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Mets Games Played On This Date: May 18th

Nido's 9th inning HR beats the Braves, a big Sunday Night win against the Yankees, and Todd Hundley hits HRs from both sides of the plate. 

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 # 45; Thursday, May 18; NYM 3 Vs. TBR;2; boxscore;  WP: Megill;  LP: Littell;  Save: Robertson;Time: 2:22; DAY; Attendance: 29,946; Record: 22-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; W 


Box Score: Mets 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Jeff McNeil RF-2B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso; 1 for 3, (HR - 16th); Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Tommy Pham LF 2 for 4, double, 1 RBI; Tylor Megill (W,5-2) 6 innings, 2 runs - earned, 4 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 4 Ks; Brooks Raley 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1 inning, no runs, no hits; David Robertson (S,8) 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K; 


Mets take series from Rays after Tommy Pham drives in go ahead run on an infield single.  Tylor Megill with the win as the bullpen makes the 1 run lead hold over the last three. 


NY Post: Mets finally win consecutive games again in series win over MLB-best Rays.


Brian Joura Mets 360: Gut Reaction: Mets 3, Rays 2 (5/18/23) "Tommy Pham has been hitting the ball hard all year with very little to show for it. Today he dribbled a ball up the third-base line, one that Statcast had at 55.6 mph, the lowest exit velocity in the game. But what it lacked in sock was made up for in importance, as it drove in the go-ahead run in a 3-2 Mets victory Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field." 


Metstradamus: Sure, Baseball Makes Sense "So after getting swept by the Tigers, losing series to the Rockies and Reds, and splitting four against the Nationals, the Mets took two of three from the best team in baseball."


From the Mets 3 Rays 2 - Post Game Notes: 

  • Mets: Earned their first series victory since taking two of three from the Dodgers from April 17 - 19...Had lost or split each of their seven series...Are 3-2 in rubber games this season and 21-6 since 2022...Are 8-7 in one-run games.
  • Tylor Megill: Earned his fifth win, setting a career-high...Had won four games in each of his first two seasons...Moves to 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA (6 ER/22.2 IP) in five career Interleague games (four starts). 
  • Tommy Pham: Gave the Mets the lead with an infield single in the sixth. 
  • Pete Alonso: Launched a solo home run to center in the fourth extending his major league lead leading total to 16...Is one of five Mets to homer in three or more consecutive games six or more times joining Howard Johnson (six), David Wright (eight), Mike Piazza (nine) and Darryl Strawberry (nine)...Was his 70th career homer at Citi Field, one shy of tying Lucas Duda for the ballpark record. 
Mets YouTube Channel: Mets Rays Highlights.




Year: 2022; Game#39; Wednesday  May 18, NYM 11 Vs. ;STL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Scherzer;  LP: Walsh;  Save:   Time: 3:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,798;  Record: 25-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; W; 


After the Cards closed the Mets lead to 6-4 in the 8th by scoring 2, the Mets broke out with 6 runs in the 8th highlighted by Pete Alonso's 3-run homer.  Max Scherzer started but left the game with discomfort in his left side in the sixth inning. 


NY Post: Mets pound Cardinals after Max Scherzer leaves with injury


Faith and Fear in Flushing: Glass Case of Emotion "Can the Mets win by seven and have that feel like an afterthought? It turns out they can — if the takeaway from the game isn’t a blast of a homer by Pete Alonso or a hustling triple by happily hale and hearty Brandon Nimmo or a host of hitting to break the second half of the evening’s entertainment wide open...Nope, the lasting image will be from the sixth, when Max Scherzer threw a slider to Albert Pujols and immediately signaled to the dugout that his night was finished — a very un-Scherzer thing to do, one that left a fanbase’s season flashing before its eyes."


