Mets Games Played On This Date: June 26th

 

A Michael Conforto sac-fly walk off last year and a Wilmer Flores walk off in 2018, Jerry Koosman beats the Bucs in '72, and Donn Clendenon leads the Bucs over Mets in '62.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on June 26th.

1 Year ago today: 2021; Game #73;Saturday, Jun 26; NYM 4 Vs. PHI 3; boxscore; WP: Diaz; LP: Neris; Time: 3:05; DAY; Attendance: 29,205; 

Luis Guillorme 3B 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 walk; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 5, 2 Ks; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 1 K; James McCann C 2 for 4, 1 K; Kevin Pillar PH-CF 2 for 2, HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI;  Jacob deGrom P 6 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 3 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks; Aaron Loup 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K; Seth Lugo 1 inning, no runs, no hits; Edwin Diaz (W, 2-2) 1 inning, 1 run – earned, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K; 

SNY.TV: Resilient Mets once again find a way in walk-off win over Phillies: 'We never feel like we’re out of games' Mets trailed Saturday's game three different times before walking off victorious.

NY Post: Mets rally for walk-off win over Phillies to pick up Jacob deGrom.  “After the Mets were gifted a fielding error and another meltdown by a Phillies reliever in the ninth inning, Michael Conforto hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the 4-3 win at Citi Field, sending the season-high crowd of 29,205 into a frenzy.”

Mets.com: Stat of the Day: “The Phillies snapped Jacob deGrom's scoreless streak at 31 innings, tied for third-longest in franchise history. R.A. Dickey holds the Mets record with 32 2/3 straight scoreless innings in 2012, followed by Jerry Koosman with 31 2/3 scoreless in 1973. Four Mets pitchers have thrown 31 shutout innings in a row, including deGrom, who's done it twice. The others: Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden and Bartolo Colon.”

SNY.TV: Jacob deGrom Chasing History: Latest feats, crazy stats, pace, and Cy Young/MVP chances. DeGrom is leading the majors in ERA (0.69), WHIP (0.53), H/9 (3.46), K/9 (14.08), OPP AVG (.115), and SO/W (11.09). DeGrom is on pace to finish the season with 275 strikeouts in 175 innings.

Jacob deGrom had his worst start of the season today. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/2uaA5J4by6

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 26, 2021

Jacob deGrom is now hitting .414 with a 0.58 ERA. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/9hCG1NBmD8

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2021

KEVIN PILLAR HITS HIS FIRST CAREER PINCH-HIT HOME RUN TO TIE THE GAME!!!!! pic.twitter.com/QXUwYA7nVw

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2021

LUIS GUILLORME WALKS AND WE'RE TIED AGAIN!!!! pic.twitter.com/RIK0c2xxLw

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2021

METS WIN 4-3!!!!! pic.twitter.com/j8le6jLw0W

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 26, 2021  

10 Years ago today: 2012; Game #75; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Maine;  LP: Gee;  Save: Marmol;  Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,064

NY Post: "[Anthony] Rizzo had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in his first game with Chicago, which rallied for a 5-3 victory over the sliding New York Mets on Tuesday night...Dillon Gee (L,5-6) struck out six in five innings for the Mets, but gave up four runs and nine hits."

20 Years ago today: 2002; Game #77; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3  Vs. ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Hammond;  LP: Weathers;  Save: Smoltz;  Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,974

NY Post: "Gary Sheffield...hit a one-out grand slam in the eighth inning...broke a 2-2 tie when he turned on a 93 mph [Scott] Strickland fastball and launched it 410 feet into the left-center bleachers...Mo Vaughn hit two homers, including a 505-foot monster shot in the eighth that hit halfway up the right-center beer ad. But Vaughn’s inability to field a sacrifice in the top of the eighth opened the floodgates." 

