5/1/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: May 1st

 


A Robin Ventura Grand Slam win, Tom Seaver K’s 16 and gets a non-decision, and Yogi makes his Mets debut.  These are just some the games the Mets have played on May 1st. 

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #28; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ PHI 1 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Buchholz;  LP: Kendrick;  Save: Time: 04:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,713

Baseball Reference: C Ronny Paulino collects a career high 5 hits in 7 at-bats in his first start for the Mets after serving out a 50-game suspension begun last season, and then spending time on the disabled list with anemia. His 14th-inning double drives in the go-ahead run in a 2 - 1 win over the Phillies. The win is overshadowed by chanting in the stands at Citizens Bank Park as media outlets announce the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden during the 9th inning. Starter Chris Young gives the Mets seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball, but Cliff Lee only gives up one run in 7 for the Phils, who tie the game with a run scored without the benefit of a hit in the 8th. Taylor Buchholz is the winner for the Mets in the marathon game, beating Kyle Kendrick. 

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #26; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. HOU 5 boxscore;  WP: Martin;  LP: Cruz;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,619 

A 7th inning Grand Slam by Robin Ventura sparked a 5 run 7th inning to lead the Mets over the Astros.  Rey Ordóñez went 3 for 4 and Mike Piazza also had a 2 run HR.  Dicky Gonzalez started for the Mets going 4.1 innings allowing 3 runs – all earned.  Tom Martin got the win for the Mets in relief.  

30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. SDP 8 boxscore;  WP: Hurst;  LP: Viola;  Save: Lefferts;  Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,952 

Frank Viola gave up 7 runs – 5 earned over 6 innings.  The Mets tried to come back late scoring 2 runs in the 8th and 2 in the 9th but Craig Lefferts got Hubie Brooks to line out to Tony Fernandez to end the game.  

40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #16; Friday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Urrea;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Lucas;  Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,181 

3 singles, a walk, a HBP, and an error by catcher Alex Trevino led to 3 Padres runs in the 6th inning off Pat Zachry.  Rusty Staub hit a 2 run HR for the Mets runs. 

50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #20; Saturday; May 1, NYM 1 @ HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Dierker;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 01:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,571 

It was a week of great pitching victories by the Mets in St. Louis and Houston, Larry Dierker got the best of Tom Seaver.  Tom gave up 3 runs on 8 hits.  Cleon Jones went 2 for 4 and drove in the Mets run.  

56 Years ago today:  Year: 1965; Game #17; Saturday; May 1, NYM 2 @ CIN 9 boxscore;  WP: Ellis;  LP: Kroll;  Save: Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 3,961 

National Pastime.com:  Yogi Berra, appearing in his first game since 1963, grounds out to first base unassisted when he pinch-hits in the eighth inning of the Mets' 9-2 loss to the Reds at Crosley Field. The former Yankees icon, who became a player-coach for the crosstown rivals after being fired as the Bronx Bombers' manager last fall, will play in four National League contests, collecting two hits in nine at-bats before retiring as a player.

Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 1st. 

Year: 2019; Game #30; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 0  Vs. CIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Duke;  LP: Diaz;  Save: Lorenzen;  Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,119

Year: 2018; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. ATL 3 boxscore;  WP: Soroka;  LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Vizcaino;  Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,527

Year: 2017; Game #25; Monday;  May 1, NYM 7 @ ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: Gsellman;  LP: Teheran;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,668

Year: 2016; Game #23; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 1  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Bumgarner;  LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Time: 03:19; DAY; Attendance: 39,077

Year: 2015; Game #24; Friday;  May 1, NYM 4  Vs. WSN 0 boxscore;  WP: Harvey;  LP: Scherzer;  Save: Familia;  Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,178

Year: 2014; Game #27; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 4 @ COL 7 boxscore;  WP: Nicasio;  LP: Colon;  Save: Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,989

Year: 2013; Game #26; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 7 @ MIA 6 boxscore;  WP: Gee;  LP: Ramos;  Save: Parnell;  Time: 03:04; DAY; Attendance: 16,188

Year: 2012; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ HOU 6 boxscore;  WP: Happ;  LP: Niese;  Save: Myers;  Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,958

Year: 2011; Game #28; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ PHI 1 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Buchholz;  LP: Kendrick;  Save: Time: 04:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,713

Year: 2010; Game #24; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 0 @ PHI 10 boxscore;  WP: Halladay;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 45,264

Baseball Reference: Roy Halladay throws his second shutout in three starts when the Phillies stop the Mets' winning streak at 8 games with a 10 - 0 win. Mets starter Mike Pelfrey's scoreless innings streak is stopped at 27 as he is charged with his first loss of the season.

