5/11/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: May 11th


 The Noah Syndergaard 2 HR game, a Nolan Ryan 3 hit complete game, and a Bob Gibson Vs. Warren Spahn contest.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 11th

5 Years ago today: Year: 2016; Game #33; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 4 @ LAD 3 boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard;  LP: Maeda;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,970 

Noah Syndergaard hit two HRs and drove in all 4 Mets runs.  He also went 8 innings allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits – 2 HRs, 6 Ks. Jeurys Familia gave up 1 in the 9th but held on to Save the Mets win.  

Syndergaard became the 2nd Mets pitcher to hit two homers in a game. Walt Terrell was the first to do it. His HRs came against Fergie Jenkins of the Cubs in Wrigley Field on Saturday August 6, 1983. 



15 Years ago today: Year: 2006; Game #34; Thursday;  May 11, NYM 0 @ PHI 2 boxscore 5 innings   WP: Floyd;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: Time: 01:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,224 

Mets lost a rain shortened game in May 11, 2006.  Steve Trachsel gave up single runs in the 1st on a Chase Utley HR and in the 4th on a Shane Victorino double and David Bell single.  The big play of the game happened in the top of the 1st when the Mets had their best scoring opportunity.  With the bases loaded and 2 out, Xavier Nady drove a ball to deep CF that Aaron Rowand caught running face first into the chain link fence.  

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #35; Friday; May 11, NYM 2 @ SFG 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Nen;  LP: Wall;  Save: Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,059 

Armando Benitez game up a bases loaded single to pinch hitter Benito Santiago to allow an inherited runner, Barry Bonds, to score as the Giants beat the Mets in 10.  Steve Trachsel gave up 2 runs in 6 innings in the start.  

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #28; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 6 @ SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Darling;  LP: Robinson;  Save: Pena;  Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 29,006 

A Hubie Brooks HR doubles by Mackey Sasser  and Chris Donnels broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th  on the way to a 6-2 win.  Ron Darling went 7 innings, 2 runs, 5 hits, 3 Ks, 1 walk.  

50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #28; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 8  Vs. HOU 1 boxscore;  WP: Ryan;  LP: Dierker;  Save: Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,612 

Dave Marshall hit a Grand Slam and Nolan Ryan went the distance allowing just 1 run on 3 hits, 8 Ks, 7 walks. 

56 Years ago today: Year: 1965; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 3  Vs. STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Gibson;  LP: Spahn;  Save: Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,519

 

A great match up between two future Hall of Famers did not disappoint as the Mets led 3-0 going into the 7th.  Mets scored 1 in the 5th on a Bobby Klaus double (with Spahn thrown out at the plate on the play after 1 run had scored) and 2 in the 6th on a Roy McMillan double.  Lou Brock’s 2 run HR tied the game at 3 in the 7th and Tim McCarver’s bases loaded groundout drove in the winning run in the 8th.  Mets had 1st and 3rd with one out in the bottom of the 9th but Joe Christopher grounded into a double play to end the game. 

Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 11th

Year: 2019; Game #39; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 4  Vs. MIA 1 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Alcantara;  Save: Diaz;  Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,501

Year: 2018; Game #36; Friday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ PHI 1 boxscore;  WP: Ramos;  LP: Neris;  Save: Familia;  Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,247

Year: 2016; Game #33; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 4 @ LAD 3 boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard;  LP: Maeda;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,970

Year: 2015; Game #32; Monday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ CHC 4 boxscore;  WP: Lester;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Rondon;  Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,980

Year: 2014; Game #36; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 5  Vs. PHI 4 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Rice;  LP: Manship;  Save: Time: 04:22; DAY; Attendance: 28,926

Year: 2013; Game #33; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 2  Vs. PIT 11 boxscore;  WP: Liriano;  LP: Niese;  Save: Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 31,160

Year: 2012; Game #32; Friday;  May 11, NYM 5 @ MIA 6 boxscore;  WP: Bell;  LP: Francisco;  Save: Time: 03:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,007 

National Pastime.comThe Mets play their 8,000th game in franchise history, dropping a 6-5 decision in Miami when closer Frank Francisco allows the tying and winning runs to score in the bottom of the ninth inning. During the thousand game span, the Amazins have compiled a 515-485 record, with third baseman David Wright being the team's top home run hitter and run producer with 143 round-trippers and 595 RBIs.

