The "Har-vee's be-tter" game, an “Immaculate inning” from Nolan Ryan, and the Mets hit 7 homers in Philly. These are just a few of the games the Mets have played on April 19th.
8 Years ago today: Year: 2013; Game #15; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 7 Vs. WSN 1 boxscore; WP: Harvey; LP: Strasburg; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,675
National
Pastime.com: According
to the Elias Sports Bureau, Matt Harvey becomes the first pitcher in modern
major league history to win his first four games while giving up less than a
total of ten hits. The 24 year-old Mets right-hander easily outduels his mound
opponent, Washington's former phenom, Stephen Strasburg, prompting the Citi
Field crowd to start chanting, "Har-vee's be-tter, "Har-vee's
be-tter."
10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #17; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 1 Vs. HOU 6 boxscore; WP: Rodriguez; LP: Niese; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,032
Jonathan Niese pitched 6 innings giving up 2 runs but was outpitched by Wandy Rodriquez who went 7 innings and allowed just a solo HR to Carlos Beltran. 5 Mets relief pitchers allowed the additional 4 runs to score for Houston.
On This Date 04/19/2011: multi-Gold Glove Award-winner David Wright made this play to get the out!
— Brad B ⚾️ (@celeBRADtion) April 19, 2021
He truly sacrificed his body game after game for the good of the team.#Mets #RE5PECT @Iked29 @mmusico8 @TimothyRRyder @BrianWright86 @AnthonyDiComo @PIITP https://t.co/9wdFhFJcMn pic.twitter.com/iT93n7d6wd
16 Years ago today: Year: 2005; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 16 @ PHI 4 boxscore; WP: Zambrano; LP: Padilla; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,063
National
Pastime.com: David
Wright's seventh-inning grand slam at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park
establishes a club record for home runs hit in a game. The Mets go deep seven
times (Reyes-2, Diaz-2, Piazza, Wright, and Mientkiewicz) when they rout the
Phillies, 16-4.
#OTD in 2005, we hit seven home runs in a game. 👀 pic.twitter.com/GgztlNrhm9
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 19, 2021
30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #11; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 1 @ MON 2 boxscore; WP: Martinez; LP: Gooden; Save: Burke; Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,986
Two first inning runs, 1 earned, off Dwight Gooden is all the Expos and Dennis Martinez needed to beat the Mets. Vince Coleman singled home Mark Carreon who had a pinch hit double for the Mets only run.
40 Years ago today:
Year: 1981; Game #7; Sunday; Apr 19 (1), NYM 3 Vs. MON 4 boxscore; WP: Burris;
LP: Swan;
Save: Fryman;
Time: 02:49; DAY;
Year: 1981; Game #8; Sunday; Apr 19 (2), NYM 7 Vs. MON 2 boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Lea; Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 21,464
The Mets split a pair of good old fashioned single admission, 9 innings games with the Expos.
In the first game, despite the Mets getting 13 hits including a 2 run HR from Ron Hodges, the Expos’ Ray Burris with relief help from Bill Lee bested Craig Swan.
In the 2nd game, a 5 run 3rd inning highlighted
by Dave
Kingman’s 3 run HR helped Pat Zachry beat Charlie Lea.
53 Years ago today: Year: 1968; Game #8; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. LAD 3 boxscore; WP: Osteen; LP: Ryan; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 16,724
National Pastime.com: Nolan Ryan makes quick work of the Dodgers when he strikes out the side on nine pitches in the top of the third inning of the Mets' 3-2 loss at Shea Stadium. The 21 year-old New York fireballer, who will also accomplish the feat with the Angels in 1972, strikes out 11 batters in 7.1 frames, including Claude Osteen, Wes Parker, and Zoilo Versalles, the victims of his immaculate inning.
Ryan
left the game in the 8th after giving up a one out single with the
game tied at 1-1. Bill Short
and Cal
Koonce each allowed a run to score but Ryan was tagged with the loss. Ron Swoboda
homered to lead off the 9th but the next three Mets batters made out
1-2-3 to end the game.
Here
is the full list of Mets games played on April 19th.
