Mets Games Played On This Date: May 23rd

 

The 1999 big 9th inning comeback against Curt Schilling, Mike Piazza's 1998 Mets debut, the Omir Santos HR winner in Boston, and the Carlos Beltran 16th inning walk-off in 2006.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 23rd. 

Section Links: 5 Years ago today; 20 Years ago today; 29 Years ago today; 41 Years ago today; 49 Years ago today; 60 Years ago today;

1 Year ago today: 

Year: 2023; Game # 49; Tuesday, May 23; NYM 2 @ CHC;7; boxscore;  WP: Smyly;  LP: Megill;   Time: 2:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,958; Record: 25-24; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L 

Box Score: Chicago Cubs 7 Mets 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 K; Francisco Lindor; SS 0 for 3, 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Mark Vientos DH 0 for 2, 2 Ks; Brett Baty 3B 0 for 4, 1 K; Tylor Megill (L,5-3) 3.2 innings, 6 runs - 4 earned, 6 hits, 2 HRs, 2 walks, 5 Ks; Dominic Leone 1.1 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Stephen Nogosek 2.2 innings, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, HR, 3 walks, 4 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Mets’ five-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night in Chicago, as the Mets came out flat and played uninspired ball in a 7-2 loss to the Cubs... Tylor Megill started for the Mets and it was not a good effort. He was betrayed some by his defense but whenever you give up 2 HR in 3.2 IP you’ve got to look in the mirror."

SNY.TV: "Nimmo sparked the Mets' biggest opportunity of the night leading off the sixth with a single. After Escobar followed that with a single of his own, Francisco Lindor drew a walk to load the bases for Alonso. The Mets were only able to muster one run, though, as the big slugger rolled into a fielder's choice, Daniel Vogelbach flew out, and Starling Marte grounded out to short."  

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets Vs. Cubs Game Highlights.

Year: 2022; Game#44; Monday  May 23, NYM 13 @ ;SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Peterson; LP: Cobb; Time: 2:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,690;  Record: 29-15; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 8.0; W; 

Metstradamus - The “Shut Your Mouth” Tour Continues. Brandon Crawford smacked a two run HR off David Peterson in the bottom of the second, but Peterson was stellar beyond that, only giving up those two runs on three hits and a walk in six innings.

Mets.com: Can't keep Pete at Bay: Alonso stays red hot as Mets rout SF "Pete Alonso continued his recent torrid stretch Monday night, going 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, his 11th of the season, as New York blasted the Giants 13-3 at Oracle Park."

NY Post: Mets’ bats deliver laugher over Giants on Buck Showalter’s birthday; "The Mets turned it into a runaway in the eighth on Jeff McNeil’s two-run homer and Mark Canha’s ensuing blast. It marked the second time this season the Mets hit back-to-back homers."

Year: 2021; Game#41; Sunday  May 23 NYM 1 @ ;MIA; 5; boxscore;  WP: Poteet; LP: Yamamoto; Time: 2:37; DAY; Attendance: 7,945;  Record: 22-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.0; L; 

NY Post: Sloppy inning, silent bats doom Mets in loss to Marlins. "Jordan Yamamoto, who was promoted from the taxi squad in a pinch, allowed five runs in the second inning when he was required to use his glove. The Marlins’ 5-0 lead might as well have been 50-0 as the Mets (21-19) managed just three singles and never advanced a runner to second base in seven scoreless innings as Cody Poteet cruised through his third career start." 

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2019; Game #49; Thursday;  May 23, NYM 6  Vs. WSN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Gsellman; LP: Suero;  Save: Diaz; Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 29,962; Record: 24-25; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W; 

Carlos Gomez's 3-run HR in 8th lifts Mets past Nats - 5/23/19. 