6/26/2002 Mo Vaughn hits one of the longest home runs in Shea Stadium history. The homer, which hits halfway up the scoreboard at Shea, travels an estimated 505 feet. pic.twitter.com/1BUCVXXWpY

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) June 26, 2021

30 Years ago today: 1992; Game #73; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Smith;  LP: Innis;  Save: Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,282

A Todd Hundley 2 run HR and a David Cone force out gave the Mets a 3-0 lead but Felix Jose hit a 2 run HR and Ray Lankford a sac fly to tie it off David Cone.  Then in the 9th with Jeff Innis (L,4-4) on the mound, Felix Jose's bases loaded single walked it off for the Cards.

40 Years ago today:

Year: 1982; Game #71; Saturday;  Jun 26 (1), NYM 3 @ PHI 4 boxscore;  WP: Bystrom;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:05; NIGHT; 

Year: 1982; Game #72; Saturday;  Jun 26 (2), NYM 4 @ PHI 7 boxscore;  WP: McGraw;  LP: Allen;  Save: Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,513

Phillies swept a double header from the Mets for the second straight day.  In Game 1, Randy Jones (L,6-7) allowed single runs in 4 straight innings. An Ozzie Virgil single in the 5th broke a 3-3 tie and the Mets did not get another hit the rest of the way.

Game 2: Down 4-1 in the 8th, the Mets scored 3 against Tug McGraw to tie it - George Foster's bases loaded single driving in the final 2.  The Phillies came right back in the bottom of the 8th to score 3 off Neil Allen on a Mike Schmidt 2 run HR and a Tug Mc Graw groundout.

50 Years ago today: 1972; Game #63; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 4  Vs. PIT 2  boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Moose;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,820

With the game tied at 2 in the 7th, Buddy Harrelson singled in Teddy Martinez and Tommie Agee doubled in Buddy to make a winner out of Jerry Koosman (W,5-3).  Koos went 8.2 innings, 2 earned runs on 7 hits, 3 walks, 9Ks.   

60 Years ago today: 1962; Game #69; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ PIT 5  boxscore; WP: Francis;  LP: Hunter;  Save: Face;  Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,534

After the Mets took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st, the Pirates scored 3 in the bottom of the inning.  A Donn Clendenon Triple capped it off.  Clendenon also homered in the 3rd going 2 for 3, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 walk.  Willard Hunter (L,1-3) took the Met loss - 5 earned runs in 6 innings. 

Here is the full list of Mets games played on June 26th:

Year: 2021; Game #73;Saturday, Jun 26; NYM 4 Vs. PHI 3; boxscore; WP: Diaz; LP: Neris; Time: 3:05; DAY; Attendance: 29,205; 

Year: 2019; Game #81; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 4 @ PHI 5 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Garcia;  LP: Nogosek;  Save: Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,822

Year: 2018; Game #77; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 4  Vs. PIT 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Peterson;  LP: Brault;  Save: Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,501

Steven Matz allowed 3 runs in 7 innings and the bullpen 3 scoreless innings more before Wilmer Flores walked it off in the 10th.

Year: 2016; Game #74; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: Norris;  LP: Colon;  Save: Vizcaino;  Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 20,484

Year: 2015; Game #75; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 2  Vs. CIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard;  LP: Cueto;  Save: Familia;  Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,109

Year: 2014; Game #79; Thursday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ PIT 5 boxscore;  WP: Worley;  LP: Matsuzaka;  Save: Melancon;  Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,647

Year: 2013; Game #74; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ CHW 0 boxscore;  WP: Marcum;  LP: Danks;  Save: Parnell;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,249

Year: 2012; Game #75; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Maine;  LP: Gee;  Save: Marmol;  Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,064

Year: 2011; Game #78; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 8 @ TEX 5 boxscore;  WP: Gee;  LP: Holland;  Save: Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 37,879

Year: 2010; Game #74; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 0  Vs. MIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Pavano;  LP: Santana;  Save: Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 37,510

Year: 2009; Game #72; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 1  Vs. NYY 9 boxscore;  WP: Sabathia;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,278

Year: 2007; Game #75; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3  Vs. STL 5 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Thompson;  LP: Schoeneweis;  Save: Flores;  Time: 03:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,053

Year: 2005; Game #75; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 4 @ NYY 5 boxscore;  WP: Rivera;  LP: Looper;  Save: Time: 03:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 55,327