From the Mets Post Game Notes: 


Mets: Clinched their first winning season against the Cardinals since 2014.
  • Have won 13 games in a row following a loss.
  • Have scored 10 or more runs in a game three times this season.
  • Was the most runs the Mets have scored in a game against the Cardinals since 6/24/09.
Max Scherzer (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, ER, 4 K): 

Mark Canha (2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB): Was the second time he's reached base four
times in a game this season (Also 4/8 @ WAS).

Pete Alonso (2-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R): Lined a three-run homer in the eighth...Has 50 home runs at Citi Field, passed David Wright for third all-time.

Brandon Nimmo (1-4, 3B, RBI, 2 R, BB): Had an RBI triple in the eighth...Was
his second triple of the homestand (Also 5/15 vs. SEA).

Jeff McNeil (2-5, 2 RBI, R): Laced a two-run single in the first...Has at least
one RBI in his last five games, matching the longest streak of his career.

Year: 2021; Game#37; Tuesday  May 18 NYM 4 @ ;ATL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Familia;  LP: Smith;  Save: Diaz; Time: 2:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,667;  Record: 21-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W; 


Mets 4 Braves 3 (boxscore): Jonathan Villar 3B 1 for 4, 2 run HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored;  Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Tomás Nido C 1 for 4, HR, RBI, run scored, 1 K; Miguel Castro 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Tommy Hunter 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 4Ks; Robert Gsellman 2 innings, 2 hits, HR, 1 run – earned, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Trevor May 1 inning, 1 hit, HR, 1 run – earned, 2 Ks; Aaron Loup 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 run – earned, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia (W,3-0) 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs, 1 walk, 1 K; Edwin Diaz (S,7) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks;


The day after Kevin Pillar was hit by a pitch to the face, a 9th inning Tomas Nido homer put the Mets ahead as they won a bullpen game.  Jeurys Familia allowed an inherited run to score in the bottom of the 8th but did not allow any further damage.   






5 Years ago today:


Year: 2019; Game #44; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 0 @ MIA; 2; boxscore;   WP: Lopez;  LP: Matz;  Save: Conley; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 13,474; Record: 20-24; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 5.5; L; 


Mets get 1 hit by Pablo Lopez (W,3-5) - a leadoff double by Jeff McNeil but no hits the rest of the game.  Steven Matz goes only 3.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, 1 HR.  


NY Post: "[The Mets] final gasp came in the eighth, when Brandon Nimmo walked leading off, but Juan Lagares hit into an inning-ending double play...Steven Matz showed rust in his return from the injured list, surrendering two earned runs on five hits with two walks over 3 ²/₃ innings. The lefty departed with the bases loaded in the fourth and watched Tyler Bashlor strike out Jon Berti to escape trouble."


Year: 2018; Game #40; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. ARI; 1; boxscore;   WP: deGrom;  LP: Godley;  Save: Familia; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,285; Record: 21-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; W; 




Year: 2016; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 1  Vs. WSN; 7; boxscore;   WP: Gonzalez;  LP: Colon;  Save:   Time: 03:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,100; Record: 22-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 


Year: 2015; Game #39; Monday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. STL; 1; boxscore; 14 innings;  WP: Torres;  LP: Tuivailala;  Save:   Time: 04:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,338; Record: 23-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W-wo; 



10 Years ago today:


Year: 2014; Game #43; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ WSN; 6; boxscore;   WP: Zimmermann;  LP: Wheeler;  Save: Soriano; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 36,965; Record: 20-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


NY Post: Wheeler shaky as Mets fall to Nationals, 6-3. "Wheeler (L,1-4, 4.53 ERA) went six innings and allowed five runs, two of which were unearned, on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Wheeler’s control was greatly improved from his previous two starts in which he combined to walk 11 batters...In the sixth, Juan Centeno’s RBI single pulled the Mets within 5-3, but the inning ended with Centeno getting thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double, with Juan Lagares at third base."


