Back to back pinch hit HRs for a 1991 win, a win from Rick Reed and Nolan Ryan, and the first time fans chanted “Let’s Go Mets”. These are just a few of the games played on May 4th.
10 Years ago today: Year:
2011; Game #30; Wednesday; May 4, NYM
0 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Lincecum; LP: Capuano; Save: Wilson; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,333
Baseball Reference:
Tim Lincecum has a good night in shutting out
the Mets,
2 - 0, at Citi
Field. He fans 12 batters in 7 innings for the 29th double-digit strikeout
game of his career. That total is the most ever by a Giants pitcher, overtaking Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson who set the previous
mark back in the days the franchise played in New York.
20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #28; Friday; May 4, NYM 4 Vs. ARI 2 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Batista; Save: Franco; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,945
Jay Payton went 2 for 4 with a HR and a double. Rick Reed went 8 innings for the Mets allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 6 Ks.
30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #23; Saturday; May 4, NYM 6 Vs. SFG 4 boxscore 12 innings WP: Schourek; LP: LaCoss; Save: Time: 04:13; DAY; Attendance: 38,413
National
Pastime.com: At
Shea Stadium, Mackey
Sasser and Mark
Carreon, the first two batters in the ninth inning, both go deep as
pinch-hitters off Jeff
Brantley to knot the score at four runs apiece in the Mets' eventual 6-4
victory over San Francisco in 12 innings. It is the first time in the 30-year
history of the franchise that two pinch-hitters have hit back-to-back round-trippers.
A Howard
Johnson two run walk-off HR in the 12th won it for the
Mets.
50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #23; Tuesday; May 4, NYM 2 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Ryan; LP: Pappas; Save: Frisella; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,963
Nolan Ryan went 7 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits to go 3-0 on the young season. A Bob Aspromonte HR and a Bud Harrelson single drove in the 2 Mets runs.
58 Years ago today: Year: 1963; Game #22; Saturday; May 4, NYM 4 Vs. SFG 17 boxscore; WP: O'Dell; LP: Craig; Save: Perry; Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 25,674
National
Pastime.com: The
first reported use of the familiar refrain "Let's Go Mets" is heard
at the Polo Grounds in the bottom of the ninth inning during a rout by San
Francisco. With the Amazins' trailing by 13 runs and down to their last out
with no one on base, the rallying cry begins to be chanted by some of the 'New
Breed,' the affectionate name given the fans of the National League expansion
team.
Tough game
for Roger Craig
who gave up 9 runs on 9 hits – including 5 HRs in 4.1 innings. Catcher Norm Sherry
hit a 3 run HR for the Mets.
Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 4th:
Year: 2019; Game #33; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 3 @ MIL; 4; boxscore; 18 innings WP: Williams; LP: Flexen; Save: Time: 05:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 39,565
Baseball Reference:
The longest game in the history of Miller Park goes 18 innings before Ryan
Braun ends it by driving the winning run with his 6th hit of the
night. A two-run single with one out in the 18th gives the Brewers and 4 - 3 win over the Mets.
Braun outhits all of his teammates, given Milwaukee only tallies 11 safeties as
a team; in the winning rally, the Mets' Chris Flexen walks the bases loaded before
facing Braun.
