Mets Games Played On This Date: April 15

 

The Mets have played 48 games on April 15^th winning 24 and losing 24. This includes the longest scoreless game in history which went…24 innings. 

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 1 CIN 3; boxscore; WP: Brower; LP: Appier; Save: Graves; Time: 03:23; DAY; Attendance: 39,643. 

Ex-Met Alex Ochoa tripled in Sean Casey and later scored on a sacrifice fly to break a 1-1 tie and give the Reds a 3-1 win over the Mets.  Kevin Appier went 5 innings in the loss allowing all 3 runs on 9 hits, 3 walks, 5 Ks.  

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #8; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 9 @ PIT 3; boxscore; WP: Cone; LP: Kipper; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,785. 

The scored 6 in the 9^th to break a 3-3 tie on 5 hits and two walks highlighted by a two run triple by Kevin Elster.  David Cone went 8 innings allowing 3 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks with 5 Ks in the win. 

40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #4; Wednesday;  Apr 15, NYM 5 STL 3; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Martinez; Save: Allen; Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 15,205. 

Doug Flynn singled with the bases loaded driving in two and Mookie Wilson tripled in two more in a 4 2^nd inning to support Pat Zachry who went 5.1 innings 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 3 walks, 5 Ks. 

53 Years ago today: Year: 1968; Game #5; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 0 @ HOU 1; boxscore; 24 innings; WP: Blasingame; LP: Rohr; Time: 06:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,219.

National Pastime.com: The Astros defeat the Mets in 24 innings, 1-0, making it the longest scoreless game in major league history. The six-hour and six-minute contest, in which each team had 79 at-bats and 11 hits, ends when Bob Aspromonte's grounder goes through the legs of shortstop Al Weis, scoring Norm Miller from third base with one out.

Before Les Rohr allowed the winning run to score, eight Mets pitchers threw 23 shutout innings led by Tom Seaver who started and went 10 innings.  Ron Swoboda and Tommie Agee each went 0 for 10. 

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (1968) Mets Lose 1-0 In One of the Longest Games In MLB History.

Here is the full list of Mets games played on April 15^th.  

Year: 2019; Game #16; Monday;  Apr 15, NYM 7 @ PHI; 6; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Avilan; LP: Neshek; Save: Diaz; Time: 04:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,423.

Year: 2018; Game #14; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 3 MIL 2; boxscore; WP: Familia; LP: Albers; Time: 03:28; DAY; Attendance: 26,035.

Year: 2017; Game #12; Saturday;  Apr 15, NYM 4 @ MIA 5; boxscore; WP: Tazawa; LP: Salas; Save: Ramos; Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,137.

Year: 2016; Game #9; Friday;  Apr 15, NYM 6 @ CLE 5; boxscore; WP: Colon; LP: Anderson; Save: Familia; Time: 03:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,365.

Year: 2015; Game #9; Wednesday; Apr 15, NYM 6 PHI 1; boxscore; WP: Niese; LP: Williams; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,052.

Year: 2014; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 15, NYM 9 @ ARI 0; boxscore; WP: Mejia; LP: Arroyo; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,969.

Year: 2012; Game #9; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 2 @ PHI 8; boxscore; WP: Hamels; LP: Ramirez; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 45,829.

Year: 2010; Game #9; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 5 @ COL 0; boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: De La Rosa; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 26,195.

Year: 2009; Game #8; Wednesday; Apr 15, NYM 7 SDP 2; boxscore; WP: Perez; LP: Correia; Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,581.

Year: 2008; Game #12; Tuesday; Apr 15, NYM 6 WSN 0; boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Perez; Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 46,567.

Year: 2006; Game #10; Saturday; Apr 15, NYM 2 MIL 8; boxscore; WP: Ohka; LP: Trachsel; Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 55,831.

Year: 2005; Game #10; Friday; Apr 15, NYM 4 FLA 0; boxscore; WP: Heilman; LP: Beckett; Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,448.

Year: 2004; Game #9; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 4 ATL 0; boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Ramirez; Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,212.

Year: 2003; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 15, NYM 3 @ PIT 1; boxscore; WP: Glavine; LP: Fogg; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,728.

Year: 2002; Game #13; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 7 ATL 6; boxscore; 12 innings; WP: Strickland; LP: Hammond; Time: 03:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,843.

Year: 2001; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 1 CIN 3; boxscore; WP: Brower; LP: Appier; Save: Graves; Time: 03:23; DAY; Attendance: 39,643.

Year: 2000; Game #12; Saturday; Apr 15, NYM 0 @ PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Anderson; LP: Rusch; Save: Williams; Time: 01:57; DAY; Attendance: 19,592.

Year: 1999; Game #10; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 4 FLA 11; boxscore; WP: Meadows; LP: Yoshii; Time: 03:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,165.

Year: 1998; Game #13; Wednesday; Apr 15, NYM 2 CHC 1; boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Trachsel; Save: Franco; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,012

Year: 1997; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 15, NYM 5 LAD 0; boxscore; WP: Reynoso; LP: Valdez; Save:  Borland; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 54,047.

