Good Morning. Happy Birthday Lastings Milledge and John Curtiss. Pete Alonso homers and Juan Soto doubles as Mets win, Jack Wenninger lead Binghamton to win, Brooklyn wins, while St. Lucie and Syracuse fall.
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4/4/2025 Box Score: Mets 5 Blue Jays 0
Francisco Lindor#- SS 1 for 2; double; 2 runs; 2 walks; Juan Soto- RF 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Pete Alonso- 1B 1 for 3; HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Brandon Nimmo*- LF 1 for 3; double; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Starling Marte- DH 0 for 2; 1 RBI; Mark Vientos- 3B 0 for 3; Luis Torrens- C 0 for 3; Luisangel Acuña- 2B 0 for 3; 1 K; Jose Siri- CF 0 for 3; Tylor Megill- (W, 2-0) 5.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 3 walks; 4 Ks; Reed Garrett- (H, 2) 0.2 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; A.J. Minter- 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Max Kranick- 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;
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Mets Defeat Blue Jays, 5-0:
- Welcome home! Alonso feels the love, gives it right back with HR in 1st AB (MLB.com)
- Pete Alonso, Juan Soto lead Mets to home opener win over Blue Jays (Newsday)
- Mets bullpen’s red-hot start continues in home opener: ‘Nasty stuff’ (New York Post)
- Mets' dream lineup takes shape with Pete Alonso, Juan Soto at heart of home opening win (The Record)
- Pete Alonso hits homecoming homer in win Mets’ win over Blue Jays (NYDN)
- Pete Alonso steals spotlight in Mets’ 5-0 home opener win (NJ.com)
- Pete Alonso sets the tone with two-run HR, leads Mets to 5-0 win over Blue Jays (SNY.tv)
- Alonso and Soto power Mets past Blue Jays 5-0 in Citi Field opener (AP)
- Mets Overlook Catching Void To Start New Season On Solid Footing (Forbes)
Opening Day at Citi Field:
- Mets' Citi Field 5 Borough Mascot Race a big hit (Newsday)
- Mets give Citi Field an October feel with an extra $765 million buzz (New York Post)
- Max Kranick, a childhood Mets fan, closes out win in Citi Field opener: ‘I’ll remember this one forever’ (NYDN)
- Mets honor late Ed Kranepool on Opening Day at Citi Field; Art Shamsky reflects on friendship (NYDN)
Pete Alonso News:
- Mets' Pete Alonso makes himself right at home with two-run blast in Citi Field opener (Newsday)
- Pete Alonso’s bat stays hot as Mets blank Blue Jays for strong home opener win (New York Post)
- Gary Cohen suggests balls might be juiced after Pete Alonso’s ‘shocking’ home run (New York Post)
- See Pete Alonso hit first 2025 Citi Field home run for Mets during home opener (The Record)
- The Mets played a dangerous game with Pete Alonso — but for now, it’s all just super (The Athletic)
- Mets' Pete Alonso shows best version of himself in storybook home opener (SNY.tv)
Juan Soto News:
- Yankees fans chant ‘f–k Juan Soto’ out of nowhere with anger growing for Mets’ $765 million slugger (New York Post)
- Juan Soto earns ovation, hits RBI double in Mets home debut: ‘A great start’ (NYDN)
- You decide: Who heard louder cheers from Mets fans? Juan Soto or Pete Alonso? (The Record)
- Mets, Bluejays home opener lineups | Juan Soto takes the field in Queens for first time (NJ.com)
- Soto at home in Polar Bear’s house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook’ Citi Field opener (AP)
Other Mets News:
- 'He just bled blue and orange': Honoring an all-time Met on Opening Day (MLB.com)
- Tylor Megill showing Mets his value with another strong start (New York Post)
- Mets fans cheer Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with potential free agency looming (New York Post)
- Mets’ Big 3 turning Steve Cohen’s $1 billion-plus dream into reality (New York Post)
- Lifelong Mets fanatic honored by team after attending 50 consecutive home openers (New York Post)
- Oscar Mayer makes April Fools’ Day joke a real thing for lucky Mets fans today: ‘Coolest thing ever’ (New York Post)
- Manager Carlos Mendoza gives a positive update on his injured crew of Mets (NYDN)
- Mets reliever — a lifelong fan — received text from favorite player after making team (NJ.com)
- Mets slugger perplexed by early-season slump: ‘Nothing’s falling’ (NJ.com)
- Twelve Mets prospects to watch early in the minor-league season (The Athletic)
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born On This Date:
- Jimmie Schaffer (1936)
- Lastings Milledge (1985)
- John Curtiss (1993)
Died on this date:
- Sheriff Robinson (2002)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.
New York Mets purchased Danny Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.
New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.
New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.
New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.
New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Philip Seibel on April 5, 2002.
New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.
New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.
New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.
1976 | In a deal negotiated in the groundskeeper's office under the third base stands at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, 31 year-old right-hander Tom Seaver agrees to a three-year contract with the Mets. The pact makes 'Tom Terrific,' who posted a 25-9 record last season while leading the league in strikeouts with 243, the first hurler in baseball history to earn $200,000 annually. |
1983 | On Opening Day, Tom Seaver, making his first appearance with the Mets since 1977, combines with Doug Sisk to blank the Phillies at Shea Stadium, 2-0. 'Tom Terrific,' who will go on to extend the record to 16, ties Walter Johnson's major league mark with his 14th Opening Day assignment. |
1993 | At Shea Stadium, the Rockies lose their National League debut, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Mets and Dwight Gooden, who pitches a four-hit complete game for the victory. Right-hander David Nied starts the contest for Colorado, and Andres Galarraga collects the franchise's first hit with a second-inning single. |
1972: For the first time in Major League Baseball history, the regular season fails to open due to the player strike which started on April 1st. 86 games will be lost before the labor dispute is settled.
The New York Mets acquire OF Rusty Staub from the Montreal Expos for a package of three young players: OF Ken Singleton, SS Tim Foli, and 1B Mike Jorgensen. Staub will help the Mets to the National League pennant in 1973.
1983 - On Opening Day at Shea Stadium, pitcher Tom Seaver makes his first appearance for the Mets since his trade to Cincinnati in 1977, as he combines with Doug Sisk to shut out the Phillies, 2 - 0, on five hits. For Seaver, it's his 14th Opening Day assignment, tying the record set by Walter Johnson with the Washington Senators.
Shea Stadium’s 3rd best moment? Has to be April 5, 1983 and Seaver’s Return https://t.co/BAIarkKCH1 pic.twitter.com/ii5FWXztDQ
— metspolice.com (@metspolice) April 5, 2018
1993: The expansion Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their first games ever. After Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio throws out the first ball at Joe Robbie Stadium, the Marlins defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6 - 3. Jeff Conine goes 4 for 4 while Charlie Hough gets the win. In the meantime, the Rockies lose to Dwight Gooden and the Mets, 3 - 0, at Shea Stadium.
2011: Chris Young becomes the first pitcher in New York Mets history to collect two hits in an inning as he defeats the Phillies, 7 - 1, in his first start for his new team. His hitting binge comes in the 3rd inning, which he leads off with a single; he scores the game's first run, then has a two-out RBI single to bring the score to 6 - 0 and chase losing pitcher Cole Hamels. For good measure, he adds a third single in the 5th. David Wright also partakes in the fun with 4 hits, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
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