The Mets have played 42 games on April 9th to a 24 and 18 record. This includes the “Welcome to NY” Gary Carter Opening Day Win, some late inning heroics in 1991, and an opening day shutout in 1981.
10 Years ago today: 2011; Game #8; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 8 WSN 4; boxscore; WP: Capuano; LP: Gorzelanny; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,696.
A 3 run 6th inning highlighted by a 2-run Triple by Ike Davis turned a 4-3 deficit into a 6-3 Mets lead. Chris Capuano earned his first Mets with 6 innings and 4 runs.
20 Years ago today: 2001; Game #7; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 9 ATL 4; boxscore; WP: Appier; LP: Millwood; Time: 03:03; DAY, Attendance: 53,640.
Mike Piazza hit 2 HRs and Tsuyoshi Shinjo had another to support Kevin Appier for his first win as a Met. Kevin Millwood gave up 6 earned runs and ex-Met Rico Brogna homered for Atlanta in the loss.
30 Years ago today: 1991; Game #2; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 2 PHI 1; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Simons; LP: Boever; Time: 03:25; DAY, Attendance: 16,013
Two clutch home runs, one by Rick Cerone off ex-Met Roger McDowell in the 9th to tie the game at 1, and the other by Hubie Brooks off Joe Boever in the 10th, turned defeat into victory for the Mets. Frank Viola started for the Mets throwing 6 innings giving up 1 run. Pete Schourek, Jeff Innis, and Doug Simons all pitched scoreless relief.
40 Years ago today: 1981; Game #1; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 2 @ CHC 0; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Reuschel; Save: Allen; Time: 02:22; DAY, Attendance: 37,030
Pat Zachry
(5.2 innings), Tom Hausman
(1/2 inning), and Neil Allen
(3 innings) combined to shut out the Cubs on Opening Day 1981. Rusty Staub
and Lee
Mazzilli each homered in the 4th inning to make a loser out of Rick
Reuschel.
Here is the
complete list of Mets games on April 9th.
Year: 2019;
Game #10; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 8 MIN 14; boxscore; WP: Hildenberger; LP: deGrom; Time:
04:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,126
Year: 2018;
Game #9; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 4 @ MIA 2; boxscore; WP: Syndergaard; LP: Urena; Save: Familia; Time: 03:10;
NIGHT; Attendance: 7,003
Year: 2017;
Game #6; Sunday, Apr 9, NYM 5 MIA 2; boxscore; WP: Syndergaard; LP: Volquez; Save: Reed; Time: 02:44;
NIGHT; Attendance: 27,420
Year: 2016;
Game #4; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 0 PHI 1; boxscore; WP: Velasquez; LP: Colon; Save: Gomez; Time: 02:44;
NIGHT; Attendance: 37,083
Year: 2015;
Game #3; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 6 @ WSN 3; boxscore; WP: Harvey; LP: Strasburg; Time: 02:54; DAY, Attendance: 25,327
Year: 2014;
Game #8; Wednesday, Apr 9, NYM 3 @ ATL 4; boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Wheeler; Save: Kimbrel; Time: 02:40;
NIGHT; Attendance: 19,608
Year: 2013;
Game #8; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 3 @ PHI 8; boxscore; WP: Lee; LP: Gee; Time:
02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,305
Year: 2012;
Game #4; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 4 WSN 3; boxscore; WP: Rauch; LP: Rodriguez; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,970
Year: 2011;
Game #8; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 8 WSN 4; boxscore; WP: Capuano; LP: Gorzelanny; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:20;
NIGHT; Attendance: 31,696
Year: 2010;
Game #4; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 8 WSN 2; boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Batista; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,055
Year: 2009;
Game #3; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 6 @ CIN 8; boxscore; WP: Arroyo; LP: Perez; Save: Cordero; Time: 02:58; DAY, Attendance: 17,837
Year: 2008;
Game #7; Wednesday, Apr 9, NYM 8 PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Kendrick; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,127
Year: 2007;
Game #7; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 11 PHI 5; boxscore; WP: Feliciano; LP: Geary; Time:
03:19; DAY, Attendance: 56,227.
Year: 2006;
Game #5; Sunday, Apr 9, NYM 3 FLA 2; boxscore; WP: Wagner; LP: Martinez; Time: 02:29; DAY, Attendance: 55,255
Year: 2005;
Game #5; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 3 @ ATL 6; boxscore; WP: Bernero; LP: Heilman; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,604
Year: 2004;
Game #4; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 3
@ MON 2; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Weathers; LP: Ayala; Save: Moreno; Time: 03:44;
NIGHT; Attendance: 14 739
Year: 2003;
Game #8; Wednesday, Apr 9, NYM 2
@ FLA 3; boxscore; WP: Looper; LP: Stanton; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 10 052
Year: 2002;
Game #7; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 0 @ CHC 2; boxscore; WP: Lieber; LP: Trachsel; Save: Alfonseca; Time: 02:49; DAY, Attendance: 18
151
Year: 2001;
Game #7; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 9 ATL 4; boxscore; WP: Appier; LP: Millwood; Time: 03:03; DAY, Attendance: 53,640
Year: 1999;
Game #5; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 10 @ MON 3; boxscore; WP: Yoshii; LP: Thurman; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,386
Year: 1998;
Game #8; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 7
@ CHC 8; boxscore; WP: Trachsel; LP: Reed; Save: Beck; Time: 03:11; DAY, Attendance: 17,313
Year: 1997;
Game #9; Wednesday, Apr 9, NYM 2 @ LAD 3; boxscore; 14 innings; WP: Candiotti; LP: Bohanon; Time: 03:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,056
Year: 1996;
Game #7; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 12 @ CIN 5; boxscore; WP: Isringhausen; LP: Smiley; Save: Franco; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,958
Year: 1994;
Game #5; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 8 @ HOU 2; boxscore; WP: Saberhagen; LP: Harnisch; Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,872
Year: 1993;
Game #3; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 3 HOU 7; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Jones; LP: Young ; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,314
Year: 1992;
Game #4; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 7 @ STL 1; boxscore; WP: Young; LP: Agosto; Time:
02:27; DAY, Attendance: 27,116
Year: 1991;
Game #2; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 2 PHI 1; boxscore;
10 innings; WP: Simons; LP: Boever; Time: 03:25; DAY, Attendance: 16,013
Year: 1990;
Game #1; Monday, Apr 9, NYM 3 PIT 12; boxscore; WP: Drabek; LP: Gooden; Time:
03:18; DAY, Attendance: 47,919
1990: The Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the New
York Mets, 12 - 3, at Shea Stadium. It is the Mets' first loss in a season
opener at home in 21 years.
