Mets Games Played On This Date: July 15th

A game winning 2 run single by Bill Suadkis in 1972,  the only MLB complete game for Mike Bacsik, and HRs from Kong and Mookie beat LA in '82.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on July 12th.

10 Years ago today: 2012; Game #89; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Sheets;  LP: Santana;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 23,382

Baseball Reference: Ben Sheets makes a successful return to the big leagues, a few days short of two years since his last game before undergoing Tommy John surgery. He keeps the Mets scoreless over 6 innings as the Braves win, 6 - 1. The game features the ejection of Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen, who starts arguing with home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor during a 6th-inning mound visit; the Braves score all their runs in that inning, highlighted by Freddie Freeman's three-run homer off Johan Santana. 

20 Years ago today: 2002; Game #92; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 8  Vs. FLA 3 boxscore;  WP: Bacsik;  LP: Penny;  Save: Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,706

Mike Bacsik (W,2-0) had one complete game in his Major League career and it happened July 15, 2002.  Mike allows 3 runs on 3 solo HRs while the Mets get 8 runs on 11 hits including home runs from Mo Vaughn and Jeremy Burnitz.

40 Years ago today: Year: 1982; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Puleo;  LP: Reuss;  Save: Leach;  Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,330

Dave Kignman and Mookie Wilson each hit 2 run homers while Charlie Puleo (W,7-6) allows 2 runs over 6.1 innings to get the Win.  Terry Leach with 2.1 innings of 1 hit, no run ball gets the Save.

50 Years ago today: 1972; Game #80; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ SDP 1  boxscore;  WP: Gentry;  LP: Kirby;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,029

A first inning, 2 run, single by Bill Sudakis gives the Mets the early lead and Gary Gentry (W,4-6) does the rest - 7 scoreless innings with just 3 hits.  Tug McGraw pitches the final 2 innings allowing a HR to Met Killer Nate Colbert before shutting the door.

60 Years ago today: Mets split 2 with the Giants - 

1962; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 5  Vs. SFG 3 boxscore;  WP: Hook;  LP: Pierce;  Save: Time: 03:08; DAY; 

1962; Game #87; Sunday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 8  Vs. SFG 9 boxscore;  WP: Bolin;  LP: Hunter;  Save: Marichal;  Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 35,463

In Game 1, Jay Hook (W,7-9) gave up 3 runs on 9 hits but the Mets scored 5 in the 4th on a Frank Thomas 2 run double and an Elio Chacon 2 run single.

Game 2, Mets jumped out to a 2-0 first inning lead but the Giants then scored 9 unanswered runs to lead 9-2 in the 7th.  Mets came back with 6 runs in the 8th  highlighted by a Joe Pignatano 2 run double and had the tying run on 1st but Juan Marichal came in and retired the last four batters of the game to preserve the Giant win.    

Here is the full list of Mets games played on July 15th:

Year: 2018; Game #94; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. WSN 6 boxscore;  WP: Hellickson;  LP: Swarzak;  Save: Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 26,572

Year: 2017; Game #88; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 9  Vs. COL 3 boxscore;  WP: Lugo;  LP: Chatwood;  Save: Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,783

Jose Reyes, Jay Bruce and Seth Lugo all homer in blow-out win.

Year: 2016; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ PHI 3 boxscore;  WP: Colon;  LP: Hellickson;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,076

A big 3 run HR from Neil Walker makes a winner out of Bartolo Colon (W,8-4)

Year: 2012; Game #89; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Sheets;  LP: Santana;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 23,382

Year: 2011; Game #92; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 2  Vs. PHI 7 boxscore;  WP: Worley;  LP: Dickey;  Save: Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,304

Year: 2010; Game #89; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 0 @ SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Lincecum;  LP: Dickey;  Save: Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,416

Baseball Reference: 2010: Unused in the All-Star Game, Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum starts his team's first game after the break and pitches a shutout over the Mets for his 50th career win, 2 - 0. R.A. Dickey is the loser in spite of a solid effort of his own.

Year: 2007; Game #91; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 5  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Perez;  LP: Lohse;  Save: Wagner;  Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 52,186

Year: 2006; Game #91; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ CHC 9 boxscore;  WP: Zambrano;  LP: Glavine;  Save: Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 41,368

Year: 2005; Game #90; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. ATL 2 boxscore;  WP: Smoltz;  LP: Hernandez;  Save: Reitsma;  Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,444

Year: 2004; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. PHI 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Parra;  LP: Hernandez;  Save: Time: 03:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,803

Year: 2002; Game #92; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 8  Vs. FLA 3 boxscore;  WP: Bacsik;  LP: Penny;  Save: Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,706

Year: 2001; Game #93; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 6  Vs. TOR 2 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Michalak;  Save: Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 32,138

Baseball Reference: Behind Mike Piazza's three hits and three RBIs, the Mets win, 5 - 2, over Toronto as both teams celebrate Negro League Tribute Day by wearing old Negro League uniforms. The Mets wear that of the NY Cubans, 1947 Negro National League champs, while the Blue Jays are in the uniforms of the Chatham All-Stars.