Baseball Reference: The 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier in major league baseball is celebrated before 54,047 at Shea Stadium during a game between the Mets and the Dodgers. U.S. President Bill Clinton and Jackie's widow, Rachel Robinson, both speak during the 35-minute presentation, but the surprise of the evening occurs when acting Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Robinson's number 42 will be retired in perpetuity for every team. On the field, the Mets beat the Dodgers, 5 - 0.

Year: 1994; Game #9; Friday; Apr 15, NYM 1 HOU 8; boxscore; WP: Drabek; LP: Smith; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,800.

Year: 1993; Game #8; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 3 @ COL 5; boxscore; WP: Nied; LP: Gooden; Time: 02:14; DAY; Attendance: 52,608.

Year: 1992; Game #10; Wednesday; Apr 15, NYM 7 PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Abbott; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,448.

Year: 1991; Game #8; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 9 @ PIT 3; boxscore; WP: Cone; LP: Kipper; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,785.

Year: 1990; Game #6; Sunday;  Apr 15, NYM 1 @ MON 3; boxscore; WP: Smith; LP: Darling; Save: Burke; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,187.

Year: 1989; Game #9; Saturday; Apr 15, NYM 2 @ STL 3; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Quisenberry; LP: Aase; Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 40,477.

Year: 1988; Game #9; Friday; Apr 15, NYM 3 STL 0; boxscore; 6 innings; WP: Gooden; LP: Mathews; Time: 01:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,094.

Year: 1987; Game #7; Wednesday;  Apr 15, NYM 4 @ PHI 1; boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Gross; Save: Sisk; Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,995

Year: 1985; Game #6; Monday;  Apr 15, NYM 1 @ PIT 4; boxscore; WP: Bielecki; LP: Latham; Save: Candelaria; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,575.

Year: 1983; Game #7; Friday;  Apr 15, NYM 2 @ STL 5; boxscore; WP: Stuper; LP: Holman; Save: Sutter; Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,443.

Year: 1982; Game #8; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 4 PHI 8; boxscore; 13 innings; WP: Brusstar; LP: Puleo; Time: 03:46; DAY; Attendance: 14,634.

Year: 1981; Game #4; Wednesday;  Apr 15, NYM 5 STL 3; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Martinez; Save: Allen; Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 15,205.

Year: 1980; Game #5; Tuesday;  Apr 15, NYM 3 MON 7; boxscore; WP: Rogers; LP: Swan; Save: Norman; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 3,207.

Year: 1979; Game #6; Sunday;  Apr 15 (1), NYM 2 PHI 3; boxscore; WP: Ruthven; LP: Swan; Save: McGraw;; Time: 02:35; DAY;

Year: 1979; Game #7; Sunday;  Apr 15 (2), NYM 3 PHI 6; boxscore; WP: Espinosa; LP: Allen; Save: Reed; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 18,401.

Year: 1978; Game #9; Saturday; Apr 15, NYM 3 @ MON 4; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Atkinson; LP: Myrick; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 12,617.

Year: 1977; Game #7; Friday; Apr 15, NYM 4 CHC 8; boxscore; WP: Reuschel; LP: Lockwood; Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 6,148.

Year: 1976; Game #6; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 10 @ CHC 8; boxscore; WP: Lockwood; LP: Dettore; Time: 03:11; DAY; Attendance: 9,709.

Year: 1973; Game #7; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 2 @ PHI 1; boxscore; WP: Parker; LP: Lonborg; Save: McGraw; Time: 02:18; DAY; Attendance: 30,718.

Year: 1972; Game #1; Saturday;  Apr 15, NYM 4 PIT 0; boxscore; WP: Seaver;; LP: Ellis; Save: McGraw; Time: 02:00; DAY; Attendance: 15,893.

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Year: 1969; Game #8; Tuesday;  Apr 15, NYM 6 @ PHI 3; boxscore; WP: Gentry; LP: Wagner; Save: Koonce; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 2,880.

Year: 1968; Game #5; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 0 @ HOU 1; boxscore; 24 innings; WP: Blasingame; LP: Rohr; Time: 06:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,219.

Year: 1967; Game #4; Saturday; Apr 15, NYM 2 @ PHI 6; boxscore; WP: Bunning; LP: Shaw; Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 5,195.

Year: 1966; Game #1; Friday;  Apr 15, NYM 2 ATL 3; boxscore; WP: Lemaster; LP: Fisher; Save: O'Dell; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 52,812.

Year: 1965; Game #3; Thursday; Apr 15, NYM 5 HOU 4; boxscore; 10 innings; WP: Bethke; LP: Raymond;; Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 7,894.

Year: 1964; Game #2; Wednesday; Apr 15, NYM 1 @ PHI 4; boxscore; WP: Bunning; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,528.

Year: 1963; Game #6; Monday; Apr 15, NYM 3 @ MLN 4; boxscore; WP: Raymond; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 3,756.

Year: 1962; Game #4; Sunday; Apr 15, NYM 2 PIT 7; boxscore; WP: Friend; LP: Craig; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 11,278