Year: 2013; Game #40; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ CHC; 8; boxscore;   WP: Feldman;  LP: Hefner;  Save:   Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 38,766; Record: 16-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L; 



Year: 2012; Game #39; Friday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ TOR; 14; boxscore;   WP: Romero;  LP: Niese;  Save:   Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,712; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


Jonathan Niese gave up 8 runs in the first three innings and Manny Acosta another 5 in the next two as the Mets fell behind by a lot early. 


NY Post: Trailing by nine runs, the Mets gave their weary bullpen a break by turning to catcher Rob Johnson to pitch the eighth inning. Johnson produced New York’s only three-up, three down inning of the night, striking out Eric Thames to end it.



Year: 2011; Game #42; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. WSN; 0; boxscore;   WP: Niese;  LP: Gorzelanny;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,527; Record: 20-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6; W; 


Baseball Reference: 2011: Jonathan Niese pitches seven sharp innings and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run double that sent New York to a 3-0 victory over the light-hitting Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. (Box Score).


Year: 2010; Game #40; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ ATL; 3; boxscore;   WP: Wagner;  LP: Feliciano;  Save:   Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,119; Record: 19-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L-wo;


Year: 2009; Game #38; Monday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ LAD; 3; boxscore; 11 innings;  WP: Troncoso;  LP: Stokes;  Save:   Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,136; Record: 21-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L-wo;


Year: 2008; Game #41; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 11 @ NYY; 2; boxscore;   WP: Perez;  LP: Wang;  Save:   Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,012; Record: 22-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W; 


Big win against the Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball.


Year: 2007; Game #41; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. NYY; 2; boxscore;   WP: Perez;  LP: Pettitte;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 56,337; Record: 27-14; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W; 



Year: 2006; Game #40; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ STL; 6; boxscore;   WP: Marquis;  LP: Lima;  Save: Isringhausen; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 41,273; Record: 24-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L;



Year: 2005; Game #41; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 10  Vs. CIN; 6; boxscore;   WP: Glavine;  LP: Milton;  Save:   Time: 03:17; DAY; Attendance: 26,607; Record: 22-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;


20 Years ago today:


Year: 2004; Game #39; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. STL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Bottalico;  LP: Isringhausen;  Save:   Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,880; Record: 19-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W-wo;


NY Post: Singular Senations; Hits by Kaz, Cliff rally Mets in Ninth. "Art Howe’s battlers scored twice with two outs in the ninth on Matsui’s broken-bat RBI single to right and Floyd’s game-winning single in the same vicinity to cap a thrilling 5-4 victory...Playing his first game at Shea in 2004 after missing about five weeks with a right quad strain, [Cliff Floyd] went 3-for-5 and kick-started the club on a night when Tom Glavine couldn’t live up to his previously stellar performances. Floyd’s two-run, opposite-field homer off Morris in the sixth got the Mets within 4-3."



Year: 2003; Game #44; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SFG; 1; boxscore;   WP: Glavine;  LP: Ainsworth;  Save:   Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 42,590; Record: 19-25; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;


Year: 2002; Game #43; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SDP; 2; boxscore;   WP: Estes;  LP: Tomko;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,282; Record: 24-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; W; 


A 2 run HR by Roberto Alomar highlighted a 4 run 1st inning to support Shawn Estes (W,2-4), 6 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 4 Ks.


Year: 2001; Game #41; Friday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. LAD; 0; boxscore;   WP: Leiter;  LP: Brown;  Save: Wendell; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,502; Record: 16-25; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;


Year: 1999; Game #39; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. MIL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Weathers;  LP: Cook;  Save: Wickman; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,411; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;


Year: 1997; Game #42; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 10  Vs. COL; 4; boxscore;   WP: Kashiwada;  LP: Ruffin;  Save:   Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 22,845; Record: 22-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1996; Game #40; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 14 @ SFG; 5; boxscore;   WP: Clark;  LP: VanLandingham;  Save:   Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 15,298; Record: 17-23; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 9.5; W; 


Todd Hundley homers from both sides of the plate and drives in 7 runs in the blowout win.


