4/13/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: April 13

 


April 13, 1967 – Tom Seaver makes his Major League Debut, and the Mets play their first home game in 1962.  

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #11; Wednesday; Apr 13, NYM 4 COL 5; boxscore; WP: Rogers; LP: Niese; Save: Street; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,878. 

Troy Tulowitzki went 3 for 4 and hit a 3 run HR in the 5th off Jon Niese to give the Rockies the lead on way to a 5-4 Mets loss.  Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan each had two hits for the Mets.  

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #10; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 2 CIN 3; boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Trachsel; Save: Graves; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,243. 

A 3 run HR by Pokey Reese is all the Reds needed to beat Steve Trachsel and the Mets. Robin Ventura went 2 for 2 with a HR and 2 walks for the Mets in the loss.  

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #6; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 5 MON 3; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Martinez; Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 26,046. 

A complete game for Dwight Gooden giving up 3 runs while striking out 14.  Howard Johnson supplied the bulk of the offense with a 2 run HR and 3 RBIs. 

50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #5; Tuesday; Apr 13, NYM 1 @ MON 4; boxscore; WP: Renko; LP: Gentry; Time: 01:54; DAY; Attendance: 21,996. 

Ex-Met Steve Renko pitched a complete game against his former club allowing just one run on a triple by Cleon Jones to score Bud Harrelson in the 8th.  Gary Gentry gave up 3 runs in 6 innings in the loss.  

54 Years ago today: Year: 1967; Game #2; Thursday; Apr 13, NYM 3 PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Estrada; LP: Law; Save: Taylor; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 5,005. 

The Franchise debuts – Tom Seaver, at the age of 22, makes his first start for the Mets going 5.1 innings, giving up 6 hits, 2 runs, striking out 8.  Chuck Estrada gets the win in relief when pinch hitter Chuck Hiller doubles in Jerry Buchek in the 8th.  

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (1967) Tom Seaver's MLB Debut.


59 Years ago today: Year: 1962; Game #2; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 3 PIT; 4; boxscore; WP: Sturdivant; LP: Jones; Save: Face; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 12,447. 

National Pastime.com:  On a wintry day, the Mets play their first home game ever when only 12,000 fans show up at the Polo Grounds to see the return of National League baseball to the Big Apple. On Friday the 13th, the Pirates score the decisive run on two eighth-inning wild pitches thrown by Ray Diavault, beating the New York expansion team, 4-3.

Bill Madden NY Daily News: '62 Mets were 'loveable loser' newcomer to National League. It was not the greatest of days, gray, cold and drizzling throughout, which accounted for the sparse crowd of 12,447. But as Dick Young wrote in the Daily News of that April 13, 1962 game: “They sat and stood in the steady rain, chattered incessant encouragement, cheered Frank Thomas’ mid-game homer and rooted right up to the end for the Mets to avert the eventual 4-3 defeat by Pitt.”

Here is the full list of games the Mets have played on April 13th: 

Year: 2019; Game #14; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 7 @ ATL 11; boxscore; WP: Toussaint; LP: Oswalt; Time: 03:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,117.

Year: 2018; Game #12; Friday;  Apr 13, NYM 6 MIL 5; boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Davies; Save: Familia; Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,921.

Year: 2017; Game #10; Thursday; Apr 13, NYM 9 @ MIA 8; boxscore; 16 innings; ;; WP:;Robles;; LP: Conley; Time: 05:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,192.

Baseball Reference: In the longest game yet played at Marlins Park, the Mets defeat Miami, 9 - 8, on a homer by Travis d'Arnaud in the 16th inning. Mets starter Robert Gsellman gives up 8 runs in 4 2/3 innings, but seven relievers combine to pitch 10 1/3 scoreless innings. Yoenis Cespedes hits a pair of homers, while d'Arnaud has four hits, including a bases-loaded triple and his game-winning homer off Adam Conley, who had been scheduled to start the next day. For the Marlins, Marcell Ozuna hits a grand slam in the 1st.

