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Mets News and Morning Links - 8/20/2023

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Matt O'Neill and FCL Met Carlos Oviedo. Mets win big against Cards, Binghamton and Brooklyn win, Syracuse and St. Lucie fall.

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Box Score: Mets 13 Cardinals 2 Francisco Lindor SS 4 for 5, double, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, stolen base (home, 21st stolen base of year); Jeff McNeil 2B 3 for 5, double, stolen base, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 4, HR (38th), double, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Daniel Vogelbach 1 for 4, HR (10th) - Grand Slam, 4 RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; DJ Stewart 2 for 4, HR (5th), 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Kodai Senga (W, 10-6) 7 innings, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 5 Ks; Vinny Nittoli 2 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 2 Ks;

  • KODAI SENGA: recorded his 150th strikeout to become the 7th pitcher in franchise history to record at least 150 strikeouts as a rookie and 5th Japanese-born pitcher to do so...notched his 10th win of the season, which leads all MLB rookie pitchers...is the first Mets rookie to win at least 10 games in a single season since DILLON GEE had 13 in 2011...is the first Mets rookie starting pitcher to earn a win against the Cardinals since SETH LUGO on 8/25/16 at Busch Stadium...registered his career-high 3rd straight quality start and team-leading 11th quality start of the season.
  • FRANCISCO LINDOR stole home in the 1st inning to become the first Mets player to steal home since STARLING MARTE on 8/19/22 at PHI...extended his RBI streak to a season-high four games, his longest since a four-game streak July 30-Aug. 2, 2022...ran his hitting streak to six games...notched his second 4+ hit game of the season (also: 5 hits on 7/6 at ARI) to become the first Mets player with multiple 4+ hit games this season. 
  • JEFF McNEIL produced his team-leading 9th 3+ hit game of the season...has produced back-to-back mutli-hit games for the 4th time this season (last: 5/15-16 at WSH, vs. TB).
  • PETE ALONSO crushed his longest home run of the season 466 ft., the longest by a Mets player this season and 2nd longest at Busch Stadium in 2023 (1st: AUSTIN RILEY, 473 ft. on 4/3)...notched his team-leading 8th game with 2+ extra-base hits this season, one shy of his 2022 total.
  • DANIEL VOGELBACH hit his 4th career grand slam and 2nd against the Cardinals (last: 9/5/21 at PNC Park off ALEX REYES, walk-off).
  • DJ STEWART launched his 5th home run of the season with his hardest hit ball of the year (108.3 mph)...hit his 1st home run in a road game since 5/30/21 at CHW while with Baltimore, a span of 11 straight homers in home games.
  • THE METS hit 3+ home runs in a game against the Cardinals for the first time since they hit four on 4/21/19 at Busch Stadium...have won seven of their last eight games at Busch Stadium...beat the Cardinals by 11+ runs for the first time since 6/24/09 (11-0) and first time at Busch Stadium since an 11-0 win on 8/1/89...tallied 13+ hits in consecutive games for the 3rd time this season (last: July 6-7 at ARI, at SD) and first time against St. Louis for the first time since Aug. 4-5, 2009 (1st at Busch since July 1-2, 2008).





Today's Game:

Mets (58-66) @ Cardinals (54-70), 2:15 pm

STL: Dakota Hudson (#43, 28, RHP, 4-0, 4.03)
NYM: Carlos Carrasco (#59, 36, RHP, 3-6, 6.40)

National League East Detailed Standings
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB Strk
1Atlanta Braves8042.656--W 5
2Philadelphia Phillies6756.54513.5W 1
3Miami Marlins6461.51217.5L 2
4New York Mets5866.46823.0W 4
5Washington Nationals5668.45225.0L 1
Average6558.526
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/20/2023.

8/19/2023: Mets Roster Moves - Christian Scott to IL, Brendan Hardy and David Griffin to Binghamton

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  • Postponed: FCL Mets Vs. FCL Nationals Yesterday's "FCL Mets games have been postponed with no rescheduled dates yet.  The FCL Mets are currently scheduled to play the final game of the regular season on Tuesday, August 22 with the playoffs starting on Thursday, August 24th."

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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.


1963
In his first major league start, Grover Powell blanks the Phillies in the Mets' 4-0 victory at Connie Mack Stadium. The shutout will be the only big league win for the 21 year-old right-hander, who after pitching four more scoreless innings in his next appearance will appear to lose his effectiveness when he is struck in the face by a line drive hit by Pittsburgh first baseman Donn Clendenon.
1985
Dwight Gooden, going the distance in the Mets' 3-0 victory over San Francisco at Shea Stadium en route to his 13th consecutive win, whiffs 16 batters to become the first National League pitcher to strike out 200 or more batters in each of his first two seasons. The 20 year-old sophomore, who improves his record to 19-3 with his sixth shutout of the year, matches the feat accomplished by Herb Score of the Indians in the American League in 1955 and 1956.

1989
It's a busy day on the trading block for the Mets as they send popular outfielder Mookie Wilson to the Blue Jays for pitcher Jeff Musselman and minor leaguer Michael Brady. New York also gets Frank Viola from the Twins for pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West, and Kevin Tapani and two minor leaguers.
1998
At Shea Stadium, Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first player in major league history to hit fifty home runs in three consecutive seasons. Mac's seventh-inning solo shot, the second of back-to-back round-trippers off Willie Blair, helps to defeat the Mets, 2-0.

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1973 - In New York, the Reds score five runs in the 16th to beat the Mets, 8 - 3. Each team scores in the 13th.

1978 - At Shea Stadium, Dodger Blue becomes black and blue as pitcher Don Sutton and first baseman Steve Garvey begin fighting in the clubhouse prior to their 5 - 4 victory over the Mets.

1980: The Giants beat the Mets, 2 - 1, but lose Jack Clark for a month after a Mark Bomback pitch breaks a bone in his left hand.

1982: In Atlanta, the Braves top the Mets, 6 - 4, as Brett Butler makes his debut for the Braves. Butler has a single and RBI.

1989: Howard Johnson hits his 30th home run of the season in the Mets' 5 - 4 loss to the Dodgers and joins Bobby Bonds and Willie Mays as the only players to achieve 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in two different seasons.

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