Year: 2018; Game #30; Friday;
May 4, NYM 7 Vs. COL 8 boxscore; WP: Marquez; LP: Wheeler; Save: Davis; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,030
Year: 2016; Game #26; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 8 Vs. ATL 0 boxscore; WP: Matz; LP: Chacin; Save: Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 31,783
Year: 2014; Game #30; Sunday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ COL 1 boxscore; WP: Gee; LP: Chacin; Save: Time: 03:03; DAY; Attendance: 40,190
Year: 2012; Game #26; Friday;
May 4, NYM 4 Vs. ARI 5 boxscore; WP: Ziegler; LP: Rauch; Save: Putz; Time: 03:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,995
Year: 2011; Game #30; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 0 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Lincecum; LP: Capuano; Save: Wilson; Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,333
Year: 2010; Game #27; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ CIN 4 boxscore; WP: Feliciano; LP: Cordero; Save: Rodriguez;
Time: 02:38; NIGHT;
Attendance: 13,813
Year: 2009; Game #24; Monday;
May 4, NYM 6 @ ATL 4 boxscore; WP: Maine; LP: Vazquez; Save: Rodriguez;
Time: 02:42; NIGHT;
Attendance: 19,132
Year: 2008; Game #29; Sunday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ ARI 2 boxscore; WP: Sosa; LP: Qualls; Save: Wagner; Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 37,593
Year: 2007; Game #28; Friday; May 4, NYM 5 @ ARI 3 boxscore; WP: Maine; LP: Johnson; Save: Wagner; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,268
National
Pastime.com: The
second inning Chase Field matchup of Mets first baseman Julio Franco against
Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson marks the oldest hitter-pitcher
confrontation in big league history. With a mere 92+ years of age between them,
the nearly 49 year-old goes deep off the southpaw, who is four months shy of
44, to extend his record as the oldest player to homer, and with his
ninth-inning swipe of second, he continues to be the oldest to steal a base.
Year: 2006; Game #28; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 6 Vs. PIT 0 boxscore; WP: Glavine; LP: Maholm; Save: Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,756
Year: 2005; Game #28; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 3 Vs. PHI 2 boxscore; WP: Seo; LP: Wolf; Save: Looper; Time: 02:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,356
Year: 2004; Game #26; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 6 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Trachsel; LP: Tomko; Save: Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,532
Year: 2003; Game #31; Sunday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ MIL 3 boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Kinney; Save: Benitez; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 18,571
Year: 2002; Game #30; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 1 @ HOU 3 boxscore; WP: Hernandez;
LP: D'Amico; Save: Wagner; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,807
Year: 2001; Game #28; Friday;
May 4, NYM 4 Vs. ARI 2 boxscore; WP: Reed; LP: Batista; Save: Franco; Time: 02:51; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,945
Year: 2000; Game #30; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 2 @ SFG 7 boxscore; WP: Rodriguez; LP: Reed; Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 40,930
Year: 1999; Game #27; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 1 Vs. HOU 6 boxscore; WP: Hampton; LP: Leiter; Save: Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,192
Year: 1998; Game #28; Monday;
May 4, NYM 2 Vs. ARI 4 boxscore 11 innings WP: Olson; LP: Bohanon; Save: Time: 03:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,980
Year: 1997; Game #30; Sunday;
May 4, NYM 2 Vs. STL 8 boxscore; WP: Stottlemyre;
LP: Clark; Save: Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 17,652
Year: 1996; Game #28; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 7 @ CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Castillo; Save: Henry; Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,041
Year: 1995; Game #8; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ MON 1 boxscore 10 innings WP: Franco; LP: Shaw; Save: Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,993
Year: 1994; Game #26; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 7 Vs. SFG 4 boxscore; WP: Linton; LP: Burba; Save: Franco; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 16,789
Year: 1993; Game #24; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 4 @ LAD 8 boxscore; WP: Astacio; LP: Tanana; Save: Time: 03:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,202
Year: 1992; Game #26; Monday;
May 4, NYM 5 @ HOU 1 boxscore; WP: Saberhagen;
LP: Kile; Save: Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,546
Year: 1991; Game #23; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 6 Vs. SFG 4 boxscore 12 innings WP: Schourek; LP: LaCoss; Save: Time: 04:13; DAY; Attendance: 38,413
