Mets Games Played On This Date: May 26th

 

Mets score 19 runs against the Cubs in 1964, Wilmer Walks one off, Santana with a scoreless performance and Jacob dominates the Pirates.  Just a few of the Games the Mets have played on May 26th. 

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;

One Year ago today:

Year: 2023; Game # 52; Friday, May 26; NYM 5 @ COL;2; boxscore;  WP: Scherzer;  LP: Seabold;  Save: Ottavino;Time: 2:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,288; Record: 27-25; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; W

Box Score: Mets 5 Colorado Rockies 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 2, triple, 3 runs scored, 3 walks; Francisco Lindor; SS 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored; Jeff McNeil 2B 0 for 5; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 4, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 3; ; Max Scherzer (W,4-2) 7 innings, 1 run - earned, 6 hits, 1 HR, 8 Ks; David Robertson 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 HR, 1 K; Brooks Raley 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 walks;  Adam Ottavino (S,5) 2/3 inning no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;

Brian Joura Mets360: "Coming into Friday’s game, the Mets had a starting pitcher go at least six innings 12 times and were 12-0 in those games. Max Scherzer allowed just one run in seven innings and the Mets upped their record to 13-0 with a 5-2 win against the Rockies in Denver."

Mets.com: "The veteran right-hander, who had been 0-3 with a 6.39 ERA over six previous starts in the Mile High City, gave up one run on six hits, walking none and striking out a season-high eight on 102 pitches as Scherzer completed seven innings for the first time this season."

Metstradamus: "Nimmo and Lindor went BB/HR to start the game (scoring first makes a huge difference with this team too), and Nimmo would end up with three walks and two triples while Lindor would drive home four runs to give the Mets everything they needed offensively." 

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets - Rockies Game Highlights.

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2019; Game #52; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 4  Vs. DET; 3; boxscore;   WP: Wheeler;  LP: Turnbull;  Save: Diaz; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 31,414; Record: 26-26; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W; 

Zack Wheeler (W, 4-3) went 7.1 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 8 Ks; Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three run HR in the 4th as the Mets held on and beat the Tigers.

Year: 2018; Game #48; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 6 @ MIL; 17; boxscore;   WP: Jennings;  LP: Rhame;  Save:   Time: 03:36; DAY; Attendance: 37,258; Record: 25-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Year: 2017; Game #46; Friday;  May 26, NYM 8 @ PIT; 1; boxscore;   WP: deGrom;  LP: Kuhl;  Save:   Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,408; Record: 20-26; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; W; 

deGrom Ks 10 - pitches into the 9th allowing just 1 run...Neil Walker homers twice against his old team.

Year: 2015; Game #47; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 4; boxscore; 10 innings;  WP: Familia;  LP: Gomez;  Save:   Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,064; Record: 26-21; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W-wo;

After throwing 7.1 scoreless innings, Jacob deGrom allowed two consecutive singles and gave way to Hansel Robles who promptly allowed a triple and a single to tie the game.  Alex Torres and Carlos Torres each appeared to allow the go ahead run to score.  Mets tied it right back up in the bottom of the 8th on a Wilmer Flores Sac Fly.  In the 10th, it was Walk-Off Wilmer as he drove in Juan Lagares with a single.  

MLB on YouTube: Flores hits walk-off single to lift Mets.

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2014; Game #50; Monday;  May 26, NYM 3  Vs. PIT; 5; boxscore;   WP: Watson;  LP: Valverde;  Save: Melancon; Time: 03:30; DAY; Attendance: 29,309; Record: 22-28; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L;

NY Post: "The Mets went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Monday and are batting .197 in such situations during the seven-game homestand...The Mets took a 2-0 lead into the eighth, but couldn’t hold it. Rice entered and allowed a homer to the pinch-hitter Gaby Sanchez leading off the inning before Jose Tabata’s pinch-hit RBI single against Jose Valverde tied the game at 2-2...Gaby Sanchez’s RBI single in the ninth against Valverde put the Pirates ahead for the first time. Curtis Granderson’s throwing error on the play allowed a second run to score and Russell Martin’s RBI double against Carlos Torres completed the carnage in the inning."

