Mets Games Played On This Date: May 29th

 

Jose Reyes 2009 Upper Deck Baseball Cards

The Jose Reyes Balk-in/Delgado walk off game in 2007, Omir Santos walks it off in 2009, Seaver K's 16 Giants in '73, Bobby Bonilla wears ear plugs, and the Mets win big over the Braves in 2021. 

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Year: 2022; Game#49; Sunday  May 29, NYM 5 Vs. ;PHI; 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Díaz; LP: Knebel; Time: 3:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,513;  Record: 32-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 8.5; W-wo; 

From the Mets 5 Phillies 4 Game Notes: 

Mets: Earned their third walk-off win of the season...Was their first walk-off win against the Phillies since 6/26/21...Earned their first sweep of the season...Was their first sweep of the Phillies since 4/13 - 4/14/21.

Eduardo Escobar (1-5, 2B, 2 RBI): Hit a walk-off double in the 10th...Was his fifth career walk-off RBI and first since 9/25/18.

Nick Plummer (1-4, HR, RBI, R): Hit a game-tying home run in the ninth...Became the 14th Met ever to homer for his first career hit...Was the first Met to homer for his first career hit since Pitching Coach Jeremy Hefner who accomplished the feat.

Chris Bassitt (6.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K): Has three starts this season with at least 6.0 innings and two or fewer hits, tied with Michael Kopech for the most such starts in the majors...Retired his final 10 batters faced.

Year: 2021; Game#46; Saturday  May 29 NYM 13 Vs. ;ATL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Walker; LP: Anderson; Time: 3:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,251;  Record: 26-20; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.0; W; 

NY Post: Mets bust out in blowout win over Braves.  "[Taijuan] Walker delivered five shutout innings and the bats took care of the rest, teeing off on the Braves for five home runs in their fourth straight win, 13-2, on a chilly night at Citi Field."

5 Years ago today:

Year: 2019; Game #55; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 8 @ LAD; 9; boxscore;  WP: Alexander; LP: Diaz; Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,559; Record: 27-28; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 6; L-wo; 

NY Post: Edwin Diaz implodes in ninth as Mets suffer brutal loss to Dodgers. "Diaz recorded just one out and surrendered four runs in the ninth, sending the Mets to their worst loss of the season, 9-8 at Dodger Stadium...Joc Pederson and Max Muncy homered in Diaz’s inning from hell before Bellinger slapped an RBI double that pulled the Dodgers within 8-7. With the bases loaded, Verdugo hit a shot to left that was plenty deep enough to bring in the winning run."

Year: 2018; Game #52; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 6 @ ATL; 7; boxscore;  WP: Winkler; LP: Bautista; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,443; Record: 26-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L-wo;

Year: 2017; Game #49; Monday;  May 29, NYM 4  Vs. MIL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Gsellman; LP: Garza;  Save: Reed; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 34,830; Record: 22-27; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 2016; Game #49; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Liberatore; LP: Familia;  Save: Jansen; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,287; Record: 28-21; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; L;

Year: 2015; Game #49; Friday;  May 29, NYM 3  Vs. MIA; 4; boxscore;  WP: Haren; LP: Harvey;  Save: Ramos; Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,880; Record: 27-22; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; L;

10 Years ago today:

Year: 2014; Game #53; Thursday;  May 29, NYM 4 @ PHI; 1; boxscore;  WP: Wheeler; LP: Buchanan;  Save: Mejia; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,668; Record: 25-28; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 3; W;

NY Post: Hefner homers in 1st MLB win, Mets beat Phillies. "Jeremy Hefner earned his first victory in the majors, highlighting the occasion by homering for his first big league hit as the Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on a rainy Tuesday night. The 26-year-old rookie became the first major league pitcher to hit his first homer in his first win since 2002, when Dennis Tankersley did it with San Diego, STATS LLC said. Pinch-hitter Scott Hairston had a two-run homer and newcomer Omar Quintanilla doubled twice and singled to help New York win for the fourth time in five games." 

Year: 2013; Game #50; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 9 @ NYY; 4; boxscore;  WP: Hefner; LP: Phelps; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,681; Record: 21-29; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Mets score 5 in the 1st against David Phelps and the Yankees enroute to a 9 run, 12 hit attack.  Jeremy Hefner (W,1-5) the beneficiary of the offense goes 6 innings, 3 runs, 5 Ks for the win. 

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets @ Yankees Highlights. 

