5/3/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: May 3rd

 


A historic day for Carlos Delgado in 2008 and a walk-off HR in 2006, a David Cone shutout and a Tommie Agee walk-off, just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 3rd.  

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #29; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 6  Vs. SFG 7 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Lopez;  LP: Buchholz;  Save: Wilson;  Time: 03:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,288 

A 10th inning Aubrey Huff HR off Taylor Buchholz sent the Mets to a 7-6 loss.  A 3 run first inning HR by Carlos Beltran gave the Mets an early lead but R.A. Dickey struggled allowing 6 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings.  Jose Reyes singled in Jason Pridie to tie the game at 6 in the 6th until the 10th inning Huff HR. 

13 Years ago today: Year: 2008; Game #28; Saturday; May 3, NYM 4 @ ARI 10 boxscore;  WP: Webb;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Time: 03:27; DAY; Attendance: 34,744.

Mike Pelfrey gave up 5 runs in 5 innings and Duaner Sanchez also gave up 5 in a 1/3 of an inning as the Mets were pounded by the D-Backs.  

National Pastime.com: With his three-run blast at Chase Field off Diamondbacks' ace Brandon Webb, Carlos Delgado moves ahead of Juan Gonzalez as the home run leader for players born in Puerto Rico. The Mets' first baseman's 435th career home run places the Aguadilla native 36th on the all-time major league list. 

15 Years ago today: Year: 2006; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 4  Vs. PIT 3 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Bradford;  LP: Gonzalez;  Save: Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,668 

Billy Wagner gave up 2 runs in the 9th to allow the Pirates to tie the game at 3.  A Carlos Delgado walk-off HR won it for the Mets in the 12th.  


30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #22; Friday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 0 boxscore;  WP: Cone;  LP: Downs;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,055

David Cone went 8 shutout innings allowing just 4 hits.  Vince Coleman scored on a wild pitch in the 1st while back to back doubles from Rick Cerone and Kevin Elster produced the other Mets runs. 

40 Years ago today:  Year: 1981; Game #18; Sunday;  May 3 (1), NYM 1  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Wise;  LP: Roberts;  Save: Lucas;  Time: 02:35; DAY;

Year: 1981; Game #19; Sunday;  May 3 (2), NYM 7  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Scott;  LP: Lollar;  Save: Allen;  Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 26,392

Mets split a pair with the Padres.  In the first game, 2 errors by Dave Kingman did not help Dave Roberts who went 7 innings, 4 runs – 2 earned on 7 hits, 1 walk, 1 K. 

In Game 2 – a 3 run 7th inning HR by Joel Youngblood broke a 4-4 tie and made a winner out of Mike Scott who went 7 innings, 4 runs –all earned, on 8 hits, 2 Ks; 

50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #22; Monday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. CHC 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: McGraw;  LP: Holtzman;  Save: Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,174 

A 11th inning pinch hit by Tommie Agee drove in Jerry Grote with the winning run.  Grote was the hitting star for the Mets going 4 for 5.  Gary Gentry started and went 8 innings allowing 2 runs.  Tug McGraw went 3 scoreless innings in relief for the win.  

Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 3rd:  

Year: 2019; Game #32; Friday;  May 3, NYM 1 @ MIL; 3; boxscore;    WP: Woodruff;  LP: Matz;  Save: Hader;  Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,550

Year: 2018; Game #29; Thursday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. ATL 11 boxscore;  WP: Teheran;  LP: Vargas;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 26,882

Year: 2017; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 16 @ ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Colon;  Save: Time: 03:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,656

Year: 2016; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. ATL 3 boxscore;  WP: Wisler;  LP: Harvey;  Save: Vizcaino;  Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,356

Year: 2015; Game #26; Sunday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. WSN 1 boxscore;  WP: Fister;  LP: Gee;  Save: Storen;  Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 41,048 

National Pastime.com: The Nationals blank the Mets at Citi Field, 1-0, on consecutive days, marking the first time in 19 years that a road opponent has recorded 1-0 victories against the same team on back-to-back days. The Cardinals last accomplished the feat in 1996 when they held the Phillies scoreless, scoring lone runs in the April 19 and 20th contests at Veterans Stadium.

Year: 2014; Game #29; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 10 @ COL 11 boxscore;  WP: Hawkins;  LP: Farnsworth;  Save: Time: 03:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 38,688 

National Pastime.com: The Mets set the record for the longest hitless streak by a major league pitching staff to start a season when Jenrry Mejia grounds out to second, making the New York hurlers, collectively, 0-for-46 since Opening Day. The dubious mark, previously established by the 1914 St. Louis Browns, will be extended to 64 at-bats before Jacob deGrom, in his first major league plate appearance, singles off Yankee right-hander Chase Whitley. 

Year: 2013; Game #27; Friday;  May 3, NYM 7 @ ATL 5 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Parnell;  LP: Walden;  Save: Familia;  Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,871

Year: 2011; Game #29; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 6  Vs. SFG 7 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Lopez;  LP: Buchholz;  Save: Wilson;  Time: 03:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,288

Year: 2010; Game #26; Monday;  May 3, NYM 2 @ CIN 3 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Masset;  LP: Acosta;  Save: Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,350

Year: 2008; Game #28; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 4 @ ARI 10 boxscore;  WP: Webb;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Time: 03:27; DAY; Attendance: 34,744

Year: 2007; Game #27; Thursday;  May 3, NYM 9 @ ARI 4 boxscore;  WP: Heilman;  LP: Valverde;  Save: Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,710

Year: 2006; Game #27; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 4  Vs. PIT 3 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Bradford;  LP: Gonzalez;  Save: Time: 03:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,668