After the game, the Mets fired Hitting Coach Dave Hudgens and released veteran reliever Jose Valverde. 

Year: 2013; Game #47; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 4  Vs. ATL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Hawkins;  LP: Gearrin;  Save: Parnell; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,296; Record: 18-29; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; W;

5/26/2013 Trailing by a run in the eighth, John Buck ties the game with an RBI single. Two batters later, Ike Davis puts New York ahead with a two-run single as the Mets beat the Braves 4-2. pic.twitter.com/D3CmaHOBki

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) May 26, 2024

Year: 2012; Game #47; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 9  Vs. SDP; 0; boxscore;   WP: Santana;  LP: Richard;  Save:   Time: 02:18; DAY; Attendance: 28,745; Record: 26-21; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Baseball Reference: Mets P Johan Santana shows his old form, shutting out the Padres on 4 hits and fewer than 100 pitches. Scott Hairston hits a three-run homer in the 1st, soon followed by 32-year-old Vinny Rottino's first big league homer to stake Santana an early 4 - 0 lead. The Mets put the game away with 5 runs off Dale Thayer in the 8th, topped by a grand slam by Mike Nickeas. 

Year: 2011; Game #49; Thursday;  May 26, NYM 3 @ CHC; 9; boxscore;   WP: Zambrano;  LP: Beato;  Save:   Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 33,378; Record: 23-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 2010; Game #47; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 0; boxscore;   WP: Takahashi;  LP: Blanton;  Save:   Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,223; Record: 24-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; W;

Year: 2009; Game #45; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 6  Vs. WSN; 1; boxscore;   WP: Hernández;  LP: Stammen;  Save:   Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,376; Record: 25-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 2008; Game #49; Monday;  May 26, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 7; boxscore;   WP: Nolasco;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save:   Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 51,489; Record: 23-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; L;

Year: 2007; Game #48; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 7 @ FLA; 2; boxscore;   WP: Maine;  LP: Obermueller;  Save:   Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,505; Record: 31-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; W;

Year: 2006; Game #47; Friday;  May 26, NYM 1 @ FLA; 5; boxscore;   WP: Johnson;  LP: Martinez;  Save:   Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,338; Record: 28-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; L;

Year: 2005; Game #48; Thursday;  May 26, NYM 12 @ FLA; 4; boxscore;   WP: Benson;  LP: Castillo;  Save:   Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,308; Record: 24-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2004; Game #46; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 7; boxscore;   WP: Hernandez;  LP: Franco;  Save: Worrell; Time: 03:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,349; Record: 23-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; L;

NY Post: Unlucky Seventh - Piazza's Error, Bad Inning Sink Mets. "The Mets last night owned a three-run lead after six innings with a rested bullpen ready...the Mets turned prosperity into calamity, watching a three-run lead morph into a three-run deficit and an eventual 7-4 loss. They allowed six runs (only one earned). Ran through four pitchers. Committed two errors...The most damaging...from Mike Piazza. The converted first baseman committed his fourth miscue of the year at his new position...With runners on first and second, one out, and the Mets clinging to a 3-2 lead, Chase Utley smashed a hard shot to Piazza for a potential double play. Piazza made a nifty grab, turned, fired to Kaz Matsui covering second to get the forceout . . . and promptly whipped the ball into left field. Tie game. Three more runs later, thoughts of a sweep were gone."

Year: 2002; Game #50; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 0; boxscore;   WP: D'Amico;  LP: Burnett;  Save: Strickland; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 38,781; Record: 27-23; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

NY Post: "Jeff D’Amico combined with Mark Guthrie and Scott Strickland to shutdown the Marlins. And Jeromy Burnitz made one of the more improbable catches in team history. Roll it all together and it made for a 3-0 Mets’ win that improved their record to 27-23 in front of 38,781 on a hazy day at Shea...Roger Cedeno, Roberto Alomar, Mike Piazza and Mo Vaughn, helped produce three runs in the first." 