Year: 2018; Game #45; Wednesday;  May 23, NYM 1  Vs. MIA; 2; boxscore;  WP: Conley; LP: Familia;  Save: Ziegler; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,808; Record: 24-21; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 2017; Game #43; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 9  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Harvey; LP: Chacin; Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,337; Record: 19-24; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; W;

Year: 2016; Game #44; Monday;  May 23, NYM 7 @ WSN; 1; boxscore;  WP: Colon; LP: Gonzalez; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,264; Record: 26-18; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

HRs from David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker provide the offense and Bartolo Colon - 7 innings, 1 run - earned, 5 hits, 2 walks, 2 Ks the pitching.

Year: 2015; Game #44; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 2 @ PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Burnett; LP: Harvey; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 39,385; Record: 24-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 

5/23/15: NYM @ PIT: Ruben Tejada (1st of season, 8th of career) off Antonio Bastardo pic.twitter.com/hYU7UpKpCN

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) November 11, 2020

Year: 2012; Game #44; Wednesday;  May 23, NYM 3 @ PIT; 1; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Morton;  Save: Francisco; Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 25,731; Record: 24-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; W;

NY Post:  Mets beat Pirates; Niese with solid outing. "Niese allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings, ending a six-start winless streak...Niese (3-2) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked two, five days after matching his career high by allowing eight runs in a 14-5 loss at Toronto....Kirk Nieuwenhuis reached on a one-out single in the first and scored on Lucas Duda’s single. Nieuwenhuis sacrifice fly and David Wright’s RBI double — the only extra-base hit for the Mets — made it 3-0 in the fifth."

Year: 2010; Game #45; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 6  Vs. NYY; 4; boxscore;  WP: Santana; LP: Sabathia;  Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,422; Record: 22-23; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5; W; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets win their first subway series against the crosstown  Yankees  since  1998 with a 6 - 4 victory. Jason Bay homers twice - only his second and third long balls of the year - against CC Sabathia. Johan Santana is the winner and Francisco Rodriguez picks up the save by striking out Alex Rodriguez with two men on to end the game.

Year: 2009; Game #42; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 3 @ BOS; 2; boxscore;  WP: Feliciano; LP: Papelbon;  Save: Putz; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,871; Record: 23-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W; 

Omir Santos hits a 2 run HR off Jonathan Papelbon to win it in Boston.

Year: 2008; Game #46; Friday;  May 23, NYM 5 @ COL; 6; boxscore; 13 innings; WP: Buchholz; LP: Heilman; Time: 04:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,341; Record: 22-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4.5; L-wo;

Year: 2007; Game #45; Wednesday;  May 23, NYM 3 @ ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Perez; LP: James;  Save: Wagner; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,489; Record: 29-16; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 2.5; W;

Year: 2006; Game #44; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 9  Vs. PHI; 8; boxscore; 16 innings; WP: Oliver; LP: Madson; Time: 05:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,958; Record: 27-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W-wo; 

Baseball Reference: 2006: Carlos Beltran hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the 16th inning that gives the Mets a 9 - 8 victory over Philadelphia. The game lasts 5 hours, 22 minutes, has 522 pitches and is the longest for the Mets since 1995. You Tube Link: 

 

Year: 2005; Game #45; Monday;  May 23, NYM 6 @ ATL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Ramirez; LP: Ishii;  Save: Kolb; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,132; Record: 23-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; L;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2004; Game #44; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 4  Vs. COL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Glavine; LP: Estes; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 37,486; Record: 22-22; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; W; 

National Pastime.com: Kaz Matsui, who surpasses Tommy Agee's 1969 team record, sets a franchise mark with his fifth leadoff home run of the season, becoming the first Mets player to accomplish the feat in consecutive games. The 28 year-old Japanese shortstop is also the first big leaguer to have his first five career round-trippers be hit batting first in the first inning of a game.  

Baseball Reference: 2004: The Mets down the Rockies‚ 4 - 0‚ as Tom Glavine hurls a one-hitter. Glavine loses his no-hitter with two outs in the 8th inning as Kit Pellow doubles. Kaz Matsui leads off the game with a homer for New York‚ the 5th time he has done so this year to tie Chili Davis for the most leadoff homers for a National League rookie. He hit one yesterday as well.

