The Mets played
their very first game in franchise history losing to the Cardinals in
1962. Overall, they have played 46 games
on April 11th for a record of 21-25.
This includes an Easter Day Walk-Off
from Jerry Grote.
10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #10; Monday, Apr 11, NYM 6 COL 7; boxscore; WP: Belisle; LP: Parnell; Save: Street; Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,865.
The Colorado Rockies broke a 4-4 tie in the 8th inning against Bobby Parnell. The big blow was a 2 run HR by Troy Tulowitzki. The Mets scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th on a 2 run HR by David Wright but came up short in the 7-6 loss.
20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #8; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 0 ATL 2; boxscore; WP: Maddux; LP: Reed; Save: Rocker; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,048
Baseball Reference:
Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves is almost flawless for seven innings,
combining with a pair of relievers to pitch a one-hitter
in a 2 - 0 victory over the New
York Mets. The Mets wind up with only one runner against Maddux, Mike Remlinger and John Rocker, when Todd
Zeile lines a single about a foot beyond second baseman Quilvio Veras's glove with one out in the 2nd inning.
30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #4; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 6 MON 3; boxscore; WP: Whitehurst; LP: Mahler; Save: Franco; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,271.
Vince Coleman doubled in Tom Herr and Rick Cerone to give the Mets a 3-0 lead in support of Walley Whitehurst who went 7 innings allowing just two Montreal runs.
40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #2; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 1 @ CHC 3; boxscore; WP: Tidrow; LP: Hausman; Time: 02:37; DAY, Attendance: 12,114.
Ex Met Steve Henderson broke a 1-1 tie in the Bottom of the 8th off Jeff Reardon to give the Cubs a 3-1 lead. The Mets had a chance to tie the game in the 9th when Hubie Brooks and Alex Trevino singled and Doug Flynn bunted them over to 2nd and 3rd. However, Mike Jorgensen K’d and Mookie Wilson grounded out to end the game.
50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #4; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 1 CIN 0; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: McGraw; LP: Granger; Time: 03:00; DAY, Attendance: 22,005.
Jerry Grote breaks a scoreless tie in the 11th inning with a solo HR to give the Mets a Happy Easter Sunday win. Tom Seaver threw 9 scoreless and Tug McGraw 2 scoreless in relief.
National
Pastime.com: Jerry Grote hits a walk-off homer in the 11th inning off Wayne
Granger at Shea Stadium. The New York catcher's game-ending round-tripper
accounts for the only run scored in the Mets' 1-0 victory over Cincinnati.
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History (1971) Jerry Grote Hits A Walk Off HR. Jerry Grote
hit it on Easter Sunday April 11, 1971.
59 Years ago today: Year: 1962; Game #1; Wednesday, Apr 11,
NYM 4 @ STL 11; boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Craig; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,147.
Baseball Reference:
The New York Mets play their first game and lose, 11 - 4, to
the Cardinals in St. Louis. Gil
Hodges and Charlie Neal provide bright spots for the Mets,
hitting the first two home runs in the new franchise's history.
Roger
Craig went only 3 innings in the Amazin’s debut and allowed 5 runs on 8
hits. Bob
Moorhead also gave up 5 in 3 relief innings.
National Pastime.com: After being rained out the previous night and with some players getting stuck in an elevator, the Mets make their National League debut in St. Louis, losing to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, 11-4. The defeat will be the first of a record-setting 120 losses the New York expansion team will suffer this season.
Here is the complete list of Mets games on April 11th.
Year: 2019;
Game #12; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 6 @ ATL 3 boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Gausman; Save: Diaz; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,015.
Year: 2018;
Game #11; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ MIA 1; boxscore; WP: Wheeler; LP: O'Grady; Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,150.
Year: 2017;
Game #8; Tuesday, Apr 11, NYM 14 @ PHI 4; boxscore; WP: Harvey; LP: Buchholz; Time: 03:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,659.
Baseball Reference: Yoenis Cespedes hits three home runs to lead the Mets
to a 14 - 4 win over the Phillies. He is the first player in team history with
two three-homer games. His effort is part of a seven-homer night as Lucas
Duda goes deep twice, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis d'Arnaud hit one out each.
