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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