Year: 2009; Game #22; Friday;  May 1, NYM 7 @ PHI 4 boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey;  LP: Park;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,773

Year: 2007; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. FLA 5 boxscore;  WP: Nolasco;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Owens;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,458

Year: 2006; Game #25; Monday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. WSN 1 boxscore;  WP: Wagner;  LP: Majewski;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,310

Year: 2005; Game #25; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 6 @ WSN 3 boxscore;  WP: Hernandez;  LP: Ayala;  Save: Looper;  Time: 03:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,333

Year: 2004; Game #24; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 1 @ SDP 3 boxscore;  WP: Peavy;  LP: Franco;  Save: Hoffman;  Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 42,064

Year: 2003; Game #28; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 5 @ STL 6 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Eldred;  LP: Strickland;  Save: Time: 03:21; DAY; Attendance: 35,283

Year: 2002; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 7 @ ARI 1 boxscore;  WP: Trachsel;  LP: Stottlemyre;  Save: Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,210

Year: 2001; Game #26; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. HOU 5 boxscore;  WP: Martin;  LP: Cruz;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,619

Year: 2000; Game #27; Monday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ SFG 10 boxscore;  WP: Estes;  LP: Pulsipher;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 40,930 

National Pastime.com:  San Francisco's left fielder Barry Bonds becomes the first player to hit a ball into San Francisco Bay, aka McCovey's Cove. The first 'splashdown' home run at Pacific Bell Park helps the Giants to beat the Mets, 10-3. 

Year: 1999; Game #24; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 9  Vs. SFG 4 boxscore;  WP: Hershiser;  LP: Brock;  Save: Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 33,825

Year: 1997; Game #27; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 3  Vs. SDP 7 boxscore;  WP: Ashby;  LP: Mlicki;  Save: Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 12,344

Year: 1996; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 1 (1), NYM 0  Vs. MON 4 boxscore;  WP: Martinez;  LP: Clark;  Save: Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 0,000

Year: 1996; Game #26; Wednesday;  May 1 (2), NYM 6  Vs. MON 0 boxscore;  WP: Isringhausen;  LP: Alvarez;  Save: Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,937

Year: 1994; Game #23; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. LAD 4 boxscore;  WP: Smith;  LP: McDowell;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:59; DAY; Attendance: 25,502

Year: 1993; Game #22; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ SDP 5 boxscore;  WP: Harris;  LP: Maddux;  Save: Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,449

Year: 1992; Game #23; Friday;  May 1, NYM 8 @ ATL 7 boxscore;  WP: Burke;  LP: Berenguer;  Save: Franco;  Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,637

Year: 1991; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. SDP 8 boxscore;  WP: Hurst;  LP: Viola;  Save: Lefferts;  Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,952

Year: 1990; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: Lilliquist;  LP: Darling;  Save: Kerfeld;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,324

Year: 1989; Game #23; Monday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ ATL 1 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Smith;  Save: McDowell;  Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,854

Year: 1988; Game #22; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 11 @ CIN 0 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Rasmussen;  Save: Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 31,525

Year: 1987; Game #21; Friday;  May 1, NYM 7  Vs. MON 6 boxscore;  WP: Orosco;  LP: McClure;  Save: Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,808

Year: 1986; Game #17; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ ATL 7 boxscore;  WP: Smith;  LP: Aguilera;  Save: Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 8,343

Year: 1985; Game #19; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 3  Vs. HOU 10 boxscore;  WP: Knepper;  LP: Darling;  Save: DiPino;  Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,973

Year: 1984; Game #21; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 8  Vs. CHC 1 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Ruthven;  Save: Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,906 

National Pastime.com: Dwight Gooden becomes the first teenager to strike out at least ten players since Bert Blyleven accomplished the feat in 1970. The Mets' 19 year-old phenom, who will break Herb Score's rookie record with 276 Ks this season, will have a total of 15 double-digit strikeout games this year. 