Year: 2003; Game #48; Friday;  May 23, NYM 6 @ ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Ortiz;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,270; Record: 22-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 2002; Game #47; Thursday;  May 23, NYM 1 @ PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Strickland; LP: Mesa;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 26,405; Record: 25-22; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

NY Post:  Johnson makes his Mark: Pinch-hit double in 9th plates McEwing for win. "Mark Johnson didn’t have a hit all month...Mired in an 0-for-15 slump, Johnson faced Phillies closer Jose Mesa yesterday afternoon as a pinch hitter with two on and one out in the ninth inning of a scoreless game...The left-hander doubled home Joe McEwing with the go-ahead run, and closer Armando Benitez retired the heart of the Phillies’ order in the bottom of the ninth to save the Mets’ 1-0 victory and prevent a sweep...Starter Steve Trachsel was magnificent over six shutout innings. Of the 22 batters he faced, Trachsel threw first-pitch strikes to 18." 

Year: 2001; Game #46; Wednesday;  May 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 2; boxscore;   WP: Leiter;  LP: Peters;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,292; Record: 19-27; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 2000; Game #46; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 5 @ SDP; 3; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Wendell;  LP: Hoffman;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 25,783; Record: 25-21; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; W;

Year: 1999; Game #44; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore;   WP: Beltran;  LP: Schilling;  Save:   Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 34,950; Record: 25-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W-wo; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets rally for 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Phillies and Curt Schilling‚ 5 - 4. 

YouTube video of the full 9th inning.

Year: 1998; Game #45; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 3  Vs. MIL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Leiter; LP: Juden; Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 32,908; Record: 25-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8; W; 

Mike Piazza makes his Mets debut going 1 for 4 with an RBI double, and 2 Ks.  Al Leiter the star of the game with a complete game 4 hit, 7 K shutout.

Year: 1997; Game #47; Friday;  May 23, NYM 1 @ PHI; 2; boxscore;  WP: Stephenson; LP: Mlicki;  Save: Bottalico; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,501; Record: 25-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

29 Years ago today:

Year: 1995; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 4  Vs. LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Daal; LP: Henry;  Save: Worrell; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,107; Record: 10-15; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

Down 3-0 in the 3rd, the Mets came back to tie it up capped off by a Bobby Bonilla double.  David Segui homered off Hideo Nomo in the 4th to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  Dodgers tied it in the 7th as Doug Henry allowed an inherited runner from David Mlicki to score.  Three Dodger hits off Doug Henry and Eric Gunderson put L.A. up for good in the 8th, 6-4.

Year: 1993; Game #41; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Avery; LP: Saberhagen;  Save: Stanton; Time: 02:15; DAY; Attendance: 35,734; Record: 14-27; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 14.5; L;

Year: 1992; Game #44; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 6 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Gooden; LP: Burba;  Save: Franco; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 25,233; Record: 24-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

A Bobby Bonilla 3 run HR helped the Mets jump out to a 6-0 lead.  Dwight Gooden (W,4-4) went 8 innings, 1 run - earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 7 Ks; 

Year: 1991; Game #38; Thursday;  May 23, NYM 3  Vs. CHC; 4; boxscore;  WP: Lancaster; LP: Franco;  Save: Assenmacher; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,763; Record: 21-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2; L;

Year: 1989; Game #41; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 2 @ SDP; 3; boxscore;  WP: Show; LP: Gooden;  Save: Davis; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,678; Record: 22-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 1987; Game #40; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Welch; LP: Darling;  Save: Young; Time: 03:22; DAY; Attendance: 38,606; Record: 19-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Year: 1986; Game #36; Friday;  May 23, NYM 4 @ SDP; 7; boxscore;  WP: Gossage; LP: Orosco; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,982; Record: 25-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.0; L-wo;

41 Years ago today:

Year: 1983; Game #37; Monday;  May 23, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Orosco; LP: Minton; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,231; Record: 15-22; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5; W;

An 8th inning Sac Fly from George Foster scored Hubie Brooks to break a 3-3 tie and give the Mets the 4 -3 lead.  Jesse Orosco (W,3-0) with two scoreless innings in relief.

