4/7/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: April 7

 



The Mets have played 30 games on April 7th for an 18 and 12 record.  This includes their first Opening Day win in 1970 and the debut of Dr. K.  

10 Years ago today: 2011; Game #6; Thursday, Apr 7; NYM 0 @ PHI 11; boxscore; WP: Halladay; LP: Niese; Time: 02:24; DAY, Attendance: 45,468. 

Jon Niese gave up 6 runs on 8 hits as the Phillies pounded 16 hits off Niese and 3 relief pitchers to support Roy Halladay

20 Years ago today: 2001; Game #5; Saturday, Apr 7; NYM 0 @ MON 10 boxscore; WP: Vazquez; LP: Trachsel; Time: 02:38; DAY, Attendance: 15,317 

Steve Trachsel gave up all 10 runs on 9 hits, 4 walks and 3 HRs over 5 innings in this blowout.  Javier Vazquez threw 7 scoreless for the Expos.   

37 Years ago today: 1984; Game #4; Saturday, Apr 7;  NYM 3 @ HOU 2; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Knepper; Save:   Orosco; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,925

National Pastime.com:  Dwight Gooden gives up three hits and one run in five innings in his major league debut, earning the victory when the Mets beat Houston, 5-3. The 19 year-old rookie right-hander, anxious to get to the Astrodome before his start, arrives so early before his start that he had to jump a fence to gain entry into the closed ballpark. 

51 Years ago today: 1970; Game #1; Tuesday,   Apr 7;   NYM 5 @ PIT 3; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Taylor; LP: Hartenstein; Save: McGraw; Time: 02:45;  DAY,  Attendance: 34,249 

In the top of the 11th, Donn Clendenon gets a bases loaded pinch hit single to drive in Mike Jorgensen and Ron Swoboda as the Mets go on to defeat the Pirates for their first Opening Day Win.  

National Pastime.com: After eight consecutive Opening Day defeats, the Mets finally win the first game of the season by beating the Pirates at Forbes Field in 11 innings, 5-3. New York becomes the first team to have won a World Series (1969) before prevailing in a season debut. Tom Seaver started, Ron Taylor got the win and Tug McGraw the save.

Here is the complete list of Mets games on April 7th. 

Year: 2019; Game #9; Sunday, Apr 7; NYM 9 WSN 12; boxscore; WP: Scherzer; LP:  Wheeler; Time: 03:42; DAY, Attendance: 40,681.

Year: 2018; Game #7; Saturday, Apr 7;  NYM 3 @ WSN 2; boxscore; WP: Robles; LP: Kintzler; Save: Familia; Time: 02:59; DAY, Attendance: 28,952.

Year: 2017; Game #4; Friday, Apr 7; NYM 2 MIA 7; boxscore; WP: Chen; LP:  Wheeler; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,891.

Year: 2013; Game #6; Sunday, Apr 7; NYM 4 MIA 3; boxscore; WP:  Rice; LP: Cishek; Time: 03:38; DAY, Attendance: 29,780.

Year: 2012; Game #2; Saturday, Apr 7; NYM 4 ATL 2; boxscore; WP: Dickey; LP: Jurrjens; Save: Francisco; Time: 02:53;  DAY, Attendance: 39,526

Year: 2011; Game #6; Thursday, Apr 7; NYM 0 @ PHI 11; boxscore; WP: Halladay; LP: Niese; Time: 02:24; DAY, Attendance: 45,468

Year: 2010; Game #2; Wednesday, Apr 7;  NYM 6 FLA 7; boxscore 10 innings; WP: Oviedo; LP:  Takahashi; Save: Wood; Time: 04:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 38  863

Year: 2007; Game #5; Saturday,  Apr 7;   NYM 3 @ ATL 5; boxscore; WP:  Smoltz; LP: Glavine; Save: Wickman; Time: 03:13; DAY, Attendance: 43,156

Year: 2006; Game #4; Friday, Apr 7; NYM 9 FLA 3; boxscore; WP: Trachsel; LP: Vargas; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,761

National Pastime.com: In the 7,000th game played in franchise history, the Mets beat Washington at Shea Stadium,10-5. The Amazins' have compiled a 3,314-3,678 record (.474) along with eight ties during their 42 years of existence.

