4/23/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: April 23

 


April 23, 1962 – the Mets get their first win.  Plus on this date, they sweep one double header while lose two other twin bills, and win a game thanks to three RBIs from Jason Bay. 

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #21; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. ARI 4 boxscore; WP: Gee; LP: Enright; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 25,581 

Jason Bay hit a solo home run and drove in 2 more with a single to help Dillon Gee get the win.  Gee went 6 innings giving up 4 runs – 2 earned.  Ike Davis also homered. 

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Grimsley; Save: Franco; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,187 

Ron Darling threw six shutout inning and the Mets scored two runs on outs, sacrifice fly and groundout, then held on to win 2-1.  Doug Simons gave up a run in 2 innings.  John Franco with the Save.  

50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #12; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 7 @ CHC 6 boxscore 12 innings; WP: Ryan; LP: Tompkins; Time: 04:02; DAY; Attendance: 8,418 

Ken Singleton singled in Tommie Agee in the top of the 12th to give the Mets and eventual win.  Singleton also homered in the 4th with a man on.  Nolan Ryan won with 2 scoreless relief innings.  Jerry Koosman started for the Mets but went just 2.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits.  Charlie Williams also pitched giving up 4 runs in 2.2 innings.  

59 Years ago today:  Year: 1962; Game #10; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 9 @ PIT 1 boxscore; WP: Hook; LP: Sturdivant; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,176 

National Pastime.com: In the team's tenth attempt, the Mets win their first game in franchise history, defeating the Pirates at Forbes Field, 9-1. Jay Hook's five-hit complete-game victory snaps Pittsburgh's record-tying winning streak of 10 games from the start of the season without a loss.

Felix Mantilla went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs and Elio Chacon went 3 for 4 to lead the Mets hit attack as they banged out 14 hits that day. 

Here is the full list of Mets games played on April 23rd. 

Year: 2019; Game #23; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 9 Vs. PHI 0 boxscore; WP: Wheeler; LP: Eflin; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,049

 

Baseball Reference: Zack Wheeler has a career night for the Mets against the Phillies, as he gives up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings while striking out 11, and also contributes at the plate with a double and his first career homer. New York wins handily, 9 - 0.

Year: 2017; Game #19; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. WSN 6 boxscore; WP: Scherzer; LP: Wheeler; Save: Glover; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,044

Year: 2016; Game #16; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 8 @ ATL 2 boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Chacin; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,230

Year: 2015; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. ATL 3 boxscore; WP: Colon; LP: Teheran; Save: Familia; Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 23,980

 

Baseball Reference: The Mets tie a team record with their 11th straight win, 6 - 3 over the Braves. Daniel Murphy drives in 4 runs as Bartolo Colon is the winner over Julio Teheran.

Year: 2014; Game #21; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. STL 2 boxscore; WP: Niese; LP: Wacha; Save: Farnsworth; Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,981

Year: 2013; Game #18; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 Vs. LAD 7 boxscore; WP: Belisario; LP: Lyon; Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,135

Year: 2012; Game #15; Monday; Apr 23 (1), NYM 1 Vs. SFG 6 boxscore; WP: Lincecum; LP: Batista; Time: 03:12; DAY;

Year: 2012; Game #16; Monday; Apr 23 (2), NYM 2 Vs. SFG 7 boxscore; WP: Bumgarner; LP: Gee; Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,866

Year: 2011; Game #21; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. ARI 4 boxscore; WP: Gee; LP: Enright; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 25,581

Year: 2010; Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 5 Vs. ATL 2 boxscore; WP: Takahashi; LP: Kawakami; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,265 

 

Baseball Reference: The Mets beat the Braves, 5 - 2, as Ike Davis hits his first major league home run. There is an unusual play in the 7th inning: with the Mets leading 3 - 2 with two runners on base, Jose Reyes hits a high pop-up and the umpires invoke the infield fly rule. But 3B Chipper Jones crosses in front of SS Omar Infante in the windy conditions, and the ball glances off his glove and falls to the ground. C Brian McCann picks up the ball, and not realizing that Reyes is out automatically, goes after him. He relays the ball to 1B Eric Hinske, who tags both Reyes and the bag to no avail. While the Braves are busy flogging a dead horse, Angel Pagan races around the diamond for the Mets' fourth run. Nippon Pro Baseball veteran Hisanori Takahashi replaces starter John Maine, who has to leave in the 4th inning with pain in his left elbow; he strikes out seven in three innings to pick up his first major league win.