Year: 2016; Game #8; Wednesday;  Apr 13, NYM 2 MIA; 1; boxscore; WP: Blevins; LP: McGowan; Save: Familia; Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 22,113.

Year: 2015; Game #7; Monday; Apr 13, NYM 2 PHI 0; boxscore; WP: deGrom; LP: Harang; Save: Familia; Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 43,947.

Year: 2014; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 13, NYM 2 @ LAA 14; boxscore; WP: Wilson; LP: Colon; Time: 03:05; DAY; Attendance: 38,855.

Year: 2013; Game #11; Saturday;  Apr 13, NYM 4 @ MIN 2; boxscore; WP: Harvey; LP: Diamond; Save: Parnell; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 28,804. 

Baseball Reference: Matt Harvey takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, until the Twins' Justin Morneau hits a homer that clanks against the right field foul pole at Target Field with two outs. Harvey has the longest outing of his career, giving up only two hits in 8 innings in the Mets' 4 - 2 win. The Mets have seven consecutive hits in the 5th to score all their runs. 

Year: 2012; Game #7; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 5 @ PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Dickey; LP: Lee; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,429. 

National Pastime.com: Josh Thole's bizarre base running blunder leads to a very odd double play in the second inning of the Mets' 5-2 victory at Citizens Bank Park. After successfully reaching second base on R.A. Dickey's sacrifice bunt, the 25 year-old Mets' catcher shocks everyone, including the Philadelphia defense, by trying to return to first base, where he is tagged out to complete the unusual 3-1-6-4 twin killing. 

Year: 2011; Game #11; Wednesday; Apr 13, NYM 4 COL 5; boxscore; WP: Rogers; LP: Niese; Save: Street; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,878.

Year: 2010; Game #7; Tuesday; Apr 13, NYM 3 @ COL 11; boxscore; WP: Smith; LP: Maine; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,110.

Year: 2009; Game #7; Monday;  Apr 13, NYM 5 SDP 6; boxscore; WP: Mujica; LP: Stokes;  Save: Bell; Time: 03:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,007.

Baseball Reference: San Diego beats the Mets, 6 - 5, in the first game to be played at Citi Field in New York. The first batter of the game, Jody Gerut, hits a home run off Mike Pelfrey as the Padres jump to an early 5 - 1 lead. New York ties it on a three-run home run by David Wright, but the winning run scores when Luis Rodríguez reaches on a three-base error by RF Ryan Church and crosses the plate when Pedro Feliciano commits a balk.

Year: 2008; Game #11; Sunday;  Apr 13, NYM 7 MIL 9; boxscore; WP: Torres; LP: Sosa; Save: Gagne; Time: 03:42; DAY; Attendance: 52,794.

Year: 2007; Game #10; Friday;  Apr 13, NYM 3 WSN 2; boxscore; WP: Heilman; LP: Wagner; Save: Wagner; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,311.

Year: 2006; Game #8; Thursday; Apr 13, NYM 13 @ WSN 4; boxscore; WP: Zambrano; LP: Hernández; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 25,465.

Year: 2005; Game #8; Wednesday; Apr 13, NYM 1 HOU 0; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: DeJean; LP: Wheeler; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,431.

Year: 2003; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 13, NYM 1 @;MON; ;2; ;boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Biddle; LP: Stanton; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 16,332.

Year: 2002; Game #11; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 8 MON 9; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Herges; LP:;Strickland; Time: 03:56; DAY; Attendance: 46,991.

Year: 2001; Game #10; Friday;  Apr 13, NYM 2 CIN 3; boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Trachsel; Save: Graves; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,243.

Year: 2000; Game #10; Thursday;  Apr 13, NYM 2 @ PHI 1; boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Aldred; Save: Benitez; Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,552.

Year: 1997; Game #10; Sunday; Apr 13 (1), NYM 1 SFG 5; ;boxscore; WP: Gardner;; LP: Clark; Time: 02:42; DAY;

Year: 1997; Game #11; Sunday; Apr 13 (2), NYM 6 SFG 7; boxscore; WP: Estes; LP: Jones; Save: Beck; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 21,981.