Year: 2019; Game #19; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 5 @ STL 4 boxscore; WP: Lugo; LP: Wainwright; Save: Diaz; Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,413
Year: 2018; Game #18; Thursday; Apr 19, NYM 4 @ ATL 12 boxscore; WP: Wisler;
LP: Harvey;
Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,610
Year: 2017; Game #15; Wednesday; Apr 19, NYM 5 Vs. PHI 4 boxscore; WP: Robles;
LP: Ramos;
Save: Reed;
Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,243
Year: 2016; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 11 @ PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Verrett;
LP: Velasquez;
Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,417
Year: 2015; Game #13; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 7 Vs. MIA 6 boxscore; WP: Harvey;
LP: Koehler;
Save: Familia;
Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 41,234
Year: 2014; Game #17; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 5 Vs. ATL 7 boxscore; WP: Santana;
LP: Colon;
Save: Walden;
Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,476
Year: 2013; Game #15; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 7 Vs. WSN 1 boxscore; WP: Harvey;
LP: Strasburg;
Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,675
Year: 2011; Game #17; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 1 Vs. HOU 6 boxscore; WP: Rodriguez;
LP: Niese;
Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,032
Year: 2010; Game #13; Monday; Apr 19, NYM 6 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Nieve;
LP: Russell;
Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,940
Year: 2009; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. MIL 4 boxscore; WP: Suppan; LP: Figueroa; Save: Coffey; Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 36,124
Year: 2008; Game #16; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 4 @ PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Perez;
LP: Moyer;
Save: Wagner;
Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 45,149
Year: 2007; Game #14; Thursday; Apr 19, NYM 11 @ FLA 3 boxscore; WP: Hernandez;
LP: van den Hurk;
Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,115
Year: 2006; Game #14; Wednesday; Apr 19, NYM 1 Vs. ATL 2 boxscore; WP: Hudson;
LP: Glavine;
Time: 01:59; DAY; Attendance: 40,861
Year: 2005; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 16 @ PHI 4 boxscore; WP: Zambrano; LP: Padilla; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,063
Year: 2004; Game #13; Monday; Apr 19, NYM 4 Vs. MON 1 boxscore; WP: Yates; LP: Ohka; Save: Looper; Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,002
Year: 2003; Game #18; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 5 Vs. FLA 6 boxscore; WP: Looper;
LP: Benitez;
Time: 04:01; DAY; Attendance: 36,448
Year: 2002; Game #17; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 3 @ MON 5 boxscore; WP: Armas;
LP: Trachsel;
Save: Herges;
Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,281
Year: 2000; Game #15; Wednesday; Apr 19, NYM 3 Vs. MIL 1 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP:
Bere;
Save: Benitez;
Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,001
Year: 1998; Game #17; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 14 @ CIN 0 boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: White; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 16,743
National
Pastime.com: Equaling
their largest margin of victory when keeping an opponent scoreless, the Mets
rout Cincinnati at Cinergy Field, 14-0. Outfielder Bernard Gilkey crosses the
plate in the first, third, fifth, seventh, and eighth inning, becoming only one
of four players in franchise history to score five runs in one game.
Year: 1997; Game #15; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 6 Vs. CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Clark; LP: Wendell; Save: Franco; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 15,849
National
Pastime.com: The
Cubs lose their 13th consecutive game to match the longest losing streak in the
franchise's 122-year history. Reliever Turk Wendell, wearing #13, is tagged
with the loss when Chicago drops a 6-3 decision to Mets at Shea Stadium.
Year: 1996; Game #14; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 3 Vs. COL 5 boxscore; WP: Ritz;
LP: Harnisch;
Save: Leskanic;
Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,225
Year: 1994; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 4 @ SDP 3 boxscore; WP: Saberhagen;
LP: Benes;
Save: Franco;
Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,613
Year: 1992; Game #13; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 11 @ MON 6 boxscore; WP: Young;
LP: Fassero;
Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 13,739
Year: 1991; Game #11; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 1 @ MON 2 boxscore; WP: Martinez;
LP: Gooden;
Save: Burke;
Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,986
Year: 1990; Game #10; Thursday; Apr 19, NYM 4 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Gooden;
LP: Harkey;
Save: Franco;
Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 18,780
Year: 1989; Game #13; Wednesday; Apr 19, NYM 4 Vs. PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Myers;
LP: Bedrosian;
Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,694
Year: 1988; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. PHI 10 boxscore; WP: Carman;
LP: Ojeda;
Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,555
Year: 1987; Game #11; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 2 @ STL 4 boxscore; WP: Mathews; LP: Fernandez; Save: Horton; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 28,034
National
Pastime.com: In
the 4000th game in franchise history, the Mets drop a 4-2 decision to St. Louis
at Busch Stadium. The reigning World Champs, who started as an expansion team
in 1962, have won exactly half of their last 1000 games, posting a 500-498-2
record during the span that began on July 19, 1980.
