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Mets Games Played On This Date: May 17th

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A dramatic comeback win in 2023, a 2002 Triple Play, the Kevin Pillar HBP game in 2021, and Daniel Murphey comes back to Citi Field in 2016.  Just a few of the Mets Games played on May 17th.

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;


1 Year ago today: 


Year: 2023; Game # 44; Wednesday, May 17; NYM 8 Vs. TBR;7;  10 innings; boxscore;  WP: Robertson;  LP: Fairbanks;   Time: 3:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,695; Record: 21-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W-wo  


Mets callup Mark Vientos, he homers, Alvarez ties game in 9th with HR and Pete walks it off. 


Box Score: Mets 8 Tampa Bay Rays 7  Francisco Lindor; SS 2 for 5, 3 Ks, Pete Alonso; 1 for 5, HR (15th), 3 RBIs, 1 run scored; Brett Baty PH-LF, 0 for 1, 1 K; Mark Vientos 3B, 1 for 4, HR (1), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored; Francisco Alvarez; 1 for 4, HR (4th) 1 for 4, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Kodai Senga 6 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 3 walks, 12 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Adam Ottavino 1 inning, 2 runs - both earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 1 K; Stephen Nogosek; 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K; David Robertson (W,1-0) 1 inning, 2 runs - 1 earned, 2 hits; 


NY Post: Pete Alonso’s long blast in 10th leads Mets to thrilling comeback win Mark Vientos — making his season debut — drilled a game-tying home run in the seventh. Francisco Alvarez crushed a three-run, game-tying home run in the ninth.  And in the 10th, with the Mets down two, it was Pete Alonso’s turn. Alonso crushed his fourth-career walk-off home run in a wild, 10-inning, 8-7 win over the Rays at Citi Field on Wednesday night in a game that felt as if it included 2022 magic. 'Three homers to end it,' Kodai Senga, who was excellent through six, one-run innings, said through a translator, 'is something from a movie.'” 


From the Mets 8 Rays 7 - Post Game Notes:

  • Mets: Earned their first walk-off victory of the season...Are an MLB best 12-2 in extra innings since the start of last year...Struck out 17 batters, their most in a game this year.
  • Pete Alonso: Hit his fourth walk-off home run and collected his seventh career walk-off RBI...Tied a Mets record for most walk-off home runs, joining Chris Jones, Kevin McReynolds, Cleon Jones, Mike Piazza and Wilmer Flores...Regained the major league lead with 15 home runs...Also leads the National League with 36 RBI.
  • Francisco Álvarez: Tied the game with a three-run homer in the ninth inning...Was the fourth Met to hit a game-tying three-run or more home run when down to the last out...Carl Everett (September 13, 1997 vs. Montreal - Grand Slam), Victor Diaz (September 25, 2004 vs. Chicago-NL -three-run homer) and Daniel Murphy (September 13, 2015 at Atlanta - three run homer) are the others to accomplish the feat.
  • Kodai Senga: Set a career-high with twelve strikeouts...Was the first double-digit-strikeout game by a Mets pitcher this season...Also the most strikeouts by a Japanese-born pitcher in Mets history...First double-digit strikeout game by a Mets rookie since Tylor Megill struck out 10 vs. the Yankees on September 10, 2021...Also the most strikeouts by a Mets rookie since Noah Syndergaard had 13 on July 10, 2015...a 1.57 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP) in his first four career home starts, the best mark by a Mets starter...Has 55 strikeouts through his first eight games of his career, the third- most by a Met...Only Nolan Ryan (64) and Dwight Gooden (59) have more.
  • Mark Vientos: Hit a game-tying two-run home run in his Mets season debut.



Year: 2022; Game#37; Tuesday  May 17, (1) NYM 3 Vs. ;STL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Reed;  LP: Mikolas;  Save: Díaz; Time: 2:54; DAY;  Record: 24-13; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; W;

Box Score: Game 1 - Mets 3 Cardinals 1;


From Yesterday's Mets Post 1st Game Notes: 

Mets: Picked up their first win against the Cardinals at Citi Field since 6/15/19...Had lost their previous four home games against St. Louis. 
Are 14-4 in the first game of a doubleheader dating back to last season.