Year: 2001; Game #49; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 3  Vs. FLA; 7; boxscore;   WP: Dempster;  LP: Rusch;  Save:   Time: 03:17; DAY; Attendance: 29,839; Record: 21-28; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9.5; L;

Year: 2000; Game #48; Friday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ STL; 2; boxscore;   WP: Hampton;  LP: Thompson;  Save: Benitez; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,028; Record: 26-22; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6.5; W;

Year: 1999; Game #47; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ PIT; 2; boxscore;   WP: Hershiser;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,681; Record: 27-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Year: 1998; Game #47; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 10 @ FLA; 6; boxscore;   WP: Bohanon;  LP: Larkin;  Save:   Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,760; Record: 27-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 1997; Game #49; Monday;  May 26, NYM 4 @ MON; 3; boxscore;   WP: Lidle;  LP: Urbina;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,774; Record: 27-22; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7; W;

Year: 1996; Game #48; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 1  Vs. SDP; 0; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Bergman;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 20,405; Record: 20-28; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 11.5; W;

Year: 1995; Game #28; Friday;  May 26, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 6; boxscore;  WP: Dewey; LP: Henry;  Save: Beck; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,924; Record: 10-18; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 10.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1994; Game #45; Thursday;  May 26, NYM 10 @ PIT; 11; boxscore; 13 innings; WP: Pena; LP: Seminara; Time: 04:36; DAY; Attendance: 14,132; Record: 22-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 6.5; L-wo;

Down 9-6, the Mets put up a 4 spot in the 8th highlighted by a Bobby Bonilla 2-un single and a Jose Vizcaino RBI double.  Pirates tied it back up against Mike Maddux in the 9th and walked it off in the 13th as Lance Parrish's single off Frank Seminara drove in Kevin Young. 

Year: 1993; Game #44; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ PHI; 4; boxscore;  WP: Franco; LP: Williams;  Save: Innis; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,367; Record: 15-29; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 15.5; W;

Year: 1991; Game #41; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 4  Vs. STL; 14; boxscore;  WP: Carpenter; LP: Gooden; Time: 03:33; DAY; Attendance: 36,254; Record: 22-19; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 1990; Game #41; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 11  Vs. SDP; 0; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Dunne; Time: 03:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,498; Record: 20-21; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Year: 1989; Game #44; Friday;  May 26, NYM 8 @ LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Ojeda; LP: Hershiser; Time: 02:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,034; Record: 24-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

Year: 1988; Game #44; Thursday;  May 26, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 5; boxscore;  WP: Reuschel; LP: Gooden;  Save: Lefferts; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,586; Record: 31-13; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; L;

Year: 1987; Game #43; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 3 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Sisk; LP: Robinson;  Save: Orosco; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,988; Record: 21-22; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1985; Game #39; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: McDowell; LP: Honeycutt; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 36,234; Record: 24-15; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; W;

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1984; Game #40; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 1; boxscore;  WP: Leary; LP: Niedenfuer;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 20,051; Record: 22-18; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Tim Leary (W,2-2) with three scoreless inning in relief of Ed Lynch gets the win.  Down 1-0 in the 8th Hubie Brooks homered off Orel Hershiser and Wally Backman singled in Danny Heep to give the Mets a 2-1 lead as Jesse Orosco came in for the 6 out Save. 

Year: 1982; Game #44; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 6 @ ATL; 4; boxscore;  WP: Swan; LP: Camp;  Save: Allen; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,460; Record: 25-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Wally Backman's 3 run HR highlighted a 4 run 4th making a winner out of Craig Swan (W, 3-1) - 6 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 K; 

Year: 1981; Game #39; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 5  Vs. PHI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Allen;  Save: McGraw; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,973; Record: 12-26; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 1980; Game #38; Monday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ STL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Forsch; LP: Falcone; Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 8,470; Record: 16-22; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 6; L;