Year: 2009; Game #15; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 8 @ STL 12 boxscore; WP: Lohse; LP: Hernández; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 38,522

Year: 2008; Game #20; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 7 @ WSN 2 boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Redding; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,780

Year: 2007; Game #18; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. COL 1 boxscore; WP: Maine; LP: Buchholz; Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,154

Year: 2006; Game #18; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ SDP 7 boxscore; WP: Hensley; LP: Zambrano; Save: Hoffman; Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 34,109

Year: 2005; Game #18; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 10 Vs. WSN 5 boxscore; WP: Seo; LP: Ohka; Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 44,058

Year: 2004; Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Maddux; LP: Seo; Save: Borowski; Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 38,862

Year: 2003; Game #21; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. HOU 2 boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Oswalt; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,322

Year: 2002; Game #20; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. STL 3 boxscore; WP: D'Amico; LP: Morris; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,333

Year: 2000; Game #19; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 15 Vs. CHC 8 boxscore; WP: Hampton; LP: Tapani; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 27,560

Year: 1999; Game #17; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 6 @ CHC 5 boxscore; WP: Cook; LP: Beck; Save: Franco; Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 20,828

Year: 1997; Game #20; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 10 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore; WP: Clark; LP: Morgan; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 26,492

Year: 1996; Game #18; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 8 Vs. CIN 6 boxscore 10 innings  WP: Henry; LP: Shaw; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,357

Year: 1994; Game #17; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ SFG 10 boxscore; WP: Hickerson; LP: Hillman; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,281

Year: 1993; Game #15; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 6 Vs. SDP 1 boxscore; WP: Tanana; LP: Harris; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,367

Year: 1992; Game #16; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 1 Vs. STL 0 boxscore 13 innings  WP: Franco; LP: Agosto; Time: 03:57; DAY; Attendance: 26,721

Year: 1991; Game #14; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Grimsley; Save: Franco; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,187

Year: 1989; Game #17; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 4 Vs. CHC 2 boxscore; WP: Aguilera; LP: Schiraldi; Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 40,268

Year: 1988; Game #16; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 12 @ STL 9 boxscore; WP: McDowell; LP: Peters; Save: Myers; Time: 03:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,110

Year: 1985; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 @ STL 8 boxscore; WP: Kepshire; LP: Gorman; Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,028

Year: 1984; Game #16; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON 6 boxscore; WP: Lea; LP: Terrell; Save: Lucas; Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 19,547

Year: 1982; Game #14; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ MON 5 boxscore; WP: Reardon; LP: Orosco; Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 15,470

Year: 1980; Game #12; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 @ PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Bomback; LP: LaGrow; Save: Reardon; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,025

Year: 1978; Game #16; Sunday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ CHC 3 boxscore 12 innings  WP: Hernandez; LP: Metzger; Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 7,692

Year: 1977; Game #14; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 5 Vs. PIT 6 boxscore; WP: Gossage; LP: Sadecki; Time: 02:54; DAY; Attendance: 9,040

Year: 1976; Game #13; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 1 @ HOU 3 boxscore; WP: Cosgrove; LP: Koosman; Save: Forsch; Time: 01:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,380

Year: 1975; Game #12; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 7 Vs. STL 1 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Gibson; Time: 01:50; DAY; Attendance: 14,120

Year: 1974; Game #13; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 @ SDP 10 boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Matlack; Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,819

Year: 1972; Game #5; Sunday; Apr 23 (1), NYM 8 Vs. CHC 2 boxscore; WP: Matlack; LP: Pappas; Time: 02:34; DAY;

Year: 1972; Game #6; Sunday; Apr 23 (2), NYM 7 Vs. CHC 6 boxscore 12 innings; WP: McAndrew; LP: Regan; Time: 03:29; DAY; Attendance: 30,789

Year: 1971; Game #12; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 7 @ CHC 6 boxscore 12 innings; WP: Ryan; LP: Tompkins; Time: 04:02; DAY; Attendance: 8,418

Year: 1969; Game #14; Wednesday; Apr 23, NYM 2 Vs. PIT 0 boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Bunning; Time: 02:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,274

Year: 1968; Game #12; Tuesday; Apr 23, NYM 3 Vs. HOU 1 boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Lemaster; Time: 02:09; DAY; Attendance: 3,581

Year: 1967; Game #10; Sunday; Apr 23 (1), NYM 6 Vs. PHI 10 boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Shaw; Time: 03:21; DAY;

Year: 1967; Game #11; Sunday; Apr 23 (2), NYM 1 Vs. PHI 3 boxscore; WP: Ellsworth; LP: Denehy; Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 38,081

Year: 1966; Game #7; Saturday; Apr 23, NYM 4 @ ATL 5 boxscore; WP: Fischer; LP: Selma; Save: Olivo; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 19,539

Year: 1965; Game #10; Friday; Apr 23, NYM 9 @ SFG 8 boxscore 11 innings;  WP: Ribant; LP: Duffalo; Time: 03:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,037

Year: 1964; Game #6; Thursday; Apr 23, NYM 1 Vs. CHC 5 boxscore; WP: Ellsworth; LP: Stallard; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 8,025

Year: 1962; Game #10; Monday; Apr 23, NYM 9 @ PIT 1 boxscore; WP: Hook; LP: Sturdivant; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,176

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