Year: 2016;
Game #6; Monday, Apr 11, NYM 3 MIA 10; boxscore; WP: Narveson; LP: Matz; Time:
03:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,318
Year: 2015;
Game #5; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 3 @ ATL 5; boxscore; WP: Teheran; LP: Gee; Save: Johnson; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,056
Year: 2014;
Game #10; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ LAA 5; boxscore; 11 innings; WP:
Kohn; LP: Familia; Time: 03:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,871
Year: 2012;
Game #6; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 0 WSN 4; boxscore; WP: Strasburg; LP: Santana; Time: 03:36; DAY, Attendance: 34,614
Baseball Reference: 2012: Two
anniversaries clash in New York, as the Mets
celebrate a half century of existence, and Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg the second anniversary of his
professional debut. Strasburg has the upper hand, pitching 6 scoreless innings
to earn his first win of the year, 4 - 0. His opponent Johan Santana, also coming back from arm surgery,
gives up a single run in 5 innings when Mark DeRosa scores on a wild
pitch in the 2nd, but it's enough to saddle him with the loss.
Year: 2011;
Game #10; Monday, Apr 11, NYM 6 COL 7; boxscore; WP: Belisle; LP: Parnell; Save: Street; Time: 03:29;
NIGHT; Attendance: 24,865
Year: 2010;
Game #6; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 2 WSN 5; boxscore; WP: Hernández; LP: Santana; Save: Capps; Time: 02:53; DAY, Attendance: 33,672
Year: 2009;
Game #5; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 8 @ FLA 4; boxscore; WP: Hernández; LP: Nolasco; Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,412
Year: 2008;
Game #9; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 4 MIL 2; boxscore; WP: Figueroa; LP: Parra; Save: Wagner; Time: 02:26;
NIGHT; Attendance: 46 214
Year: 2007;
Game #8; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 2 PHI 5; boxscore; WP: Eaton; LP: Perez; Save: Gordon; Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,927
Year: 2006; Game #6; Tuesday, Apr 11, NYM 7 @ WSN 1; boxscore; WP: Bannister; LP: Ortiz; Time: 02:51; DAY, Attendance: 40,530
National Pastime.com: At the home opener at RFK Stadium prior to the hometown team's 7-1 loss to the Mets, Dick Cheney, wearing a red-and-blue Nationals jacket, becomes the eighth sitting vice president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. After the the veep is greeted with a chorus of loud boos, he bounces the pitch in front of home plate, throwing the ball from directly in front of the pitching mound.
Year: 2005;
Game #7; Monday, Apr 11, NYM 8 HOU 4; boxscore; WP: Hernandez; LP: Springer; Time:
03:17; DAY, Attendance: 53,663
Year: 2004;
Game #6; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ MON 1; boxscore; WP: Glavine; LP:
Hernández; Save: Looper; Time: 02:44; DAY, Attendance: 10,623
Year: 2003; Game #10; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 0 @ MON 10; boxscore; WP: Ohka; LP: Cone; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,906
National
Pastime.com: In the first
of its 'home' games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Expos
rout David Cone and the Mets, 10-0. The Montreal franchise, which is now owned
by major league baseball, will play 22 games in the commonwealth this season as
a new venue is sought for the poorly-attended Canadian team.
Year: 2002;
Game #9; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 3 @ CHC 2; boxscore; WP: Astacio; LP: Cruz; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:53; DAY, Attendance: 29,496
Year: 2001;
Game #8; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 0 ATL 2; boxscore; WP: Maddux; LP: Reed; Save: Rocker; Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,048
Year: 1999;
Game #7; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 6 @ MON 3; boxscore; WP: Watson; LP: Pavano; Save: Franco; Time: 03:10; DAY, Attendance: 10,366
Year: 1998;
Game #10; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 2 @ MIL 1; boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Wickman; Save: Franco; Time: 02:48; DAY, Attendance: 24,140
Year: 1996;
Game #9; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 3
@ COL 7; boxscore ; WP: Reynoso; LP: Mlicki; Time:
02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,010
Year: 1994;
Game #7; Monday, Apr 11, NYM 5 CHC 9; boxscore; WP: Banks; LP: Jones; Save: Myers; Time: 03:23; DAY, Attendance: 42,627
Year: 1993;
Game #5; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 4 HOU 5; boxscore; WP: Swindell; LP: Schourek; Save: Jones; Time: 02:47; DAY, Attendance: 21,856
Year: 1992;
Game #6; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 2 MON 9; boxscore; WP: Martinez; LP: Cone; Time:
03:25; DAY, Attendance: 22,967
Year: 1991;
Game #4; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 6 MON 3; boxscore; WP: Whitehurst; LP: Mahler; Save: Franco; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,271
Year: 1990;
Game #2; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 3 PIT 0; boxscore; WP: Viola; LP: Smiley; Save: Franco; Time: 02:03; DAY, Attendance: 16,880.
