Mets Games Played On This Date: April 22

 

Tom Seaver’s 19 K masterpiece highlights the games the Mets played on April 21^st which also includes one of the few Mets ties.  

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #20; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 4 Vs. ARI 1 boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Vasquez; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,546 

Ike Davis  had a 2 run HR in the 7^th and the Mets added 2 more in the 8^th to support Mike Pelfrey who went 7 innings and allowed just 1 run.  Jason Isringhausen pitched the 8^th and Francisco Rodriguez pitched the 9^th. 

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #18; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 5 @ CIN 1 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Dessens; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 30,682 

Edgardo Alfonzo and Tsuyoshi Shinjo each hit solo homers and Rick Reed gave up 1 run in 6.2 innings.  Turk Wendell, Dennis Cook, and Armando Benitez all pitched shutout ball in relief.  

40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #9; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 @ PIT 2 boxscore; WP:  ; LP:  ; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,530 

Bad weather caused this one to end in a tie.  Rusty Staub and Dave Kingman each drove in one of the Mets two runs.  Mike Scott started and went 4 innings giving up the 2 Pirate runs.  

Per Ultimate Mets Database, 8 games have ended in a tie for the Mets including 2 against Pittsburgh.  

51 Years ago today: Year: 1970; Game #13; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 Vs. SDP 1 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Corkins; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 14,197 

National Pastime.com: On the day he is presented with his Cy Young Award, Mets' fireballer Tom Seaver ties a major league record by whiffing 19 Padres, including the last ten he faces, to gain a 2-1 win at Shea Stadium. Batterymate Jerry Grote sets the major league mark with ten consecutive putouts in a game for a catcher.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (1970) Tom Seaver Ties MLB Record With 19 Strike Outs In A Game, April 22, 1970.

A double by Ken Boswell in the first drove in the first Mets run.  A triple by Bud Harrelson drove in the second. 

4/22/1970 Tom Seaver sets a Major League record by striking out 10 consecutive batters. Seaver also matches Steve Carlton's record for most strikeouts in a game with 19. Prior to the masterful performance, Seaver is presented with his 1969 Cy Young Award. pic.twitter.com/Ow3SW8Z98O

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) April 22, 2021

Among Tom’s victims: Van Kelly, Cito Gaston, and Jerry Morales who struck out 3 times. 

Here is the full list of Mets games played on April 22^nd. 

Year: 2019; Game #22; Monday; Apr 22, NYM 5 Vs. PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Arrieta; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,293

Year: 2017; Game #18; Saturday; Apr 22, NYM 1 Vs. WSN 3 boxscore; WP: Gonzalez; LP: deGrom; Save: Glover; Time: 03:01; DAY; Attendance: 42,145

Year: 2016; Game #15; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 6 @ ATL 3 boxscore; WP: Harvey; LP: Norris; Save: Familia; Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,173

Year: 2015; Game #15; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. ATL 2 boxscore; WP: Carlyle; LP: Johnson; Save: Familia; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,971

Year: 2014; Game #20; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 0 Vs. STL 3 boxscore; WP: Wainwright; LP: Gee; Save: Rosenthal; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,220

Year: 2011; Game #20; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 4 Vs. ARI 1 boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Vasquez; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,546

Year: 2010; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 22, NYM 5 Vs. CHC 2 boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Gorzelanny; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,535

Year: 2009; Game #14; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 @ STL 5 boxscore; WP: Pineiro; LP: Maine; Save: Franklin; Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,622

Year: 2008; Game #19; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 1 @ CHC 8 boxscore; WP: Lilly; LP: Figueroa; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 40,503 

National Pastime.com: In a scheduling oddity, both New York big league teams play in Chicago, with the Mets playing the Cubs in a matinee, and the Yankees taking on the White Sox in an evening tilt. This unusual occurrence marks the first time in 11+ years that two teams from one city have both played as the visitors in the same city on the same date, a quirk likely necessitated due to the Pope's weekend visit to the Bronx, whose appearance included a mass at Yankee Stadium two days ago.