Year: 1995; Game #21; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 8 @ HOU; 1; boxscore;   WP: Mlicki;  LP: Drabek;  Save:   Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,118; Record: 9-12; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;


30 Years ago today:


Year: 1994; Game #39; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 4; boxscore;   WP: Hough;  LP: Jones;  Save: Nen; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,223; Record: 20-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L;


Down 2-0, the Mets rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the 6th highlighted by a 2-run Jeff Kent triple.  Marlins came right back in the top of the 7th with two runs off Bobby Jones to re-take the lead.  Mets put two on with two out in the bottom of the 7th but Joe Orsulak flew out to deep CF and the Mets went hitless the rest of the game.


Year: 1993; Game #37; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. PIT; 10; boxscore;   WP: Otto;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Belinda; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,973; Record: 12-25; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 15; L;


Year: 1992; Game #39; Monday;  May 18, NYM 0 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;   WP: Hurst;  LP: Gooden;  Save:   Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,348; Record: 21-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L; 


Baseball Reference: Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 - 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.


Year: 1991; Game #34; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;   WP: Crews;  LP: Franco;  Save: Howell; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 38,657; Record: 20-14; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; L;


Leading 2-0 in the 8th, John Franco gave up 4 runs.  The last two scoring on a Greg Jefferies error.  Dave Magadan singled in Vince Coleman to bring the Mets within a run and put the tying run on base but Daryl Boston grounded into a force out to end the game.



Year: 1990; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ SDP; 6; boxscore;   WP: Hurst;  LP: Viola;  Save: Lefferts; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,905; Record: 16-18; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;


Year: 1989; Game #37; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;   WP: Gooden;  LP: Pena;  Save: Myers; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,189; Record: 21-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; W;


Year: 1988; Game #37; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 5 @ SDP; 2; boxscore;   WP: Ojeda;  LP: Jones;  Save:   Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,163; Record: 26-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W;


Year: 1987; Game #36; Monday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. SDP; 7; boxscore;   WP: Dravecky;  LP: Darling;  Save: McCullers; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,693; Record: 16-20; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L;


Year: 1986; Game #32; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 8 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;   WP: Niemann;  LP: Reuss;  Save:   Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 44,426; Record: 23-9; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; W;


Year: 1985; Game #33; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 8; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Davis;  LP: Gardner;  Save:   Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,646; Record: 22-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; L;


40 Years ago today:


Year: 1984; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SDP; 5; boxscore;   WP: Whitson;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Gossage; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,319; Record: 19-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;


1984 Rookie of the Year Dwight Gooden (L,3-3) lasted only 4.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, 8 Ks.  George Foster's 2-run homer in the 6th brought the Mets close at 4-3.  Padres scored an insurance run off Brent Gaff in the 8th which they needed when Rusty Staub's 9th inning pinch hit single drove in Mookie Wilson to make it 5-4.  


Year: 1983; Game #33; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 1; boxscore;   WP: Torrez;  LP: Dravecky;  Save: Sisk; Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,580; Record: 13-20; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1982; Game #37; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 7  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Jones;  LP: Berenyi;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,303; Record: 20-17; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; W;


A 3 run 4th and a 4 run 5th with Gary Rajisch's 3 run HR the big blow helped Randy Jones improve to 5-2. 


Year: 1981; Game #32; Monday;  May 18, NYM 1 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;   WP: Ripley;  LP: Lynch;  Save: Minton; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,348; Record: 8-23; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;


Year: 1980; Game #30; Sunday;  May 18 (1), NYM 1 @ ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Matula;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Camp; Time: 2:11; DAY;  Record: 11-19; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; L;


Year: 1980; Game #31; Sunday;  May 18 (2), NYM 2 @ ATL; 1; boxscore;   WP: Allen;  LP: Garber;  Save:   Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 11,807; Record: 12-19; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Year: 1978; Game #37; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 8  Vs. ATL; 7; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Lockwood;  LP: Solomon;  Save:   Time: 03:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,431; Record: 16-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; W-wo; 


Mets get 12 hits, Lenny Randle (3 for 3, 5 runs scored), Steve Henderson (4 for 5, 2 RBIs) and Willie Montanez (3 for 3, 4 RBIs) account for 10 of them.  Henderson's single in the 10th scores Randle with the game winner.