Jeff McNeil (2-4, 2B, RBI, R): Picked up his 13th multi-hit game of the season, tied for the second most in the majors.
• Laced an RBI double in the third.
• Is batting .351 (33-94) vs. right-handed pitchers.

Jake Reed (2.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 K): Picked up his first career win after tossing 2.0 hitless innings in his season debut.

Edwin Díaz (1.0 IP, BB, 3 K): Has converted a save in his last eight appearances...Has 30 strikeouts in 17.0 innings.

Dominic Smith (2-4, 2B, RBI, R): Had his third multi-hit game of the season.
• Lined an RBI double in the third.
• Ended a 0-20 hitless streak with a single to lead off the second.

Brandon Nimmo (0-4): Saw his career-best 11-game hitting streak come to an end...Batted .390 (16-41) with five extra-base hits and five RBI during that span...Ended an on-base streak of 26 games dating back to 4/11.

Trevor Williams (4.0 IP, 4 H, 6 K): Struck out six batters for the third time as a Met (Also 5/4/22 vs. ATL & 9/28/21 (G2) vs. MIA)...Was his first six-strikeout game as a starter since 7/25/21, CHC vs. ARI.
• Was the third time in his career striking out six or more batters in a start of 4.0 or fewer innings (Also: 5/8/21 CHC vs. PIT & 8/30/21 PIT @ MIL).

Metstradamus: Splitting Cadillacs. "With apologies to those of you who came up with the theory that the Mets rained out Monday’s game to prevent Trevor Williams from pitching, Trevor Williams pitched four shutout innings to help the Mets to a matinee victory in their doubleheader against St. Louis on Tuesday. It’s almost as if … it actually rained!"


Year: 2022; Game#38; Tuesday  May 17, (2) NYM 3 Vs. ;STL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Helsley;  LP: Rodríguez;  Save: Gallegos; Time: 3:42; DAY; Attendance: 27,457;  Record: 24-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; L; 


Box Score: Game 2 - Cardinals 4 Mets 3;


From the Mets Post 2nd Game Notes: 

Mets: Have alterated wins and losses in their last eight games.
• Are 6-2 in doubleheaders this season.
• Are 5-6 in one-run games this season.
• Four of their five games this homestand have been one-run games.

Mark Canha (1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB): Launched a solo home run in the first.
• All three of his home runs have come in May.

Adonis Medina (2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 K): Has tossed 6.1 scoreless innings this season.

Jeff McNeil (1-4, RBI): Is batting .386 (22-57) with a .973 OPS with runners on base this season.

Taijuan Walker (5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K): Matched his season-high with four strikeouts.

Eduardo Escobar (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Lined a solo home run to right-center field in the fourth...Was his first home run in 21 games (84 at-bats).

• Had three hits in the doubleheader, matching his total from his previous nine games.
• Is 5-10 with 2 HR in his career against Steven Matz.

Brian Joura Mets360: "For at least the fifth time this year, Buck Showalter opted to send back a middle reliever when he didn’t have to, just to get the platoon advantage against a non-elite hitter. Joely Rodriguez got the last out of the eighth inning and Adam Ottavino was ready to pitch the ninth. But because the immortal Brendan Donovan was coming up, Showalter left Rodriguez in the game. Donovan walked and eventually scored the winning run, giving the Cardinals a split of the doubleheader."



Year: 2021; Game#36; Monday  May 17 NYM 3 @ ;ATL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Reid-Foley;  LP: Fried;  Save: Diaz; Time: 3:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,691;  Record: 20-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W; 


Mets win the Kevin Pillar HBP game - Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 5, 2 Ks; Tomás Nido C 3 for 4, 2 runs scored; Johneshwy Fargas CF 1 for 3, RBI, 2 Ks; Taijuan Walker 3 innings, 1 hit, no runs, 1 K; Sean Reid-Foley (W, 1-0) 3 innings, no runs, no hits, 5 Ks: Edwin Diaz (S,6) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk.