 

Year: 2012; Game #50; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 6  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Hefner; LP: Blanton;  Save: Francisco; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,487; Record: 28-22; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1.5; W;

Year: 2011; Game #52; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 9  Vs. PHI; 5; boxscore;  WP: Niese; LP: Worley; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 30,791; Record: 24-28; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 2010; Game #50; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 6 @ MIL; 8; boxscore;  WP: Coffey; LP: Nieve;  Save: Axford; Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,841; Record: 25-25; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 2009; Game #47; Friday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. FLA; 1; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Feliciano; LP: Sanches; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,677; Record: 27-20; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 0.5; W-wo;

Mike Pelfrey allowed just 1 run over 7.2 but the Mets were only to score one themselves on a HR by Omir Santos.  In the 11th, it was Omir again as he singled in Gary Sheffield for the Walk-Off win.

Year: 2008; Game #52; Thursday;  May 29, NYM 8  Vs. LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Vargas; LP: Penny; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 52,886; Record: 26-26; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;

Year: 2007; Game #50; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 5  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Smith; LP: Benitez; Time: 03:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,940; Record: 33-17; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W-wo;

One of the greatest endings for the Mets.  Down a run in the 12th, Jose Reyes induces 2 balks from Armando Benitez to score the tying run and Carlos Delgado homers to win it.

Year: 2006; Game #50; Monday;  May 29, NYM 8  Vs. ARI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Sanchez; LP: Valverde; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,826; Record: 31-19; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 4.5; W-wo;

Down 7-6 in the 9th, Jose Reyes singles in Endy Chavez to tie it, and David Wright singles in Jose Reyes to win it.  Duaner Sanchez (W,2-0) continues his hot 2006 start with a scoreless inning in relief for the win.

Year: 2005; Game #51; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 3 @ FLA; 6; boxscore;  WP: Beckett; LP: Bell;  Save: Jones; Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 30,214; Record: 26-25; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3; L;

20 Years ago today:

Year: 2004; Game #48; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 2 @ FLA; 3; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Wayne; LP: Looper; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,325; Record: 23-25; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; L-wo;

Locked in a 2-2 tie since the 4th, Mike Lowell homers off Brandon Looper (L,0-1) in the 10th to win it for the Fish.  Ty Wiggington with a solo HR and Jae Weong Seo with 6 innings in the Mets losing cause.

Year: 2003; Game #53; Thursday;  May 29, NYM 5 @ PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Trachsel; LP: Millwood; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,568; Record: 24-29; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 12; W;

Year: 2002; Game #53; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 4  Vs. PHI; 3; boxscore;  WP: Strickland; LP: Santiago;  Save: Benitez; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,417; Record: 28-25; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W; 

NY Post: Piazza HR gets Mets Healthy - solo shot in 7th lifts Amazin's back into 1st. "With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, Piazza didn’t miss against reliever Jose Santiago, unleashing a team’s worth of frustration with one swing. The pitch, a 2-2 offering that was a 91-mile- per-hour fastball, soared over the fence to the left of the center-field flagpole. Piazza’s 426-foot bomb, his 10th homer of the year, gave the Mets a much-needed 4-3 victory over the Phillies and catapulted them back into a first-place tie with the Braves, who lost by a similar score to the Expos last night in Atlanta." 

Year: 2001; Game #52; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 3  Vs. PHI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Gomes; LP: Cook; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,579; Record: 22-30; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 2000; Game #51; Monday;  May 29, NYM 1 @ LAD; 4; boxscore;  WP: Park; LP: Leiter; Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 43,084; Record: 28-23; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 6.5; L; 

Baseball Reference: The Dodgers defeat the Mets‚ 4 - 1. Mets SS Rey Ordoñez breaks his left forearm on a tag play in the 1st inning and will be out for the rest of the season. His arm hits the helmet of a sliding F.P. Santangelo. The Mets will fill in with various bodies for two months before renting Mike Bordick from the Orioles.

Year: 1999; Game #49; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 7  Vs. ARI; 8; boxscore;  WP: Reynoso; LP: Beltran;  Save: Kim; Time: 03:40; DAY; Attendance: 35,167; Record: 27-22; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L; 

Baseball Reference: Arizona's Byung-Hyun Kim, 20-year-old Korean‚ makes his major league debut against the Mets. Relieving in the 9th‚ he strikes out Mike Piazza to end the game and preserve the 8 - 7 win. 