Year: 1977; Game #34; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 0; boxscore;   WP: Matlack;  LP: Barr;  Save:   Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,131; Record: 13-21; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10.5; W;


Year: 1975; Game #30; Sunday;  May 18, NYM 7 @ HOU; 12; boxscore;   WP: Konieczny;  LP: Tate;  Save: Crawford; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 10,252; Record: 15-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;


50 Years ago today:


Year: 1974; Game #36; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 6  Vs. MON; 0; boxscore;   WP: Matlack;  LP: Rogers;  Save:   Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 48,736; Record: 17-19; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;


Jon Matlack (W,5-1) throws a complete game, 4 hit, 9 K shutout. Rusty Staub's 2-run single and Wayne Garrett's 2-run double put the Mets ahead 4-0 in the 1st and Jon Matlack did the rest.


Year: 1973; Game #34; Friday;  May 18, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 3; boxscore;   WP: Seaver;  LP: Walker;  Save:   Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,565; Record: 19-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;


Year: 1972; Game #28; Thursday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. MON; 1; boxscore;   WP: McAndrew;  LP: Torrez;  Save: McGraw; Time: 01:58; DAY; Attendance: 19,194; Record: 21-7; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.5; W; 



Willie Mays led the game off with a walk, Teddy Martinez tripled and scored on an error and Jim McAdrew (W, 2-1) - 6 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks and Tug McGraw (S,6) 3 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 Ks made it stand up.


Year: 1971; Game #34; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 6 @ ATL; 8; boxscore;   WP: McQueen;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Priddy; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,264; Record: 21-13; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; L;


Year: 1970; Game #35; Monday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ MON; 8; boxscore;   WP: Raymond;  LP: McGraw;  Save:   Time: 03:10; DAY; Attendance: 31,004; Record: 18-17; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L-wo;


Year: 1968; Game #33; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 5  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Selma;  LP: Johnson;  Save:   Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 12,323; Record: 15-18; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 5; W;


Year: 1966; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 18, NYM 2  Vs. CIN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Ellis;  LP: Hamilton;  Save:   Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,640; Record: 11-14; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 8; L;


Year: 1965; Game #31; Tuesday;  May 18, NYM 3 @ MLN; 4; boxscore;   WP: Cloninger;  LP: Kroll;  Save:   Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 3,134; Record: 13-18; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 8; L;


60 Years ago today:


Year: 1964; Game #32; Monday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;   WP: Cisco;  LP: Shaw;  Save: Bearnarth; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 4,860; Record: 10-22; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 10; W;


Down 1-0, George Altman hit a 3 run 8th inning home run to give the Mets the lead for good and make a winner of Galen Cisco (W, 2-3), 7 innings, 1 run, 4 hits, 2 Ks.  


Year: 1963; Game #37; Saturday;  May 18, NYM 4 @ SFG; 0; boxscore;   WP: Willey;  LP: Sanford;  Save:   Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 17,019; Record: 16-21; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 7; W;


Carl Willey (W,4-2) with a 3 hit complete game shutout as Duke Snider and Tim Harkness each single in a run.  


Year: 1962; Game #28; Friday;  May 18, NYM 2 @ MLN; 5; boxscore;   WP: Spahn;  LP: Craig;  Save:   Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,655; Record: 9-19; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 13; L; 


With the game tied at 2 in the 8th, Roger Craig (L, 2-4) gave up back to back HRs to Mack Jones and Eddie Matthews dropping the '62 Mets to 9-19. 


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