5 Years ago today:


Year: 2019; Game #43; Friday;  May 17, NYM 6 @ MIA; 8; boxscore;   WP: Richards;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Romo; Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,870; Record: 20-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


NY Post: Jacob deGrom embarrassed by Marlins as Mets alarm bells get louder. "The reigning NL Cy Young award winner, in his ugliest performance of 2019, got knocked out after five brutal innings in the Mets’ third straight loss, 8-6 to the Marlins...Miami (11-31) entered play having scored four runs over its previous five games, but equaled that total in the first four innings against deGrom (3-5), who was throttled after falling victim to soft hits early...Pete Alonso blasted two home runs, but the Mets missed opportunities in the later innings to overtake the Marlins’ bullpen. The crusher was the eighth, when the Mets had the bases loaded and nobody out — with two runs already across in the inning — but managed to only get in the runner from third base on Brandon Nimmo’s sacrifice fly."


NY Post: Robinson Cano’s loafing strikes again — and Mets are the victims. "The veteran second baseman, not knowing the number of outs, jogged from the box on the grounder he hit to pitcher Adam Conley in the seventh inning. So instead of applying pressure on the defense, the Marlins turned an easy 1-6-3 double play to complete the inning."


Year: 2017; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 4 @ ARI; 5; boxscore; 11 innings;  WP: Wilhelmsen;  LP: Montero;  Save:   Time: 03:30; DAY; Attendance: 19,842; Record: 16-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 9; L-wo;


Year: 2016; Game #38; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 2  Vs. WSN; 0; boxscore;   WP: Syndergaard;  LP: Scherzer;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,701; Record: 22-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W; 


Daniel Murphy returned to Citi Field as a member of the Nationals, David Wright a late scratch and Syndergaard beats Scherzer.  Noah Syndergaard (W,4-2) 7 innings, no runs, 5 hits, 10 Ks.  Curtis Granderson, leading off the bottom of the 1st, and Michael Conforto each with solo homeruns.




Year: 2015; Game #38; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 5  Vs. MIL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Syndergaard;  LP: Peralta;  Save:   Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 32,422; Record: 22-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W;


Noah Syndergaard (W,1-1) gets his first Major League win going 6 innings, 1 run, 1 ER, 3 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks;  Curtis Granderson homers to lead off the bottom of the first and Lucua Duda with 2 doubles to lead the offense.


10 Years ago today:


Year: 2014; Game #42; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 5 @ WSN; 2; boxscore;   WP: Colon;  LP: Gonzalez;  Save: Mejia; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 41,225; Record: 20-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Mets get 3 in the 1st and 2 more in the 3rd as Bartolo (W,3-5) does the rest - 8 innings, 2 runs, 5 hits, 5 Ks.  Juan Lagares goes 2 for 4 with a 2-run homerun and 3 RBIs.


Year: 2013; Game #39; Friday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;   WP: Harvey;  LP: Jackson;  Save: Parnell; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 34,890; Record: 16-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;


Year: 2012; Game #38; Thursday;  May 17, NYM 9  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Parnell;  LP: Ondrusek;  Save:   Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 29,943; Record: 21-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


A 5 run 8th inning highlighted by a 3-run HR from Ronny Cedeno gave the victory to Bobby Parnell who relieved R. A. Dickey who allowed 4 runs - 3 earned over 6 innings. 



Year: 2010; Game #39; Monday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Pelfrey;  LP: Lowe;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,086; Record: 19-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W;


Year: 2009; Game #37; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 0 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;   WP: Cain;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Wilson; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,012; Record: 21-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; L; 


Baseball Reference: In a 2 - 0 win by the Giants over the Mets, New York hurler Mike Pelfrey balks 3 times. It had been 15 years since Al Leiter was the last pitcher to have three balks in a game.