Year: 1998; Game #49; Friday;  May 29, NYM 11 @ PHI; 0; boxscore;  WP: Reed; LP: Beech; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,567; Record: 29-20; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 7; W;

Year: 1996; Game #50; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. SFG; 4; boxscore;  WP: VanLandingham; LP: Isringhausen;  Save: Beck; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,578; Record: 21-29; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 12.5; L;

Year: 1995; Game #31; Monday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. SDP; 3; boxscore; 13 innings; WP: Blair; LP: Minor;  Save: Hoffman; Time: 03:53; DAY; Attendance: 14,905; Record: 11-20; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 11.5; L;

30 Years ago today:

Year: 1994; Game #48; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 8  Vs. CIN; 5; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Hanson;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 24,997; Record: 25-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Mets scored 2 in the 1st, 2 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, and 2 in the 4th to build an 8-0 lead.  Bobby Jones (W,6-4) then cruised through 8, pitching to the score to allow 5 runs, John Franco closed out the 9th for his 12th save. Jeff Kent 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs.

Year: 1993; Game #46; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 4  Vs. CIN; 3; boxscore;  WP: Tanana; LP: Pugh;  Save: Franco; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 23,841; Record: 16-30; Standings: 7; Games up/behind: 16.5; W;

Year: 1992; Game #48; Friday;  May 29, NYM 1  Vs. ATL; 5; boxscore;  WP: Smoltz; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,866; Record: 25-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 1.5; L; 

Dwight Gooden (L, 4-5) gave up HRs to Terry Pendleton and Sid Bream while John Smoltz (W,5-4) didn't allow a run until the 9th. Willie Randolph doubled in Vince Coleman for the Mets run.

Bobby Bonilla wears ear plugs at Shea to avoid the boo-birds. 

Los Angeles Times: Bonilla went 0 for 4 and is batting .137 at home (10 for 73) with no home runs. He is 33 for 95 (.347) on the road with five homers.

Year: 1991; Game #44; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 8 @ CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Cone; LP: Scanlan; Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 31,359; Record: 25-19; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4; W;

Year: 1990; Game #43; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 1 @ CIN; 2; boxscore;  WP: Browning; LP: Ojeda;  Save: Myers; Time: 01:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,156; Record: 20-23; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 7; L;

Year: 1989; Game #47; Monday;  May 29, NYM 2 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Robinson; LP: Darling;  Save: Lefferts; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 38,899; Record: 24-23; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 2.5; L;

Year: 1988; Game #47; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 3  Vs. SDP; 6; boxscore;  WP: Jones; LP: Ojeda;  Save: Davis; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 46,189; Record: 32-15; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; L;

Year: 1987; Game #45; Friday;  May 29, NYM 5 @ SDP; 4; boxscore;  WP: Leach; LP: Lefferts;  Save: McDowell; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,330; Record: 23-22; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Year: 1986; Game #41; Thursday;  May 29, NYM 5  Vs. LAD; 2; boxscore;  WP: Fernandez; LP: Valenzuela;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,080; Record: 30-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 6.0; W;

39 Years ago today:

Year: 1985; Game #41; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 4 @ SFG; 3; boxscore;  WP: Lynch; LP: Davis;  Save: McDowell; Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 8,974; Record: 26-15; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.0; W;

Ed Lynch (W,3-3) allows 3 first inning runs but shuts out the Giants the next 6 innings.  Mets score 4 in the 8th on a Mookie Wilson single, Gary Carter double and George Foster single.  Roger McDowell with two scoreless innings for his 3rd Save.

Year: 1983; Game #42; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 3 @ SDP; 2; boxscore;  WP: Lynch; LP: Lollar;  Save: Orosco; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 15,385; Record: 16-26; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 8.5; W;

Year: 1982; Game #46; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Niekro; LP: Zachry; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,184; Record: 25-21; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 3.5; L;

Joe Niekro (W,4-4) threw a complete game against the Mets allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits, 9 Ks.  Pat  Zachry (L,4-2) took the loss - 4 runs - all earned in 4.1 innings, 6 hits, 1 HR to Danny Heep, 5 walks, 3 Ks; Dave Kingman homered for one of the Mets runs and Mookie Wilson scored Tom Veryzer on a groundout for the other. 