Year: 1986; Game #7; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 3 Vs. PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Gooden;
LP: Rawley;
Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 38,333
Year: 1985; Game #9; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 1 @ PHI 0 boxscore; WP: Gooden;
LP: Hudson;
Save: Orosco;
Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,420
Year: 1984; Game #12; Thursday; Apr 19, NYM 7 Vs. MON 6 boxscore; WP: Orosco;
LP: Schatzeder;
Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 10,705
Year: 1981; Game #7; Sunday; Apr 19 (1), NYM 3 Vs. MON 4 boxscore; WP: Burris;
LP: Swan;
Save: Fryman;
Time: 02:49; DAY;
Year: 1981; Game #8; Sunday; Apr 19 (2), NYM 7 Vs. MON 2 boxscore; WP: Zachry;
LP: Lea;
Time: 02:20; DAY; Attendance: 21,464
Year: 1980; Game #8; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 9 @ CHC 12 boxscore; WP: Tidrow;
LP: Allen;
Save: Sutter;
Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 20,328
Year: 1978; Game #13; Wednesday; Apr 19, NYM 2 @ STL 0 boxscore; WP: Zachry;
LP: Littell;
Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 6,958
Year: 1977; Game #11; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 5 @ STL 2 boxscore; WP: Koosman;
LP: Falcone;
Save: Lockwood;
Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,689
Year: 1976; Game #10; Monday; Apr 19, NYM 4 @ STL 3 boxscore 17 innings WP: Apodaca;
LP: Wallace;
Time: 04:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,859
Year: 1975; Game #8; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. CHC 4 boxscore; WP: Stone;
LP: Seaver;
Save: Knowles;
Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 28,754
Year: 1973; Game #10; Thursday; Apr 19 (1), NYM 3 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Koosman;
LP: Reuschel;
Time: 02:00; DAY;
Year: 1973; Game #11; Thursday; Apr 19 (2), NYM 0 Vs. CHC 7 boxscore; WP: Hooton;
LP: McAndrew;
Time: 01:59; DAY; Attendance: 38,079
Year: 1970; Game #10; Sunday; Apr 19 (1), NYM 2 Vs. PHI 3 boxscore 10 innings; WP: Wise; LP:
Koosman;
Time: 02:37; DAY;
Year: 1970; Game #11; Sunday; Apr 19 (2), NYM 10 Vs. PHI 2 boxscore; WP: McAndrew;
LP: Short;
Save: Taylor;
Time: 02:06; DAY; Attendance: 49,898
Year: 1969; Game #11; Saturday; Apr 19, NYM 2 @ STL 1 boxscore; WP: Seaver;
LP: Gibson;
Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,716
Year: 1968; Game #8; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. LAD 3 boxscore; WP: Osteen;
LP: Ryan;
Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 16,724
Year: 1966; Game #4; Tuesday; Apr 19, NYM 2 Vs. STL 5 boxscore; WP: Jaster;
LP: Fisher;
Save: Dennis;
Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 6,371
Year: 1964; Game #5; Sunday; Apr 19, NYM 6 Vs. PIT 0 boxscore; WP: Jackson;
LP: Veale;
Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 30,185
Year: 1963; Game #9; Friday; Apr 19, NYM 5 Vs. MLN 4 boxscore; WP: MacKenzie;
LP: Funk;
Time: 03:27; DAY; Attendance: 8,104
Year: 1962; Game #7; Thursday; Apr 19, NYM 4 Vs. STL 9 boxscore; WP: Washburn;
LP: Jackson;
Save: McDaniel;
Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 9,060
Nice tweak to these posts. Harvey was sensational indeed - briefly. Easy to forget.
ReplyDeleteHard luck loss by Ryan in 1968. Mets Pitchers have had so many of those over the years.
ReplyDeleteI remember that 2005 game vs the Phillies. It briefly lead me to believe that the 2005 Mets would be a stronger offensive club than they wound up being
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