Year: 1993; Game #6; Tuesday; Apr 13, NYM 8 @ COL 4; boxscore; WP: Saberhagen; LP: Holmes; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 52,087.

Year: 1992; Game #8; Monday;  Apr 13, NYM 2 PHI 3; boxscore; WP: Schilling; LP: Fernandez; Save: Williams; Time: 03:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,810

Year: 1991; Game #6; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 5 MON 3; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Martinez; Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 26,046

Year: 1990; Game #4; Friday;  Apr 13, NYM 4 @;MON 1; boxscore; 10; WP: Machado; LP: Hall; Save: Franco; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 44,183.

Year: 1989; Game #7; Thursday;  Apr 13, NYM 2 @ PIT 4; boxscore; WP: Smiley; LP: Darling; Save: Robinson; Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 19,105.

Year: 1986; Game #4; Sunday; Apr 13, NYM 2 @ PHI 4; boxscore; WP: Rawley; LP: Aguilera; Time: 02:14; DAY; Attendance: 27,691.

Year: 1985; Game #4; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 2 CIN 1; boxscore; WP: McDowell; LP: Franco; Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 26,212.

Centerfield Maz:  Remembering Mets History (1985): Straw's Walk Off HR Off John Franco.

Year: 1984; Game #8; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 2 @ CHC 11; ;boxscore; WP: Trout; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 33,436.

Year: 1983; Game #5; Wednesday; Apr 13, NYM 9 @ PHI 10; boxscore; WP: Altamirano; LP: Allen; Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,228. 

National Pastime.com: The Phillies, trailing by five runs entering the final frame, beat the Mets, 10-9, when Bo Diaz hits a walk-off bases-loaded home run. The Philadelphia catcher's 'ultimate grand slam', a home run which wins a game when a team is down by three runs in the bottom of the final inning, is tossed by Neil Allen, who faces only the final batter.

Year: 1982; Game #6; Tuesday; Apr 13, NYM 5 PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Carlton; Save: Allen; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 40,845.

Year: 1980; Game #4; Sunday;  Apr 13, NYM 5 CHC 0; boxscore; WP: Falcone;; LP: Hernandez; Save Allen; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 11,273.

Year: 1977; Game #5; Wednesday; Apr 13, NYM 3 STL 7; boxscore; WP: Denny; LP: Swan; Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 8,583.

Year: 1976; Game #4; Tuesday; Apr 13, NYM 4 @ CHC 5; boxscore; WP: Garman; LP: Lockwood; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 44,818.

Year: 1975; Game #4; Sunday; Apr 13, NYM 3 @ PIT 5; boxscore; WP: Kison; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:15; DAY; Attendance: 14,841.

Year: 1973; Game #5; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 1 @;PHI 7; boxscore; WP: Christenson; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,127.

Year: 1971; Game #5; Tuesday;  Apr 13, NYM 1 @ MON 4; boxscore; WP: Renko; LP: Gentry; Time: 01:54; DAY; Attendance: 21,996.

Year: 1969; Game #6; Sunday; Apr 13, NYM 1 STL 3; boxscore; WP: Gibson; LP: Seaver; Time: 02:13; DAY; Attendance: 25,314.

Year: 1968; Game #3; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 0 @ LAD 1; boxscore; WP: Drysdale; LP: Cardwell; Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 14,904.

Year: 1967; Game #2; Thursday; Apr 13, NYM 3 PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Estrada; LP: Law; Save: Taylor; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 5,005.

Year: 1963; Game #4; Saturday; Apr 13, NYM 2 @;MLN; ;5; ;boxscore; WP: Burdette; LP: Cisco; Time: 02:00; DAY; Attendance: 5,067.

Year: 1962; Game #2; Friday; Apr 13, NYM 3 PIT; 4; boxscore; WP: Sturdivant; LP: Jones; Save: Face; Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 12,447.


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