Year: 1981; Game #41; Friday;  May 29, NYM 6  Vs. CHC; 1; boxscore;  WP: Scott; LP: Martz; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,035; Record: 14-26; Standings: 5; Games up/behind: 10; W; 

Year: 1979; Game #43; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 6 @ STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Vuckovich;  Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,149; Record: 16-26; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 11; W;

Year: 1978; Game #47; Monday;  May 29 (1), NYM 7  Vs. STL; 2; boxscore;  WP: Zachry; LP: Urrea; Time: 2:21; NIGHT;  Record: 23-24; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; W;

Year: 1978; Game #48; Monday;  May 29 (2), NYM 2  Vs. STL; 6; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Vuckovich; LP: Swan; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,896; Record: 23-25; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 4; L;

Year: 1977; Game #43; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 6 @ PHI; 7; boxscore;  WP: Kaat; LP: Matlack;  Save: Garber; Time: 02:02; DAY; Attendance: 43,279; Record: 15-28; Standings: 6; Games up/behind: 13.5; L;

Year: 1976; Game #45; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 2  Vs. STL; 3; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Hrabosky; LP: Sanders; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,630; Record: 23-22; Standings: 3; Games up/behind: 8.5; L;

50 Years ago today:

Year: 1974; Game #47; Wednesday;  May 29, NYM 2 @ CIN; 3; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Carroll; LP: Parker; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,339; Record: 20-27; Standings: 4; Games up/behind: 5; L-wo;

Baseball Reference: The visiting Mets lose to the Reds‚ 3 - 2‚ when Tony Perez clubs a 10th-inning homer off Harry Parker.

Year: 1973; Game #42; Tuesday;  May 29, NYM 5 @ SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Moffitt; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,289; Record: 21-21; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 5.5; W;

Tom Seaver (W,6-3) homers while striking out 16 but the Mets needed some 9th inning magic to win.  Down 2-1 in the 9th, the Giants brought in closer Randy Moffitt (L,2-1) after Giants starter Jim Barr walked Ken Boswell to start the inning.  Bud Harrelson singled, Seaver reached base on a bunt single, Wayne Garrett was walked to tie the game, Felix Millan drove in 2 with a single, George Theodore added another on a Sac Fly and the Mets had a great 5-2 win.

Year: 1972; Game #39; Monday;  May 29, NYM 7 @ STL; 6; boxscore;  WP: Koosman; LP: Cloninger; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 11,717; Record: 28-11; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 3.5; W;

With the game tied at 3 in the bottom of the 8th, the Cardinals scored three off Tug McGraw to take a 6-3 lead.  Then, in the top of the 9th, Ken Boswell hit a 3 run HR to tie it and Tommie Agee scored on a pass ball to give the Mets the lead and eventual winning run. Jerry Koosman pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th and was given the win.

Year: 1971; Game #42; Saturday;  May 29 (1), NYM 5 @ SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Seaver; LP: Arlin; Time: 2:25; NIGHT;  Record: 26-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;

Year: 1971; Game #43; Saturday;  May 29 (2), NYM 2 @ SDP; 1; boxscore;  WP: Ryan; LP: Phoebus; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,324; Record: 27-16; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W; 

Baseball Reference: The Mets feature firepower as Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver combine to strike out 26‚ tying the Mets' own major league record set on September 9‚ 1970, in a doubleheader sweep of the Padres. Seaver wins the opener‚ 5 - 1‚ with 10 K's and Ryan cops the nitecap‚ 2 - 1. Mets batters strike out 15 times: the 41 strikeouts ties the major league record.

Year: 1970; Game #45; Friday;  May 29, NYM 0  Vs. HOU; 5; boxscore;  WP: Billingham; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,753; Record: 22-23; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;

Year: 1967; Game #38; Monday;  May 29, NYM 2 @ LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Singer; LP: Fisher;  Save: Perranoski; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,487; Record: 14-24; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 11; L;

Year: 1966; Game #34; Sunday;  May 29, NYM 7 @ LAD; 6; boxscore;  WP: Arrigo; LP: Perranoski; Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 30,482; Record: 14-20; Standings: 9; Games up/behind: 9; W;

Year: 1965; Game #43; Saturday;  May 29, NYM 4  Vs. PIT; 7; boxscore;  WP: Schwall; LP: Lary;  Save: McBean; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 11,297; Record: 16-27; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 11; L;

60 Years ago today:

Year: 1964; Game #43; Friday;  May 29, NYM 4  Vs. SFG; 2; boxscore;  WP: Stallard; LP: Sanford; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,062; Record: 13-30; Standings: 10; Games up/behind: 12.5; W;

Down 2-0, the Mets rally for 4 in the 7th capped off by a Jim Hickman 2-run homer.  Tracy Stallard (W, 3-6) goes the distance, 2 runs on just 4 hits.