Year: 1989;
Game #6; Tuesday, Apr 11, NYM 3 @ PIT 4; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Robinson; LP: Myers; Time:
03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,910.
Year: 1987;
Game #4; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 3 ATL 4; boxscore; WP: Garber; LP: Cone; Time:
03:12; DAY, Attendance: 37,437.
Year: 1986;
Game #2; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 9 @ PHI 7; boxscore; WP: Ojeda; LP: Gross; Save: Orosco; Time: 03:08;
NIGHT; Attendance: 36,190
Year: 1985;
Game #2; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 2 STL 1; boxscore; 11innings; WP: McDowell; LP: Hassler; Time: 03:26; DAY, Attendance: 18/864
Year: 1984;
Game #7; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 6
@ ATL 1; boxscore; WP: Terrell; LP: Dayley; Time:
02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,569.
Year: 1982;
Game #4; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 5 @ CHC 4; boxscore; WP: Falcone; LP: Larson; Save: Allen; Time: 02:53; DAY, Attendance: 5,430.
Year: 1981;
Game #2; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 1
@ CHC 3; boxscore; WP: Tidrow; LP: Hausman; Time:
02:37; DAY, Attendance: 12,114.
Year: 1980;
Game #2; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 5 CHC 7; boxscore; WP: Lamp; LP: Burris; Save: Sutter; Time: 02:48; DAY, Attendance: 4,460.
Year: 1979;
Game #4; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 2 MON 3; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Sosa; LP: Lockwood; Save: Bahnsen; Time: 03:10; DAY, Attendance: 5,980.
Year: 1978;
Game #6; Tuesday, Apr 11, NYM 2 CHC 4; boxscore; WP: Reuschel; LP: Koosman; Save: Moore; Time: 02:35; DAY,
Attendance: 3,653.
Year: 1976;
Game #3; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 6 MON 7; boxscore; WP: Scherman; LP: Lolich; Save: Murray; Time: 03:13; DAY, Attendance: 12,273.
Year: 1975;
Game #3; Fri day, Apr 11, NYM 3 @ PIT 4; boxscore; WP: Demery; LP: Baldwin; Time: 02:59; DAY, Attendance: 43,880
Year: 1974;
Game #4; Thursday, Apr 11, (1) NYM 7 STL 8; boxscore; WP: Garman; LP: Swan; Time: 02:28; DAY.
Year: 1974;
Game #5; Thursday, Apr 11, (2) NYM 3 STL 4; boxscore; WP: Folkers; LP: Apodaca; Time: 02:23; DAY, Attendance: 34,382
Year: 1973;
Game #3; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 5 @ STL 4; boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Cleveland; Save: Hennigan; Time: 02:23; DAY, Attendance: 12
290
Year: 1971;
Game #4; Sunday, Apr 11, NYM 1 CIN 0; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: McGraw; LP:
Granger; Time: 03:00; DAY, Attendance: 22,005
Year: 1970;
Game #4; Saturday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ STL 1; boxscore; WP: Gentry; LP: Briles; Save: Taylor; Time: 02:50; DAY, Attendance: 17,541
Year: 1969;
Game #4; Friday, Apr 11, NYM 5 STL 6; boxscore; WP: Carlton; LP: Koosman; Save: Hoerner; Time: 02:44; DAY, Attendance: 12,591
Year: 1968;
Game #2; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ LAD 0; boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Singer; Time:
02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,372
Year: 1967;
Game #1; Tuesday, Apr 11, NYM 3 PIT 6; boxscore; WP: Veale; LP: Cardwell; Save: Mikkelsen; Time: 02:48; DAY, Attendance: 31,510
Year: 1963;
Game #3; Thursday, Apr 11, NYM 1 @ MLN 6; boxscore; WP: Spahn; LP: Hook; Time:
02:19; DAY, Attendance: 26,120
Baseball Reference:
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the all-time winningest
left-handed pitcher in major league history. Spahn's 6 - 1 victory over the New
York Mets gives him 328 career wins,
moving him ahead of Eddie Plank as the all-time winningest left-hander.
Except for Duke Snider's home run, no Mets get past second base.
Year: 1962;
Game #1; Wednesday, Apr 11, NYM 4 @ STL 11; boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Craig; Time:
02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,147
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