Year: 2008; Game #40; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 7 @ NYY; 4; boxscore;   WP: Santana;  LP: Pettitte;  Save: Wagner; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 55,093; Record: 21-19; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; W;


NY Post: Santana Pitches Mets to 7-4 Victory Over the Yankees. "Three losses in four games against the putrid Nationals had some wondering if Jeff Wilpon would borrow a page from George Steinbrenner’s old book and open the trap door under Randolph’s feet. Fortunately for Randolph, he had staff ace Johan Santana providing 7 innings in which he gave up four runs and seven hits and was sensational from the second to sixth innings."  


Down 2-0 in the 1st, the Mets score 3 in the 4th and 3 more in the 7th.  Carlos Beltran goes 3 for 5 with a triple, David Wright 3 for 5 with a home run and Jose Reyes 2 for 5 with a homer.



Year: 2007; Game #40; Thursday;  May 17, NYM 6  Vs. CHC; 5; boxscore;   WP: Burgos;  LP: Dempster;  Save:   Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 42,667; Record: 26-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W-wo;


Down 5-1 in the 9th, the Mets storm back with 5 runs for a 6-5 walk off win.  Mets send 8 men to the plate.  David Wright with the game tying single and Carlos Delgado with the walk-off winning single.  Ambiorix Burgos earns his only NY Met win with 2 scoreless innings.


Full 9th inning comeback on YouTube.


 


     


Year: 2006; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 0 @ STL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Mulder;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: Isringhausen; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,573; Record: 24-15; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L;


19 Years ago today:


Year: 2005; Game #40; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 1; boxscore;   WP: DeJean;  LP: Ortiz;  Save: Looper; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,426; Record: 21-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


NY Post: Matsui, Ishii Amazin' Vs. Reds.  "Matsui came into last night’s game hitting just .234, and at Shea, he was hearing boos. But with one out in the seventh last night, Matsui delivered his biggest hit of the season. With his team trailing by a run, the second baseman slammed a two-run homer off Ramon Ortiz that lifted the Mets to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Reds...The other story of the night for the Mets was the return of Kaz Ishii. The lefty starter, who had been sidelined since April 18 with a strained left back, was fantastic in his comeback, tossing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball."


Year: 2003; Game #43; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 5 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;   WP: Trachsel;  LP: Moss;  Save:   Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 42,259; Record: 18-25; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12; W;


Year: 2002; Game #42; Friday;  May 17, NYM 13 @ SDP; 4; boxscore;   WP: Trachsel;  LP: Middlebrook;  Save:   Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,162; Record: 23-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;


NY Post: Mike Piazza put the victory to rest in grand fashion with the bases loaded in the seventh, hitting his ninth homer of the season during an eight-run inning....A blast like Piazza’s usually would’ve been the most remarkable at-bat of a game, but it wasn’t. With runners on first and second in the bottom of the fifth, Padre catcher Wiki Gonzalez hit a sharp one-hop grounder to the right of third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo...Alfonzo touched the bag, then fired a strike to second baseman Roberto Alomar. Oncoming baserunner Sean Burroughs slid hard, and Alomar had to hop off the base before righting himself and throwing on to first baseman Mo Vaughn to beat Gonzalez." 




Year: 2001; Game #40; Thursday;  May 17, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 15; boxscore;   WP: Williams;  LP: Trachsel;  Save:   Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,476; Record: 15-25; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; L; 


Baseball Reference: Mets free agent acquisition Steve Trachsel becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to give up four home runs in an inning, pitching himself out of the starting rotation in the process (one day later, he'll be off the roster altogether, off to Norfolk for a three-week Triple A stint). To be fair, the Met bullpen does not exactly cover itself in glory either, with Rick White and John Franco each contributing 4 runs to San Diego's 15-run total; an uncharacteristically economical Franco accomplishes all this in one third of an inning. The one Met bright spot is the performance turned in by a newcomer assigned mop-up duty in the 9th, super sub Desi Relaford, who moves over from SS to make the only mound appearance of his major league career. Sporting a tailing change-up and a fastball, which at 91 MPH is about 5 MPH faster than anything Trachsel was able to muster, Desi fans the opposing pitcher, then induces two consecutive Padres to fly out to the deepest part of the park.