Year: 1982; Game #41; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 2 @ HOU; 0; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Niekro; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,624; Record: 23-18; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Randy Jones (W,6-2)  continued his strong start to 1982 with a 4 hit complete game shut out.  Wally Backman, 2 for 4. singled in a run and later scored that inning on a wild pitch.  

Year: 1981; Game #36; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 2 @ STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Forsch; LP: Falcone;  Save: Kaat; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,710; Record: 10-25; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 13; L;

Year: 1980; Game #35; Friday;  May 23, NYM 2  Vs. ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Burris; LP: Matula;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,864; Record: 14-21; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 8; W;

Year: 1978; Game #41; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 7 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Espinosa; LP: Jackson;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 2,869; Record: 19-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 1976; Game #39; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 4 @ MON; 5; boxscore;  WP: Lang; LP: Swan; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 22,861; Record: 22-17; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

49 Years ago today:

Year: 1975; Game #33; Friday;  May 23, NYM 3 @ ATL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Matlack; LP: Morton;  Save: Apodaca; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,144; Record: 17-16; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Jon Matlack allows just 1 run on 8 hits over 7.2 innings, Bob Apodaca with a 4-out save.  Mets scored all their runs in the 4th on RBI singles by Ed Kranepool and Rusty Staub and a run scoring double play groundout by Joe Torre.

Year: 1972; Game #33; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 1 @ CHC; 2; boxscore;  WP: Jenkins; LP: McGraw; Time: 01:56; DAY; Attendance: 16,285; Record: 25-8; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; L;

Paul Popovich doubled off Tug McGraw in the bottom of the 8th to break a 1-1 tie.  Gary Gentry went 7 allowing one run on 8 hits, 3 walks, 4 Ks; Rusty Staub singled in the Mets lone run.

Year: 1971; Game #39; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: McQueen; Time: 01:58; DAY; Attendance: 50,999; Record: 24-15; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;

Year: 1970; Game #39; Saturday;  May 23, NYM 8  Vs. CHC; 14; boxscore;  WP: Jenkins; LP: Gentry;  Save: Regan; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 35,500; Record: 19-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;

Year: 1969; Game #38; Friday;  May 23, NYM 0 @ HOU; 7; boxscore;  WP: Griffin; LP: Gentry; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,825; Record: 18-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1967; Game #32; Tuesday;  May 23, NYM 0  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Drysdale; LP: Estrada; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,021; Record: 11-21; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Year: 1965; Game #36; Sunday;  May 23, NYM 7 @ STL; 8; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Purkey; LP: Parsons; Time: 03:55; DAY; Attendance: 15,402; Record: 13-23; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 10.5; L-wo;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1964; Game #37; Saturday;  May 23 (1), NYM 4 @ HOU; 8; boxscore;  WP: Woodeshick; LP: Hinsley; Time: 2:42; DAY;  Record: 11-26; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

A see-saw game that was all tied at 4 in the 8th.  Mets reliever Jerry Hinsley walked Mets pitcher Ron Locke was brought in came in and committed another throwing error to score another and two more on an RBI single.  Ron Hunt 3 for 5 with a triple and an RBI and Jesse Gonder, 3 for 4 with an RBI, led the Mets offense.

Year: 1964; Game #38; Saturday;  May 23 (2), NYM 0 @ HOU; 4; boxscore;  WP: Johnson; LP: Anderson; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,457; Record: 11-27; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1962; Game #34; Wednesday;  May 23, NYM 1 @ LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Drysdale; LP: Craig; Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,885; Record: 12-22; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 12; L;

Don Drysdale held the Mets to just 4 hits but Roger Craig matched him into the 8th.  With the game tied at 1, the Dodgers loaded the bases and pushed the winning runs across on a sac fly and a ground out.