Year: 1989; Game #26; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 3 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore 10 innings WP: Myers; LP: Dibble; Save: Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,396
Year: 1988; Game #25; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 8 Vs. HOU 0 boxscore; WP: Fernandez; LP: Darwin; Save: Leach; Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,936
Year: 1986; Game #20; Sunday;
May 4, NYM 7 @ CIN 2 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Soto; Save: McDowell; Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 25,407
Year: 1985; Game #21; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 2 @ CIN 14 boxscore; WP: Tibbs; LP: McDowell; Save: Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 16,634
Year: 1984; Game #23; Friday;
May 4, NYM 2 Vs. HOU 0 boxscore; WP: Darling; LP: Knepper; Save: Orosco; Time: 01:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,717
Year: 1983; Game #21; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 3 Vs. HOU 4 boxscore; WP: LaCoss; LP: Ownbey; Save: Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,511
Year: 1982; Game #25; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 1 @ LAD 2 boxscore; WP: Valenzuela;
LP: Allen; Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,718
Year: 1980; Game #20; Sunday;
May 4 (1), NYM 3 Vs. SDP 4 boxscore; WP: Curtis; LP: Reardon; Save: Shirley; Time: 02:31; DAY;
Year: 1980; Game #21; Sunday;
May 4 (2), NYM 6 Vs. SDP 2 boxscore; WP: Glynn; LP: Rasmussen; Save: Allen; Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 26,980
Year: 1979; Game #21; Friday;
May 4, NYM 3 @ SFG 4 boxscore; WP: Blue; LP: Lockwood; Save: Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,275
Year: 1978; Game #25; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 8 @ ATL 2 boxscore; WP: Koosman; LP: Niekro; Save: Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,195
Year: 1977; Game #21; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 1 @ LAD 3 boxscore; WP: John; LP: Matlack; Save: Time: 01:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,398
Year: 1976; Game #23; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 5 Vs. CIN 3 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Norman; Save: Lockwood; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,528
Year: 1974; Game #23; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 6 Vs. SDP 3 boxscore; WP: Matlack; LP: Jones; Save: Time: 02:18; DAY; Attendance: 46,195
Year: 1973; Game #23; Friday;
May 4, NYM 5 Vs. HOU 9 boxscore 14 innings WP: Ray; LP: Hennigan; Save: Gladding; Time: 04:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,397
Year: 1971; Game #23; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 2 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Ryan; LP: Pappas; Save: Frisella; Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,963
Year: 1969; Game #24; Sunday;
May 4 (1), NYM 3 @ CHC 2 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Hands; Save: Time: 02:47; DAY;
Year: 1969; Game #25; Sunday;
May 4 (2), NYM 3 @ CHC 2 boxscore; WP: McGraw; LP: Selma; Save: Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 40,484
Year: 1968; Game #19; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 7 Vs. CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Selma; LP: Lamabe; Save: Koonce; Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 14,214
Year: 1967; Game #20; Thursday;
May 4, NYM 1 Vs. SFG 3 boxscore; WP: McCormick; LP: Cardwell; Save: Linzy; Time: 02:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,295
Year: 1966; Game #14; Wednesday;
May 4, NYM 8 @ STL 0 boxscore; WP: Hamilton; LP: Sadecki; Save: Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,924
Year: 1965; Game #20; Tuesday;
May 4, NYM 2 Vs. PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Jackson; LP: Herbert; Save: Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,321
Year: 1964; Game #17; Monday;
May 4, NYM 1 @ MLN 2 boxscore; WP: Lemaster; LP: Cisco; Save: Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,369
Year: 1963; Game #22; Saturday;
May 4, NYM 4 Vs. SFG 17 boxscore; WP: O'Dell; LP: Craig; Save: Perry; Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 25,674
Year: 1962; Game #18; Friday; May 4, NYM 5 @ PHI 6 boxscore; WP: Green; LP: MacKenzie; Save: Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,393
Hey Tom
ReplyDeleteWhat about using Gsellman and Familia in a dual type starting fifth pitcher role instead?
The only other pitchers I could think of were Sein-Foley or Szapucki maybe after four AAA starts.
Really
ReplyDeleteSo. It's just the starting is undermanned right now due to injury. The Mets got hits yesterday. And that will develop quickly from this point and be fine again. Squirrel has landed. He's "on fire" now at the plate, like is almost always. Jeff is one of the very best natural athletes on this team.
I never doubted Jeff, JD, Brandon, Mike, or Francisco. I don't care how cloudy it gets for these five because they always come through, and I believe in them. They are outstanding players and I am so happy having them here.
Look for Francisco and Michael to breakout like really soon! You'll see!