Year: 2000; Game #41; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 4  Vs. COL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Leiter;  LP: Arrojo;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,665; Record: 21-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1999; Game #38; Monday;  May 17, NYM 6  Vs. MIL; 7; boxscore;   WP: Karl;  LP: Jones;  Save: Wickman; Time: 03:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,326; Record: 21-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;


Year: 1998; Game #39; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 2 @ SFG; 4; boxscore;   WP: Gardner;  LP: Leiter;  Save: Nen; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 24,408; Record: 20-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;


Year: 1997; Game #41; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 3  Vs. COL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Jones;  LP: Thomson;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 23,987; Record: 21-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1995; Game #20; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 2 @ HOU; 7; boxscore;   WP: Swindell;  LP: Jacome;  Save:   Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,621; Record: 8-12; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L;


30 Years ago today:


Year: 1994; Game #38; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 4  Vs. FLA; 3; boxscore;   WP: Franco;  LP: Hernandez;  Save:   Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,503; Record: 20-18; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W-wo;


Joe Orsulak with a 2-run bases loaded single in the 9th propels the Mets to a 4-3 walk-off win.  Joe also homered in the 6th as part of a 2 for 5, 3 RBI game.  Pete Smith started and went 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 8 hits, 1 HR.  John Franco (W,1-2) retired the only batter he saw in the 9th to get the win.


Year: 1993; Game #36; Monday;  May 17, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 9; boxscore;   WP: Tomlin;  LP: Gooden;  Save:   Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,724; Record: 12-24; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 14; L;


Year: 1992; Game #38; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;   WP: Martinez;  LP: Young;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 37,187; Record: 21-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; L;


Chico Walker led off the game with a HR but the Mets soon fell behind the Dodgers 2-1, Eddie Murray tied it up in the 6th, but in the bottom of the inning, L.A. scored 4 off Anthony Young, who lost #3 of his 27 straight, and relief pitcher Paul Gibson.  


Year: 1991; Game #33; Friday;  May 17, NYM 4 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;   WP: Viola;  LP: Morgan;  Save:   Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,974; Record: 20-13; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;


Year: 1989; Game #36; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 3  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Pena;  LP: Aguilera;  Save: Howell; Time: 03:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,655; Record: 20-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;


Year: 1988; Game #36; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 1 @ SDP; 0; boxscore;   WP: Cone;  LP: Davis;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,035; Record: 25-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;


Year: 1987; Game #35; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 6  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;   WP: Cone;  LP: Hammaker;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 46,744; Record: 16-19; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;


Year: 1986; Game #31; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 2 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;   WP: Niedenfuer;  LP: Fernandez;  Save:   Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 39,429; Record: 22-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; L;


39 Years ago today:


Year: 1985; Game #32; Friday;  May 17, NYM 3  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore; 12 innings;  WP: McDowell;  LP: Garrelts;  Save:   Time: 03:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,428; Record: 22-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W-wo;


Ron Darling goes 9 innings, 2 runs, with 6 Ks.  Ray Knight ties the game in the 7th with a 2-run homer.  Jesse Orosco throws 2 scoreless and Roger McDowell adds another before Gary Carter singles in Wally Backman as the Mets walk it off in 12.  


Year: 1983; Game #32; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 6  Vs. SDP; 4; boxscore;   WP: Seaver;  LP: Lollar;  Save: Sisk; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,550; Record: 12-20; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1982; Game #36; Monday;  May 17, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 7; boxscore;   WP: Leibrandt;  LP: Falcone;  Save:   Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,131; Record: 19-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; L;


Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first but Pete Falcone gave up 5 runs, 3 earned, on 8 hits in 5 innings for the loss.