Year: 2000; Game #89; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 4 @ BOS 6 boxscore;  WP: Martinez;  LP: Hampton;  Save: Lowe;  Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 33,213

Ramon Martinez beats Mike Hampton (L,9-6) in Boston.  Mike Piazza homers for the Mets,

7/15/00: NYM @ BOS: Mike Piazza (27th of season, 267th of career) off Rich Garces (@mikepiazza31) pic.twitter.com/CWwqCtJPD9

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) November 24, 2021

Year: 1999; Game #90; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 8 @ TBD 7 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Benitez;  LP: Charlton;  Save: Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,384

Year: 1998; Game #89; Wednesday;  Jul 15, NYM 1  Vs. ATL 12 boxscore;  WP: Neagle;  LP: Yoshii;  Save: Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 41,347

Year: 1997; Game #92; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ PIT 4 boxscore;  WP: Christiansen;  LP: Acevedo;  Save: Loiselle;  Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,244

Year: 1996; Game #92; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 7  Vs. PHI 5 boxscore;  WP: Dipoto;  LP: Springer;  Save: Henry;  Time: 03:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,549

Year: 1995; Game #72; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 4  Vs. COL 5 boxscore;  WP: Swift;  LP: Saberhagen;  Save: Holmes;  Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,120

Year: 1994; Game #88; Friday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 7  Vs. SDP 3 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Ashby;  Save: Time: 02:30; DAY; 

Year: 1994; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 1  Vs. SDP 2 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Tabaka;  LP: Maddux;  Save: Mauser;  Time: 04:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,861

Baseball Reference: In the second game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets' Bret Saberhagen goes 10 innings, striking out 11, giving up five hits and allowing no runs. Consistent with his record-setting season, he walks none

Year: 1993; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ SFG 8 boxscore;  WP: Swift;  LP: Hillman;  Save: Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 26,036

Year: 1991; Game #85; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 4 boxscore;  WP: Robinson;  LP: Whitehurst;  Save: Brantley;  Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,531

Year: 1990; Game #83; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Charlton;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Myers;  Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 40,533

Year: 1989; Game #87; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 6 @ ATL 4 boxscore;  WP: Aguilera;  LP: Assenmacher;  Save: Myers;  Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,542

Year: 1988; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ ATL 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Assenmacher;  LP: Myers;  Save: Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,048

Year: 1984; Game #85; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 3 @ ATL 8 boxscore;  WP: Moore;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Bedrosian;  Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 21,447

Year: 1983; Game #87; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 0 @ HOU 6 boxscore;  WP: Knepper;  LP: Lynch;  Save: Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,661

Year: 1982; Game #88; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Puleo;  LP: Reuss;  Save: Leach;  Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,330

Year: 1980; Game #84; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 9 @ ATL 2 boxscore;  WP: Zachry;  LP: Alexander;  Save: Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608

Year: 1979; Game #88; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 0  Vs. SFG 4 boxscore;  WP: Whitson;  LP: Swan;  Save: Borbon;  Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 14,319

Year: 1978; Game #89; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ CIN 7 boxscore;  WP: Tomlin;  LP: Murray;  Save: Sarmiento;  Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,125

Baseball Reference: Pete Rose collects a hit in his 28th straight game, setting a Cincinnati Reds club record (post-1900) as the Reds beat the New York Mets, 7 - 5. His hit comes off Craig Swan. On the 18th, he'll hit in his 31st straight game to top the all-time Reds record set by Elmer Smith in 1898.

Year: 1977; Game #88; Friday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 1  Vs. PIT 7 boxscore;  WP: Rooker;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Time: 02:37; NIGHT; 

Year: 1977; Game #89; Friday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 6  Vs. PIT 1 boxscore;  WP: Espinosa;  LP: Reuss;  Save: Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,219

Year: 1976; Game #89; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. HOU 1 boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Richard;  Save: Time: 01:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,295

Year: 1973; Game #87; Sunday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN 3 boxscore;  WP: Grimsley;  LP: Matlack;  Save: Time: 02:06; DAY; Attendance: 35,121

Year: 1972; Game #80; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ SDP 1 boxscore;  WP: Gentry;  LP: Kirby;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,029

Year: 1971; Game #87; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 9 @ HOU 4 boxscore;  WP: McGraw;  LP: Forsch;  Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,412

Year: 1969; Game #87; Tuesday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ CHC 4 boxscore;  WP: Gentry;  LP: Selma;  Save: Taylor;  Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 38,608

Baseball Reference: The New York Mets rough up Fergie Jenkins for three home runs, including Al Weis's second in two days, to beat the Chicago Cubs, 9 - 5. The Cubs now lead New York by 3 1/2 games. At the end of the game Tom Seaver jumps out of the dugout and clicks his heels several times, mocking Ron Santo's gesture of the day before. The Mets will win tomorrow as well.

Year: 1968; Game #89; Monday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. PHI 5 boxscore;  WP: Jackson;  LP: Ryan;  Save: Boozer;  Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,628

Year: 1967; Game #82; Saturday;  Jul 15, NYM 1 @ CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Queen;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 8,587

Year: 1966; Game #85; Friday;  Jul 15, NYM 3  Vs. LAD 4 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Regan;  LP: Hamilton;  Save: Miller;  Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,423

Year: 1965; Game #87; Thursday;  Jul 15, NYM 5 @ STL 6 boxscore;  WP: Schultz;  LP: Bearnarth;  Save: Woodeshick;  Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,829

Year: 1964; Game #89; Wednesday;  Jul 15, NYM 2 @ CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Burdette;  LP: Fisher;  Save: Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 10,496

Year: 1963; Game #90; Monday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 14  Vs. HOU 5 boxscore;  WP: Willey;  LP: Johnson;  Save: Hook;  Time: 02:59; DAY; 

Year: 1963; Game #91; Monday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 0  Vs. HOU 8 boxscore;  WP: Nottebart;  LP: Craig;  Save: Woodeshick;  Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,505

Year: 1962; Game #86; Sunday;  Jul 15 (1), NYM 5  Vs. SFG 3 boxscore;  WP: Hook;  LP: Pierce;  Save: Time: 03:08; DAY; 

Year: 1962; Game #87; Sunday;  Jul 15 (2), NYM 8  Vs. SFG 9 boxscore;  WP: Bolin;  LP: Hunter;  Save: Marichal;  Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 35,463