Year: 2005; Game #3; Thursday, Apr 7;  NYM 1 @ CIN 6; boxscore; WP: Harang; LP: Ishii; Save: Graves; Time: 02:34;  DAY, Attendance: 16  048

Year: 2004; Game #2; Wednesday, Apr 7; NYM 10 @ ATL 18; boxscore; WP: Gryboski; LP: Trachsel; Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,775

National Pastime.com: Adam LaRoche collects the first two hits of his career in one inning. En route to an 18-10 win over the Mets, the rookie first baseman singles and doubles during the Braves' thirty-three minute, 11-run fourth inning. 

Year: 2002; Game #6; Sunday,  Apr 7;  NYM 2 @ ATL 5; boxscore; 14 innings; WP: Lopez; LP: Komiyama; Time: 04:59;  DAY,  Attendance: 34,210

Year: 2001; Game #5; Saturday, Apr 7; NYM 0 @ MON 10 boxscore; WP: Vazquez; LP: Trachsel; Time: 02:38; DAY, Attendance: 15,317

Year: 2000; Game #6; Friday, Apr 7; NYM 2 LAD 1; boxscore ; WP: Reed; LP: Dreifort; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,791

Year: 1999; Game #3; Wednesday,   Apr 7; NYM 6 @  FLA 0; boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Sanchez; Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,845

Year: 1998; Game #7; Tuesday,   Apr 7;   NYM 3 @ CHC 2; boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Gonzalez; Save: Franco; Time: 02:52; DAY,  Attendance: 16,293

Year: 1997; Game #7; Monday,   Apr 7;   NYM 2 @ LAD 3; boxscore; 15  innings; WP:  Astacio; LP: Crawford; Time: 05:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,547

Year: 1993; Game #2; Wednesday, Apr 7; NYM 6 COL 1; boxscore; WP:  Saberhagen; LP: Ruffin;Time: 02:33;  DAY, Attendance: 27,290

Year: 1992; Game #2; Tuesday,   Apr 7; NYM 2 @ STL 9; boxscore; WP: Olivares; LP:  Saberhagen; Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,832

Year: 1989; Game #3; Friday,   Apr 7;   NYM 3 @   MON 7; boxscore; WP: Gross; LP: Darling; Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,263

Year: 1988; Game #3; Thursday,   Apr 7;   NYM 8 @ MON 5;  boxscore; WP: Ojeda; LP: Heaton; Time: 03:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,193

Year: 1987; Game #1; Tuesday,  Apr 7; NYM 3 PIT 2; boxscore; WP: Ojeda; LP: Patterson; Save:  Orosco; Time: 02:30;  DAY, Attendance: 46,102

Year: 1984; Game #4; Saturday, Apr 7;  NYM 3 @ HOU 2; boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Knepper; Save:   Orosco; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,925

Year: 1983; Game #2; Thursday, Apr 7; NYM 6  PHI 2;  boxscore; WP: Swan; LP: Denny; Save: Allen; Time: 02:30;  DAY,  Attendance: 5,730

Year: 1979; Game #2; Saturday, Apr 7; NYM 9 @ CHC 4; boxscore; WP: Zachry; LP: Holtzman; Save: Lockwood; Time: 03:07;  DAY,  Attendance: 9,805

Year: 1978; Game #1; Friday, Apr 7; NYM 3 MON 1; boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Rogers; Time: 02:08; DAY, Attendance: 11,736

Year: 1977; Game #1; Thursday, Apr 7; NYM 5 @ CHC 3; boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Burris; Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:25;  DAY,  Attendance: 39,937

Year: 1974; Game #2; Sunday, Apr 7; NYM 9 @ PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Matlack; LP:  Lonborg; Save:  McGraw; Time: 02:40;  DAY,  Attendance: 16,441

Year: 1973; Game #2; Saturday, Apr 7; NYM 3 PHI 2; boxscore; WP: Matlack; LP: Selma; Time: 02:28;  DAY, Attendance: 18,738

Year: 1970; Game #1; Tuesday,   Apr 7;   NYM 5 @ PIT 3; boxscore; 11 innings; WP: Taylor; LP: Hartenstein; Save: McGraw; Time: 02:45;  DAY,  Attendance: 34,249

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