Year: 2004; Game #72; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 9 @ NYY 3 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Halsey;  Save: Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 55,303

Mets banged out 12 hits and 9 runs at Yankee Stadium.  Cliff Floyd LF 1 for 5 with a HR and 1 RBI, Kaz Matsui SS 2 for 5, 2 RBIs and Jason Phillips C, 1 for 4, 2 RBIs.  Al Leiter (W,3-2) got the benefit of the offense 6.1 innings, 3 runs - all earned on 5 hits, 2 HRs, 4 walks, 5 Ks; 

Year: 2003; Game #76; Thursday;  Jun 26, NYM 1  Vs. FLA 6 boxscore;  WP: Willis;  LP: Heilman;  Save: Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,378

Year: 2002; Game #77; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3  Vs. ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Hammond;  LP: Weathers;  Save: Smoltz;  Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,974

Year: 2001; Game #78; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ CHC 4 boxscore;  WP: Lieber;  LP: Appier;  Save: Gordon;  Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 37,854

Year: 2000; Game #73; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 10  Vs. FLA 5 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Cornelius;  Save: Time: 03:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,657

Year: 1999; Game #74; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ ATL 7 boxscore;  WP: Glavine;  LP: Dotel;  Save: Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,293

Year: 1998; Game #75; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 4  Vs. NYY 8 boxscore;  WP: Mendoza;  LP: Leiter;  Save: Rivera;  Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 53,404

A see-saw affair that ended up with the Mets on the downside.  Down 2-1 in the 5th, Brian McRae and Edgardo Alfonzo each HR off Hideki Irabu.  After the Yanks tie the Mets in the 6th, the Mets take a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the inning.  In the 7th, after allowing a single to Chuck Knoblauch and a walk to Derek Jeter, Al Leiter is replaced by Mel Rojas who serves up a 3-run HR to Paul O'Neill on the first pitch.

6/26/98: NYY @ NYM: Brian McRae (9th of season, 79th of career) off Hideki Irabu (@kcsluggers) pic.twitter.com/0rp7MgXmwX

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) May 18, 2021

6/26/98: NYY @ NYM: Edgardo Alfonzo (4th of season, 22nd of career) off Hideki Irabu (@fonzy9) pic.twitter.com/s3lDFri18P

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) August 27, 2021

Year: 1996; Game #77; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 9  Vs. COL 5 boxscore;  WP: Mlicki;  LP: Reed;  Save: Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 20,675

Year: 1995; Game #57; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 4 @ FLA 9 boxscore;  WP: Rapp;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,967

Year: 1994; Game #74; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 3  Vs. PIT 7 boxscore;  WP: Wagner;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 29,814

Year: 1993; Game #72; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 2  Vs. STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Tewksbury;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Smith;  Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 33,180

Year: 1992; Game #73; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Smith;  LP: Innis;  Save: Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,282

Year: 1991; Game #69; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 7  Vs. MON 4 boxscore;  WP: Viola;  LP: Gardner;  Save: Franco;  Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,662

Year: 1990; Game #67; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 8 @ STL 6 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Pena;  LP: Dayley;  Save: Time: 04:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,220

Year: 1989; Game #72; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 1 @ MON 5 boxscore;  WP: Perez;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,395

Year: 1988; Game #73; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ CHC 6 boxscore;  WP: Pico;  LP: Darling;  Save: Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 36,009

Year: 1987; Game #71; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ PHI 5 boxscore;  WP: Gross;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Bedrosian;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,263

Year: 1985; Game #68; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 3 @ CHC 7 boxscore;  WP: Fontenot;  LP: McDowell;  Save: Smith;  Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 35,876

Year: 1984; Game #68; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 0 @ PHI 3 boxscore;  WP: Gross;  LP: Terrell;  Save: Holland;  Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,347

Year: 1983; Game #70; Sunday;  Jun 26 (1), NYM 4  Vs. PHI 8 boxscore;  WP: McGraw;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Holland;  Time: 02:29; NIGHT; 

National Pastime.com: Rusty Staub ties the single-season record with his eighth consecutive pinch hit. 'Le Grand Orange' equals the 1958 mark established by Dave Philley of the Phillies when he singles in the ninth inning off reliever Ron Reed in the Mets' 8-4 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium.

