3/29/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: March 29



Here is a look at all the Mets Games played on this date, March 29.

The Mets have played two games on March 29th in their History, 2018 and 2000 in Japan.

Year: 2018, Game # 1, Thursday, Mar 29, NYM 9 STL 4, boxscore, WP: Syndergaard, LP: Martinez, Time 3:01, DAY, Attendance: 44,189

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (2018): Mets Start Season With An Opening Day Victory For Rusty Staub.

Mack's Mets: Print Worlds Series Tickets!  Only One game but wow!

You Tube: Thor, Cespedes lead Mets to Opening Day win: 3/29/18.


 







Year:, 2000, Game # 1, Wednesday, Mar 29, NYM 3 CHC 5, boxscore,  WP:, Lieber, LP: Hampton, Save: Aguilera, Time: 3:26, NIGHT, Attendance: 55,000

Baseball Reference: 2000 - In Japan, the Chicago Cubs open the major league season at the Tokyo Dome by defeating the New York Mets, 5 - 3, in the first major league opening day ever played outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico. Jon Lieber gets the victory and Mike Hampton takes the loss. Shane Andrews, Mark Grace and Mike Piazza hit home runs in the game.

Ironton Tribune.com:  Cubs beat Mets in Japan, 5-3. “Mike Hampton made this a truly wild opening day. Baseball truly turned international today, and the Chicago Cubs took advantage of Hampton’s nine walks to beat the New York Mets 5-3 in the first major league game played outside North America.”

MLB.com: Box score of the day: Piazza, Sosa slug in Japan.  “The headliners of this game were Slammin' Sammy, coming off back-to-back 60-homer seasons, and Hall of Famer Piazza, who'd just crushed 40 home runs in 1999…Sosa didn't homer on Opening Day, but the Cubs' cleanup man ripped a double, finished 2-for-3 and reached base four times in Chicago's victory. The home runs would come, as Sosa bashed 50 in 2000 to lead the Majors. Piazza did provide fireworks for New York. He crushed an opposite-field home run -- featuring a smooth bat drop as he watched it go -- to make it a close game in the eighth. Piazza's 2-for-4 day was the start of one of his greatest seasons. He hit .324 with 38 home runs and finished third in NL MVP voting.”

You Tube: Entire Game Broadcast from 3/29/20



2 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Nimmo's look reminds me a bit of Roger Maris. Watching that HR, it would be cool if Nimmo could hit 100 HRs in 2 years like Maris. I'll take 40.

Eickhoff - many sad to see him go - all on opposing teams.

Gsellman on OD roster? SMH

John From Albany said...

Good Stuff Tom.