Year: 2007; Game #17; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 6 Vs. ATL 9 boxscore; WP: Yates; LP: Heilman; Save: Wickman; Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 55,671

Year: 2006; Game #17; Saturday; Apr 22, NYM 8 @ SDP 1 boxscore; WP: Martinez; LP: Young; Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,389

Year: 2005; Game #17; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. WSN 1 boxscore; WP: Glavine; LP: Loaiza; Save: Looper; Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,488

Year: 2004; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. MON 2 boxscore; WP: Trachsel; LP: Bentz; Save: Looper; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 15,062

Year: 2003; Game #20; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 Vs. HOU 6 boxscore; WP: Redding; LP: Cone; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,733

Year: 2001; Game #18; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 5 @ CIN 1 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Dessens; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 30,682

Year: 2000; Game #17; Saturday; Apr 22 (1), NYM 8 Vs. CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Rusch; LP: Lieber; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 0,000

Year: 2000; Game #18; Saturday; Apr 22 (2), NYM 7 Vs. CHC 6 boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Farnsworth; Save: Benitez; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 32,204

Year: 1999; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 22, NYM 4 @ CIN 1 boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Tomko; Save: Franco; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,783

Year: 1998; Game #19; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 10 Vs. HOU 7 boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Henry; Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,772

Year: 1997; Game #19; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 7 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Smiley; Time: 02:19; DAY; Attendance: 14,585

Year: 1996; Game #17; Monday; Apr 22, NYM 5 Vs. CIN 1 boxscore; WP: Wilson; LP: Portugal; Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,568

Year: 1994; Game #16; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 3 @ SFG 1 boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Portugal; Save: Franco; Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,185

Year: 1993; Game #14; Thursday; Apr 22, NYM 4 Vs. SFG 13 boxscore; WP: Burkett; LP: Schourek; Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,844

Year: 1992; Game #15; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. STL 2 boxscore; WP: Innis; LP: Carpenter; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,324

Year: 1990; Game #13; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 5 Vs. MON 0 boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Gardner; Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 32,843

Year: 1989; Game #16; Saturday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Maddux; Save: McDowell; Time: 03:00; DAY; Attendance: 41,323

Year: 1988; Game #15; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 4 @ STL 0 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: DeLeon; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,207

Year: 1987; Game #14; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 8 @ PIT 7 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Patterson; Save: Orosco; Time: 03:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,911

Year: 1986; Game #10; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 7 Vs. PIT 1 boxscore; WP: Ojeda; LP: Kipper; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,668

Year: 1985; Game #12; Monday; Apr 22, NYM 7 @ STL 6 boxscore; WP: Schiraldi; LP: Tudor; Save: Orosco; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,324

Year: 1984; Game #15; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 5 @ PHI 12 boxscore; WP: Hudson; LP: Darling; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 20,348

Year: 1983; Game #11; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 4 @ ATL 5 boxscore; WP: Garber; LP: Allen; Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,138

Year: 1981; Game #9; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 @ PIT 2 boxscore; WP:  ; LP:  ; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,530

Year: 1980; Game #11; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 8 @ PHI 14 boxscore; WP: Saucier; LP: Kobel; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,341

Year: 1979; Game #12; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 4 @ PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Orosco; LP: Carlton; Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 35,020

Year: 1978; Game #15; Saturday; Apr 22, NYM 3 @ CHC 2 boxscore; WP: Cornejo; LP: Reuschel; Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:04; DAY; Attendance: 13,785

Year: 1977; Game #13; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. PIT 4 boxscore; WP: Tekulve; LP: Myrick; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,495

Year: 1975; Game #11; Tuesday; Apr 22, NYM 9 Vs. STL 5 boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: McGlothen; Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 9,318

Year: 1973; Game #13; Sunday; Apr 22 (1), NYM 1 Vs. MON 2 boxscore 10 innings  WP: Marshall; LP: Hennigan; Save: Walker; Time: 02:30; DAY;

Year: 1973; Game #14; Sunday; Apr 22 (2), NYM 13 Vs. MON 3 boxscore; WP: McAndrew; LP: Renko; Save: Stone; Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 27,230

Year: 1970; Game #13; Wednesday; Apr 22, NYM 2 Vs. SDP 1 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Corkins; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 14,197

Year: 1967; Game #9; Saturday; Apr 22, NYM 3 Vs. PHI 4 boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Shaw; Time: 02:35; DAY; Attendance: 15,032

Year: 1966; Game #6; Friday; Apr 22, NYM 4 @ ATL 8 boxscore; WP: Cloninger; LP: Hamilton; Save: O'Dell; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,665

 

Baseball Reference: The Braves win their first game in Atlanta by beating the Mets, 8 - 4.

Year: 1965; Game #9; Thursday; Apr 22, NYM 1 @ LAD 2 boxscore; WP: Koufax; LP: Fisher; Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,888

Year: 1963; Game #13; Monday; Apr 22, NYM 6 @ PHI 8 boxscore; WP: Culp; LP: Stallard; Save: Baldschun; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 3,716

Year: 1962; Game #9; Sunday; Apr 22, NYM 3 @ PIT 4 boxscore; WP: Veale; LP: Jones; Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 13,780

 

Baseball Reference: The Pittsburgh Pirates win their 10th straight game, edging the New York Mets, 4 - 3, and matching the major-league record to start a season, while the Mets tie a National League record by opening 0-9.