 

 

Year: 2010; Game #33; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 8  Vs. WSN 6 boxscore;  WP: Valdés;  LP: Clippard;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,606

Year: 2009; Game #31; Monday;  May 11, NYM 3  Vs. ATL 8 boxscore;  WP: Lowe;  LP: Santana;  Save: Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,497

Year: 2008; Game #35; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 8  Vs. CIN 3 boxscore;  WP: Perez;  LP: Cueto;  Save: Time: 03:11; DAY; Attendance: 49,264 

National Pastime.comAt Shea Stadium, a 13-minute delay occurs in the beginning of the ninth of the Mets' 8-3 victory over the Reds, when David Ross bats out of order, making an out in Corey Patterson's place in the lineup. The very confused umpires eventually make the correct call, telling Ross to bat again, now with one out, without his teammate having an opportunity to come to the plate.

 

 

Year: 2007; Game #34; Friday;  May 11, NYM 5  Vs. MIL 4 boxscore;  WP: Sosa;  LP: Suppan;  Save: Wagner;  Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,126

Year: 2006; Game #34; Thursday;  May 11, NYM 0 @ PHI 2 boxscore 5 innings   WP: Floyd;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: Time: 01:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,224

Year: 2005; Game #35; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ CHC 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Dempster;  LP: Bell;  Save: Time: 03:16; DAY; Attendance: 38,475

Year: 2004; Game #33; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 5 @ ARI 9 boxscore;  WP: Bruney;  LP: Leiter;  Save: Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,263

Year: 2003; Game #37; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 3  Vs. SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Lloyd;  LP: Matthews;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 30,694

Year: 2002; Game #36; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 4  Vs. COL 3 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Hampton;  Save: Strickland;  Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 41,605

Year: 2001; Game #35; Friday;  May 11, NYM 2 @ SFG 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Nen;  LP: Wall;  Save: Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,059

Year: 2000; Game #36; Thursday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ PIT 2 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Anderson;  Save: Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,264

Year: 1999; Game #33; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 5 @ COL 8 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,032 

National Pastime.comFor the first time this century, two starting major league pitchers share the same name as the Rockies southpaw Bobby M. Jones bests right hander Bobby J. Jones and the Mets.

 

Year: 1998; Game #33; Monday;  May 11, NYM 1 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Brown;  LP: Leiter;  Save: Hoffman;  Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,291

Year: 1997; Game #37; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 6 @ STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Lidle;  LP: Eckersley;  Save: Franco;  Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 30,852

Year: 1996; Game #34; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 7  Vs. CHC 6 boxscore;  WP: Henry;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 03:24; DAY; Attendance: 23,237 

National Pastime.comOn 'John Franco Day,' the New York veteran reliever is ejected from the game, along with eight other players, as the result of participating in a fifth-inning bench-clearing brawl at Shea Stadium. Prior to the game the Mets celebrated their closer's recent 300th career save, but his unavailability in the ninth leads to three hurlers combining to give up the tying runs in the team's eventual 7-6 walk-off victory over Chicago

 

Year: 1995; Game #14; Thursday;  May 11, NYM 5  Vs. ATL 3 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Smoltz;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,073

Year: 1994; Game #33; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ MON 4 boxscore;  WP: Martinez;  LP: Smith;  Save: Rojas;  Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,511

Year: 1993; Game #30; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 4 @ STL 7 boxscore;  WP: Osborne;  LP: Hillman;  Save: Smith;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,911

Year: 1992; Game #33; Monday;  May 11, NYM 2  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Benes;  LP: Young;  Save: Myers;  Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,336

Year: 1991; Game #28; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 6 @ SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Darling;  LP: Robinson;  Save: Pena;  Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 29,006

Year: 1990; Game #29; Friday;  May 11, NYM 9  Vs. LAD 4 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Morgan;  Save: Time: 03:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,817