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Year: 1983; Game #71; Sunday;  Jun 26 (2), NYM 5  Vs. PHI 1 boxscore;  WP: Torrez;  LP: Farmer;  Save: Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 37,922

Year: 1982; Game #71; Saturday;  Jun 26 (1), NYM 3 @ PHI 4 boxscore;  WP: Bystrom;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:05; NIGHT; 

Year: 1982; Game #72; Saturday;  Jun 26 (2), NYM 4 @ PHI 7 boxscore;  WP: McGraw;  LP: Allen;  Save: Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,513

Year: 1980; Game #67; Thursday;  Jun 26, NYM 4 @ CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Glynn;  LP: Tidrow;  Save: Allen;  Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 11,094

Year: 1979; Game #68; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 1  Vs. PIT 2 boxscore;  WP: Blyleven;  LP: Hausman;  Save: Jackson;  Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,903

Year: 1978; Game #74; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 9 @ CHC 10 boxscore;  WP: McGlothen;  LP: Metzger;  Save: Sutter;  Time: 03:14; DAY; Attendance: 12,188

Year: 1977; Game #70; Sunday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Krukow;  LP: Matlack;  Save: Sutter;  Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 36,698

Year: 1976; Game #73; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 10 @ CHC 2 boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Bonham;  Save: Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 19,766

Year: 1974; Game #70; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 5 @ CHC 4 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Aker;  LP: Hooton;  Save: Time: 03:10; DAY; Attendance: 15,275

Year: 1973; Game #66; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 1  Vs. CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Hooton;  LP: Koosman;  Save: Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 18,861

Year: 1972; Game #63; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 4  Vs. PIT 2 boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Moose;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,820

Year: 1971; Game #70; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ MON 1 boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Renko;  Save: Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,289

Year: 1970; Game #69; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 5 @ MON 6 boxscore;  WP: Renko;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Raymond;  Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,012

Year: 1969; Game #68; Thursday;  Jun 26, NYM 0  Vs. PHI 2 boxscore;  WP: Jackson;  LP: Cardwell;  Save: Time: 02:14; DAY; Attendance: 15,360

Year: 1968; Game #70; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 6 @ CIN 7 boxscore;  WP: Maloney;  LP: Selma;  Save: Abernathy;  Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,580

Year: 1967; Game #65; Monday;  Jun 26, NYM 3  Vs. PIT 2 boxscore;  WP: Taylor;  LP: Face;  Save: Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,294

Year: 1966; Game #66; Sunday;  Jun 26 (1), NYM 0 @ CHC 7 boxscore;  WP: Simmons;  LP: Fisher;  Save: Time: 02:22; DAY; 

National Pastime.com: Ron Santo is struck in the face by a pitch thrown by Mets' starter Jack Fisher. The Cubs third baseman's fractured cheek ends his record consecutive streak at the hot corner at 390 games, but his 27-game hitting streak, one shy of the franchise mark, stays intact with a first-inning single.

Year: 1966; Game #67; Sunday;  Jun 26 (2), NYM 8 @ CHC 2 boxscore;  WP: Ribant;  LP: Faul;  Save: Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 16,652

Year: 1965; Game #72; Saturday;  Jun 26, NYM 0 @ HOU 2 boxscore;  WP: Farrell;  LP: Lary;  Save: Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,500

Year: 1964; Game #72; Friday;  Jun 26, NYM 8 @ MLN 4 boxscore;  WP: Stallard;  LP: Spahn;  Save: Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,198

Year: 1963; Game #74; Wednesday;  Jun 26, NYM 8  Vs. CHC 6 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Cisco;  LP: Brewer;  Save: Time: 04:08; DAY; Attendance: 8,183

Year: 1962; Game #69; Tuesday;  Jun 26, NYM 2 @ PIT 5 boxscore;  WP: Francis;  LP: Hunter;  Save: Face;  Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,534