Year: 2005; Game #27; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. PHI 10 boxscore;  WP: Myers;  LP: Glavine;  Save: Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,051

Year: 2003; Game #30; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 2 @ MIL 3 boxscore;  WP: Foster;  LP: Weathers;  Save: DeJean;  Time: 02:32; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,796

Year: 2002; Game #29; Friday;  May 3, NYM 11 @ HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Astacio;  LP: Mlicki;  Save: Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,329

Year: 2000; Game #29; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 5 @ SFG 8 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Rodriguez;  LP: Wendell;  Save: Time: 04:06; DAY; Attendance: 40,930

Year: 1999; Game #26; Monday;  May 3, NYM 5  Vs. HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Holt;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,878

Year: 1998; Game #27; Sunday;  May 3, NYM 5  Vs. COL 2 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Astacio;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 19,493

Year: 1997; Game #29; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 5  Vs. STL 1 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Benes;  Save: Time: 02:26; DAY; Attendance: 16,248

Year: 1996; Game #27; Friday;  May 3, NYM 2 @ CHC 4 boxscore;  WP: Navarro;  LP: Wilson;  Save: Time: 02:13; DAY; Attendance: 19,822

Year: 1995; Game #7; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 1 @ MON 3 boxscore;  WP: Martinez;  LP: Saberhagen;  Save: Rojas;  Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,923

Year: 1994; Game #25; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 5  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Jackson;  LP: Franco;  Save: Beck;  Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,000

Year: 1992; Game #25; Sunday;  May 3, NYM 7 @ ATL 0 boxscore;  WP: Cone;  LP: Leibrandt;  Save: Time: 02:51; DAY; Attendance: 41,282

Year: 1991; Game #22; Friday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 0 boxscore;  WP: Cone;  LP: Downs;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,055

Year: 1990; Game #22; Thursday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. CIN 5 boxscore;  WP: Armstrong;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Myers;  Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,899

Year: 1989; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 4  Vs. CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Rijo;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Franco;  Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,412

Year: 1988; Game #24; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 8  Vs. ATL 0 boxscore;  WP: Cone;  LP: Smith;  Save: Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,532

Year: 1987; Game #23; Sunday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. MON 2 boxscore;  WP: McClure;  LP: Ojeda;  Save: Burke;  Time: 03:06; DAY; Attendance: 30,759

Year: 1986; Game #19; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 4 @ CIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Ojeda;  LP: Denny;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 02:33; DAY; Attendance: 20,268

Year: 1985; Game #20; Friday;  May 3, NYM 9 @ CIN 4 boxscore;  WP: Lynch;  LP: Soto;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,062

Year: 1983; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 4  Vs. HOU 7 boxscore;  WP: Niekro;  LP: Swan;  Save: Dawley;  Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 4,990

Year: 1982; Game #24; Monday;  May 3, NYM 6 @ LAD 3 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Lynch;  LP: Forster;  Save: Time: 03:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,349

Year: 1981; Game #18; Sunday;  May 3 (1), NYM 1  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Wise;  LP: Roberts;  Save: Lucas;  Time: 02:35; DAY;

Year: 1981; Game #19; Sunday;  May 3 (2), NYM 7  Vs. SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Scott;  LP: Lollar;  Save: Allen;  Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 26,392

Year: 1980; Game #19; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 1  Vs. SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Lucas;  LP: Swan;  Save: Fingers;  Time: 02:15; DAY; Attendance: 9,462

Year: 1979; Game #20; Thursday;  May 3, NYM 5 @ SFG 7 boxscore;  WP: Halicki;  LP: Falcone;  Save: Lavelle;  Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 5,123

Year: 1977; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 3, NYM 1 @ LAD 4 boxscore;  WP: Hooton;  LP: Espinosa;  Save: Time: 02:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,762

Year: 1975; Game #19; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. MON 3 boxscore;  WP: Fryman;  LP: Webb;  Save: Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 38,803

Year: 1973; Game #22; Thursday;  May 3, NYM 5  Vs. CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Hall;  LP: Matlack;  Save: Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,163

Year: 1972; Game #15; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 8 @ SFG 5 boxscore;  WP: Matlack;  LP: Stone;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 4,123

Year: 1971; Game #22; Monday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. CHC 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: McGraw;  LP: Holtzman;  Save: Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,174

Year: 1970; Game #22; Sunday;  May 3 (1), NYM 3 @ SDP 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Roberts;  LP: Koonce;  Save: Time: 02:47; DAY;

Year: 1970; Game #23; Sunday;  May 3 (2), NYM 3 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Gentry;  LP: Dobson;  Save: McGraw;  Time: 02:41; DAY; Attendance: 19,657

Year: 1969; Game #23; Saturday;  May 3, NYM 2 @ CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Regan;  LP: Koonce;  Save: Abernathy;  Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 23,228

Year: 1967; Game #19; Wednesday;  May 3, NYM 0  Vs. SFG 8 boxscore;  WP: Marichal;  LP: Denehy;  Save: Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,531

Year: 1966; Game #13; Tuesday; May 3, NYM 2 @ STL 5 boxscore;  WP: Jackson;  LP: McGraw;  Save: Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,645

Year: 1964; Game #15; Sunday;  May 3 (1), NYM 5 @ CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Worthington;  LP: Bauta;  Save: Henry;  Time: 02:43; DAY; Attendance: 0,000

Year: 1964; Game #16; Sunday;  May 3 (2), NYM 3 @ CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Tsitouris;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:31; DAY; Attendance: 10,884

Year: 1963; Game #21; Friday;  May 3, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 5 boxscore;  WP: Fisher;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,431


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