Year: 1972; Game #16; Friday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. SDP; 6; boxscore;  WP: Arlin; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,262; Record: 11-5; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;


Steve Arlin, a lifetime 34-67 pitcher was lights out on Friday Night May 5th, 1972 throwing a 4 hit complete game shutout.  Jerry Koosman gave up all 6 runs for the Mets in 3.2 innings.


Year: 1971; Game #24; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 4  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;  WP: Jenkins; LP: Williams; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,437; Record: 15-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L; 


Leading 3-1 in the 5th, Mets starter Jim McAndrew gave up two singles and was replaced by Charlie Williams who proceeded to give up 2 singles and 2 walks allowing the Cubs to score 4 runs.  A 2 run HR by Ed Kranepool in the first gave the Mets the early lead.  Ferguson Jenkins went the distance for the Cubs. 


Year: 1970; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Vance; LP: Ryan;  Save: Norman; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,321; Record: 12-12; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;


Year: 1968; Game #20; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 2  Vs. CHC; 3; boxscore;  WP: Jenkins; LP: Koosman;  Save: Regan; Time: 2:23; DAY;  Record: 9-11; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Year: 1968; Game #21; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 0  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Hands; LP: Cardwell; Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 38,488; Record: 9-12; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 5; L; 


Year: 1967; Game #21; Friday;  May 5, NYM 3  Vs. HOU; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Raymond; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,745; Record: 8-13; Standings: 8; Games up/behind: 7; W-wo;


Mets Walk-Off Houston. A lead-off 9th inning homer from Jerry Buchek makes a winner out of Tom Seaver (W,3-1).  Tom goes the distance allowing 2 runs, 2 ER, on 9 hits, 5 walks, and 5 Ks;


Year: 1965; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 5, NYM 0  Vs. PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Bunning; LP: Spahn; Time: 01:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,134; Record: 7-14; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 7; L;


National Pastime.com: In a match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim Bunning beats the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game victory over the New Yorkers. The Philadelphia starter provides the game's lone run with a sixth-inning lead-off solo homer run off southpaw Warren Spahn, who also goes the distance, giving up just four hits.


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1964; Game #18; Tuesday;  May 5, NYM 0 @ MLN; 6; boxscore;  WP: Spahn; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:02; DAY; Attendance: 4,842; Record: 3-15; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 10; L;


Warren Spahn (W,2-2) shuts out the Mets allowing just 4 hits, all singles, while driving in 2 runs on a 2nd inning double.  Tracy Stallard (L,1-4) allows 6 runs on 11 hits over 7 1/3rd.  Hawk Taylor has 2 of the 4 Met hits.    


Year: 1963; Game #23; Sunday;  May 5 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Sanford; LP: Cisco; Time: 2:51; DAY;  Record: 8-15; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 6; L;


Year: 1963; Game #24; Sunday;  May 5 (2), NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Willey; LP: Pierce; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 53,880; Record: 9-15; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 6; W;


Year: 1962; Game #19; Saturday;  May 5, NYM 1 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: McLish; LP: Jackson;  Save: Baldschun; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 7,993; Record: 3-16; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 13; L; 


Despite just allowing 2 runs in 7 innings of work, Al Jackson (L,1-3) was the loser as Cal McLish (W, 3-0) was better.  Gus Bell doubled and drive in the Mets run with a sacrifice fly.



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