Year: 1988; Game #31; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 9 @ HOU 8 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Leach;  LP: Smith;  Save: Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,565

Year: 1987; Game #29; Monday;  May 11, NYM 2 @ CIN 12 boxscore;  WP: Soto;  LP: Aguilera;  Save: Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,566

Year: 1986; Game #25; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 2  Vs. CIN 3 boxscore;  WP: Gullickson;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Franco;  Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 44,236

Year: 1985; Game #26; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 4  Vs. PHI 0 boxscore;  WP: Fernandez;  LP: Rawley;  Save: McDowell;  Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 29,635

Year: 1984; Game #29; Friday;  May 11, NYM 2 @ LAD 0 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Valenzuela;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 50,314

Year: 1983; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ HOU 0 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Scott;  Save: Time: 02:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,757

Year: 1982; Game #31; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 6  Vs. SDP 0 boxscore;  WP: Puleo;  LP: Eichelberger;  Save: Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,924

Year: 1979; Game #28; Friday;  May 11, NYM 4 @ SDP 0 boxscore;  WP: Kobel;  LP: Mura;  Save: Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,142

Year: 1978; Game #32; Thursday;  May 11, NYM 3 @ MON 2 boxscore;  WP: Zachry;  LP: Bahnsen;  Save: Lockwood;  Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,930

Year: 1977; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 11 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SDP 6 boxscore;  WP: Spillner;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Fingers;  Time: 02:48; NIGHT; 

Year: 1977; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 11 (2), NYM 3  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Swan;  Save: Tomlin;  Time: 02:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,518 

Year: 1976; Game #29; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 7 @ ATL 8 boxscore;  WP: Sosa;  LP: Apodaca;  Save: Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,974

Year: 1975; Game #25; Sunday;  May 11, NYM 3  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Billingham;  Save: Time: 02:00; DAY; Attendance: 26,237

Year: 1974; Game #30; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 6 @ CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Swan;  LP: Frailing;  Save: Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 9,481

Year: 1973; Game #29; Friday;  May 11, NYM 4 @ PIT 3 boxscore;  WP: Parker;  LP: Ellis;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,564

Year: 1972; Game #20; Thursday;  May 11 (1), NYM 2  Vs. LAD 1 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Singer;  Save: Frisella;  Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 8,299

Year: 1972; Game #21; Thursday;  May 11 (2), NYM 4  Vs. LAD 6 boxscore;  WP: John;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Richert;  Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,433 

Baseball Reference: 1972 - Tom Seaver wins his 100th game in a 2 - 1 New York Mets victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets also acquire veteran outfielder Willie Mays from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000.

Year: 1971; Game #28; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 8  Vs. HOU 1 boxscore;  WP: Ryan;  LP: Dierker;  Save: Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,612

Year: 1970; Game #30; Monday;  May 11, NYM 0  Vs. MON 3 boxscore;  WP: McGinn;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 02:06; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,016

Year: 1969; Game #29; Sunday;  May 11 (1), NYM 1  Vs. HOU 4 boxscore;  WP: Dierker;  LP: Cardwell;  Save: Time: 02:18; DAY;

Year: 1969; Game #30; Sunday;  May 11 (2), NYM 11  Vs. HOU 7 boxscore;  WP: Koonce;  LP: Wilson;  Save: Time: 03:23; DAY; Attendance: 19,456

Year: 1968; Game #26; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 1 @ CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Hands;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 02:05; DAY; Attendance: 8,698

Year: 1966; Game #20; Wednesday;  May 11, NYM 4  Vs. HOU 6 boxscore;  WP: Latman;  LP: McGraw;  Save: Owens;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,842

Year: 1965; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 11, NYM 3  Vs. STL 4 boxscore;  WP: Gibson;  LP: Spahn;  Save: Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,519

Year: 1963; Game #29; Saturday;  May 11, NYM 2  Vs. CIN 4 boxscore;  WP: Jay;  LP: Jackson;  Save: Henry;  Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 9,500

Year: 1962; Game #22; Friday;  May 11, NYM 5  Vs. MLN 8 boxscore;  WP: Shaw;  LP: Jackson;  Save: Nottebart;  Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,562


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