Year: 1989;
Game #5; Sunday, Apr 9, NYM 2 @ MON 1; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: McGaffigan; Save: Myers; Time: 02:40; DAY, Attendance: 23,662
Year: 1988;
Game #5; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 3 @ PHI 9; boxscore; WP: Carman; LP: Aguilera; Time: 02:35; DAY, Attendance: 30,994
Year: 1987;
Game #2; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 4 PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Walter; LP: Easley; Save: Orosco; Time: 02:34; DAY, Attendance: 20,598
1987 - Gary Carter drives in his 1,000th career run with an
8th-inning single that scores Lenny Dykstra as the Mets
defeat Pittsburgh, 4 - 2.
Year: 1985;
Game #1; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 6 STL 5; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Gorman; LP: Allen; Time: 03:42; DAY, Attendance: 46,781
The Mets' offseason acquisition of Gary Carter pays immediate dividends when he connects for a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning, giving his new team a 6-5 victory over St. Louis on Opening Day at Shea Stadium. The 31 year-old All-Star catcher is the first player to end his first contest with a New York team with a round-tripper.
4/9/1985 In his first game for the Mets, Gary Carter has 2 hits including a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to beat the Cardinals on Opening Day at Shea. pic.twitter.com/y4nsWsHmDN
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) April 9, 2020
Year: 1983;
Game #3; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 0 STL 5; boxscore; WP: Andujar; LP: Torrez; Time:
02:19; DAY, Attendance: 11,511
Year: 1982;
Game #2; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 0 @ CHC 5; boxscore; WP: Jenkins; LP: Scott; Save: Smith; Time: 02:34; DAY, Attendance: 26,712
Year: 1981;
Game #1; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 2 @ CHC 0; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Reuschel; Save: Allen; Time: 02:22; DAY, Attendance: 37,030
Year: 1978;
Game #3; Sunday, Apr 9, (1) NYM 6 MON 5; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Twitchell; Save: Cornejo; Time: 02:40; DAY;
Year: 1978;
Game #4; Sunday, Apr 9, (2) NYM 0 MON 5; boxscore;
WP: Grimsley; LP: Bruhert; Time:
02:20; DAY, Attendance: 30,448
Year: 1977;
Game #2; Saturday, Apr 9, NYM 8 @ CHC 6; boxscore; WP: Espinosa; LP: Todd; Time: 02:45; DAY, Attendance: 17,848
Year: 1976;
Game #1; Friday, Apr 9, NYM 3 MON 2; boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Rogers; Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:35; DAY, Attendance: 17,013
Year: 1970;
Game #2; Thursday, Apr 9, NYM 1 @ PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Ellis; LP: Koosman; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,884
Year: 1969;
Game #2; Wednesday, Apr 9, NYM 9 MON 5; boxscore; WP: McGraw; LP: Stoneman; Save: Ryan; Time: 03:06; DAY, Attendance: 13,827
Year: 1963;
Game #1; Tuesday, Apr 9, NYM 0 STL 7; boxscore; WP: Broglio; LP: Craig; Time: 02:41; DAY, Attendance: 25,049
3 comments:
To Thine Eyes Be True
Remember:
This is only the very earliest moments of the 2021 MLB season. It means that it is all about getting into optimal game time conditioning. The upper US states weather temperatures do not always make for this ideal environment.
Pitchers "airing it out" comes to mind.
If you watch pitchers here in the past airing it out, some got hurt in so doing. Seth Lugo comes to mind. So does Noah Synergaard. I could tell that both were somewhat pressing with their fastball pitches.
Yes, it's great to do so later and in the heat of the summer months, but only after really completed arm conditioning first. Just not quite yet. The pitchers really all need to have thrown enough innings first, in order to "air it out" in game situations. Maybe a good thought to factor.
The 2021 NY Mets
Even down Noah Syndergaard and Carlos Carrasco, this 2021 NY Mets team has everything in every category covered ion order to win their division.
Looking at the Phillies competitively.
Right now, they have two really good starters in Nola and Wheeler. The owner of the Phillies was recently quoted as saying, "I he would not trade Zach Wheeler for Ruth." He is also looking in to extended Zach's contract, soon.
But for Philly, that is all they really have in their rotation, two starters at the top of their rotation. Very good ones. But my point here is, despite a very good hitting team we just saw in Philadelphia, the NY Mets have the better overall team on offense and pitching, even down Noah and Carlos.
The 2021 NY Mets team is this good people.
I agree on the high quality of this 2021 Mets team. Pen is of some concern, and it would have been nice if Betances did not pull a Lowrie. But, sometimes, a replacement emerges that could cause the Mets to cut their losses with Dellin. He has crumbled.
And the Phillies will come back to earth - remember Callo-far-far-away started out his first season 11-1, then crash.
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