Year: 1981; Game #31; Sunday;  May 17, NYM 1 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;   WP: Reuss;  LP: Zachry;  Save:   Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 50,746; Record: 8-22; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12; L;


Year: 1979; Game #33; Thursday;  May 17, NYM 5 @ PIT; 6; boxscore;   WP: Tekulve;  LP: Orosco;  Save:   Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,295; Record: 11-22; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;


Year: 1978; Game #35; Wednesday;  May 17 (1), NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Niekro;  LP: Koosman;  Save:   Time: 2:11; NIGHT;  Record: 14-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


Year: 1978; Game #36; Wednesday;  May 17 (2), NYM 3  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Espinosa;  LP: Boggs;  Save:   Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,054; Record: 15-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;


Year: 1977; Game #33; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 8  Vs. SFG; 1; boxscore;   WP: Koosman;  LP: Montefusco;  Save:   Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,366; Record: 12-21; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;


Year: 1975; Game #29; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 6 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;   WP: Matlack;  LP: Roberts;  Save: Parker; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,296; Record: 15-14; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; W;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1974; Game #35; Friday;  May 17, NYM 5  Vs. MON; 0; boxscore;   WP: Seaver;  LP: Moore;  Save:   Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,200; Record: 16-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


A 13 K, 5 hit Complete Game Shutout for Tom Seaver (W,2-4).  Rusty Staub with a 2-run homer in the 3rd to give the Mets the lead for good.  Teddy Martinez, 2 for 3 with an bases loaded single in the 8th to drive in 2. 


Year: 1972; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 12  Vs. MON; 2; boxscore;   WP: Gentry;  LP: McAnally;  Save:   Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,905; Record: 20-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W;


The '72 Mets sure started well going to 20 and 7 with this win.  Tommie Agee went 2 for 3 with 3 walks and 3 runs scored to raise his average to .293 and his early season on-base percentage to .393.  Jim Fregolsi also started well 3 for 4, triple, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 RBI - hitting .306 with a .376 on-base percentage as of 5/17/1972.


Year: 1971; Game #33; Monday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ ATL; 4; boxscore; 12 innings;  WP: Priddy;  LP: Taylor;  Save:   Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,051; Record: 21-12; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L-wo; 


National Pastime.com: Ralph Garr ties a major league record for the round-trippers in extra innings, going deep in the 10th frame and the 12th with a walk-off homer against the Mets in the Braves' 4-3 victory. The Atlanta left-fielder called the 'Road Runner' by his teammates, is the fourth player to accomplish the feat and the first to do so since 1966, when Art Shamsky went yard in the 10th and 11th in a losing cause for the Reds at Crosley Field. 


Year: 1969; Game #35; Saturday;  May 17, NYM 11 @ CIN; 3; boxscore;   WP: Gentry;  LP: Maloney;  Save:   Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,925; Record: 17-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


Year: 1968; Game #32; Friday;  May 17, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 3; boxscore; 16 innings;  WP: Britton;  LP: Frisella;  Save:   Time: 04:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,169; Record: 14-18; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 6; L;


Year: 1967; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Niekro;  LP: Seaver;  Save:   Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,715; Record: 10-17; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 10.5; L-wo;


Year: 1966; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 17, NYM 0  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Maloney;  LP: McGraw;  Save:   Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,760; Record: 11-13; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; L;


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1964; Game #30; Sunday;  May 17 (1), NYM 0 @ SFG; 6; boxscore;   WP: Hendley;  LP: Jackson;  Save:   Time: 2:15; DAY;  Record: 9-21; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 11; L;


Year: 1964; Game #31; Sunday;  May 17 (2), NYM 0 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;   WP: Herbel;  LP: Fisher;  Save:   Time: 02:10; DAY; Attendance: 30,042; Record: 9-22; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 11; L;


Mets get shutout in both games double header.  


Al Jackson loses Game 1 allowing 4 runs in 7 innings including a 3-run homer to Orlando Cepeda.  Mets managing to get just 3 hits.  


Mets get 7 hits in Game 2 but still are not able to score.  Jack Fisher (L,1-2) gives up the only run on a wild pitch.  


Year: 1963; Game #36; Friday;  May 17, NYM 3 @ SFG; 4; boxscore; 11 innings;  WP: Perry;  LP: Craig;  Save:   Time: 03:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,352; Record: 15-21; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 8; L-wo; 


Ron Hunt homered in the 8th to tie the game at 3 but Roger Craig (L,2-5) in relief gave up a HR to Joey Amalfitano in the 11th as the Mets fall to the Giants in extras.

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