Year: 1979; Game #40; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 10  Vs. PIT; 8; boxscore;  WP: Lockwood; LP: Tekulve; Time: 03:26; DAY; Attendance: 20,272; Record: 15-24; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 10; W;

Year: 1978; Game #44; Friday;  May 26, NYM 4 @ HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Lemongello; LP: Koosman;  Save: Forsch; Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,158; Record: 20-24; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 1976; Game #42; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 0 @ PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Carlton; LP: Matlack; Time: 01:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,306; Record: 22-20; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 7.5; L;

Year: 1975; Game #36; Monday;  May 26, NYM 6  Vs. LAD; 3; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Messersmith; Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 34,502; Record: 19-17; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W-wo;

Tom Seaver and Andy Messersmith locked in a pitchers duel until the 9th when Wayne Garrett pinch hit for Tom with two on a delivered a 3 run walk off home run. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Wayne later told Ralph Kiner that he was only trying to hit a fly ball to score the runner from 3rd on a Sac Fly - but the fly ball landed over the fence for the winner

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1974; Game #44; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ PIT; 3; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Giusti;  Save: Parker; Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 15,573; Record: 20-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; W;

Down 3-1 in the 9th, the Mets score 4 on 2 2-run singles - one by Felix Millan and the other John Milner.  Ray Sadecki (W,2-1) with 2 scoreless innings of relief of Mets Starter Craig Swan whom allowed 3 runs in 6 innings. 

Year: 1973; Game #39; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 5 @ LAD; 9; boxscore;  WP: Culver; LP: McAndrew;  Save: Richert; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,635; Record: 20-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; L;

Year: 1972; Game #36; Friday;  May 26, NYM 2 @ STL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Wise; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,247; Record: 26-10; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; L;

Tom Seaver (L, 7-2) gave up 3 runs in the 1st on 3 walks and 2 hits and that was all that Rick Wise needed to beat the Mets.  Both Wise and Seaver allowed 8 hits, but for Seaver that included homers to Joe Torre and Ted Simmons.

Year: 1971; Game #41; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 2  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Brandon; LP: McGraw; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,409; Record: 25-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 0.5; L;

Year: 1970; Game #42; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 5  Vs. STL; 1; boxscore;  WP: Sadecki; LP: Torrez; Time: 02:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,473; Record: 21-21; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Year: 1968; Game #41; Sunday;  May 26, NYM 1 @ ATL; 2; boxscore; 6 innings; WP: Niekro; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 16,599; Record: 18-23; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 5; L;

Year: 1967; Game #34; Friday;  May 26, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 0; boxscore;  WP: Cardwell; LP: Johnson; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,075; Record: 12-22; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1965; Game #40; Wednesday;  May 26, NYM 6  Vs. CHC; 8; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: McDaniel; LP: Ribant; Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,809; Record: 15-25; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 10; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1964; Game #40; Tuesday;  May 26, NYM 19 @ CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Fisher; LP: Buhl; Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 2,503; Record: 12-28; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 11.5; W; 

National Pastime.com: "In front of a meager crowd of 2,503 fans at Wrigley Field, the visiting Mets set a franchise record for runs scored when the team pummels the Cubs, 19-1. New York's 25 year-old first baseman Dick Smith, batting leadoff, becomes the first player in franchise history to collect five hits in a game, nearly 20% of season total of 21, when he collects a double, a triple, and three singles."

Year: 1963; Game #44; Sunday;  May 26 (1), NYM 4 @ STL 7 boxscore;  WP: Bauta;  LP: Bearnarth;  Save: Time: 02:54; DAY; 

Year: 1963; Game #45; Sunday;  May 26 (2), NYM 3 @ STL 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Cisco;  LP: Olivo;  Save: Time: 03:14; DAY; Attendance: 11,594

Year: 1962; Game #37; Saturday;  May 26, NYM 6 @ SFG 7 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Larsen;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 18,791

Felix Mantilla HR'd in the top of the 10th to give the Mets the lead, but Willie Mays hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the tenth off Jay Hook who all 10 innings for the Mets.