Year: 1983; Game #18; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 1  Vs. ATL 2 boxscore;  WP: Niekro;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Bedrosian;  Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 32,163

Year: 1982; Game #21; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Hammaker;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Minton;  Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 6,466

Year: 1981; Game #16; Friday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Urrea;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Lucas;  Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,181

Year: 1980; Game #17; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 1  Vs. PHI 2 boxscore;  WP: Carlton;  LP: Falcone;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,928 

National Pastime.com: Mets starter Pete Falcone sets a franchise record when he strikes out the first six batters he faces, a group that includes Pete Rose and Mike Schmidt among the half dozen batters, in the team's 2-1 loss to the Phillies at Shea Stadium. The southpaw's mark remains intact for 34 years until Jacob deGrom, who will become the National League's Rookie of the Year, fans eight Miami batters from the start of a 2014 game to tie Jim Deshaies’ major league record. 

Year: 1979; Game #19; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 5  Vs. SDP 10 boxscore;  WP: Perry;  LP: Murray;  Save: Fingers;  Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,614

Year: 1978; Game #23; Monday;  May 1, NYM 5 @ ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Solomon;  LP: Lockwood;  Save: Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,399

Year: 1977; Game #18; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 8 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Swan;  LP: Shirley;  Save: Lockwood;  Time: 02:27; DAY; Attendance: 14,220

Year: 1975; Game #17; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ CHC 5 boxscore;  WP: Stone;  LP: Tate;  Save: Knowles;  Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 5,637

Year: 1974; Game #22; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 1 @ LAD 2 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Brewer;  LP: Parker;  Save: Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,283 

National Pastime.com: Tom Seaver strikes out 16 Dodgers, giving up only three hits in twelve innings of work, but gets a no-decision when the Mets lose the Chavez Ravine contest in 14 innings, 2-1. Steve Garvey strokes a walk-off single to center field off Harry Parker, scoring Billy Buckner with the winning run.  

Year: 1972; Game #13; Monday;  May 1, NYM 7 @ SFG 4 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Cumberland;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 3,855

Year: 1971; Game #20; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 1 @ HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Dierker;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 01:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,571

Year: 1970; Game #20; Friday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ SDP 1 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Santorini;  Save: Time: 02:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,176

Year: 1969; Game #21; Thursday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ MON 3 boxscore;  WP: Face;  LP: Cardwell;  Save: Time: 02:34; DAY; Attendance: 7,741

Year: 1968; Game #17; Wednesday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. PHI 7 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Jackson;  LP: Taylor;  Save: Jackson;  Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,450

Year: 1966; Game #12; Sunday;  May 1, NYM 0 @ PIT 8 boxscore;  WP: Veale;  LP: Fisher;  Save: Time: 02:53; DAY; Attendance: 29,433

Baseball Reference: In the course of Pittsburgh's 8 - 0 shellacking of the lowly New York Mets, in which the latter's total of 4 hits is equaled by Roberto Clemente, the Pirate right fielder hits one ball, leading off the 4th, that the young Ron Swoboda, playing left field for the Mets that day, will recall, some thirty years later, as "the hardest ball I ever saw hit." Bucs beat writer Les Biederman concurs: "The first hit by Clemente was one to remember. It started out on a line toward the right-center fence and came within inches of clearing the wall at the 436-foot sign. It bounced off the wall right back into rookie Billy Murphy's hands." "The ball got there so fast, and bounced back to Murphy so hard," notes Dick Young of the New York Daily News, "that the speedy Roberto got only two bases." "But," adds Biederman, "the blast caused a rumble through the stands and no doubt unnerved Jack Fisher."

Year: 1965; Game #17; Saturday;  May 1, NYM 2 @ CIN 9 boxscore;  WP: Ellis;  LP: Kroll;  Save: Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 3,961 

National Pastime.com:  Yogi Berra, appearing in his first game since 1963, grounds out to first base unassisted when he pinch-hits in the eighth inning of the Mets' 9-2 loss to the Reds at Crosley Field. The former Yankees icon, who became a player-coach for the crosstown rivals after being fired as the Bronx Bombers' manager last fall, will play in four National League contests, collecting two hits in nine at-bats before retiring as a player. 

Year: 1964; Game #13; Friday;  May 1, NYM 3 @ CIN 4 boxscore;  WP: Henry;  LP: Stallard;  Save: Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,493

Year: 1962; Game #17; Tuesday;  May 1, NYM 2  Vs. CIN 8 boxscore;  WP: Jay;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,959

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