5/6/21

Mets Games Played On This Date: May 6th

 


Victor Zambrano’s last game as a Met as the Mets hang on to a win against the Braves and the 4th win in Franchise history.  These are just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 6th.    

5 Years ago today: Year: 2016; Game #28; Friday;  May 6, NYM 0 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Pomeranz;  LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Rodney;  Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,108 

Mets managed 3 hits (two by Asdrubal Cabrera who went 2 for 4) against Padres starter Drew Pomeranz and 4 relief pitchers giving Noah Syndergaard the hard luck loss.  

10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #32; Friday;  May 6, NYM 6  Vs. LAD 3 boxscore;  WP: Igarashi;  LP: Kuroda;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,948 

A 3 run HR by Jason Pridie in the 6th turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead and eventual 6-5 win.  Ryota Igarashi pitches 1/3 inning in relief of Jon Niese and ends up with the win. 

15 Years ago today: Year: 2006; Game #30; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 6  Vs. ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: Fortunato;  LP: Hudson;  Save: Julio;  Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 48,369 

Victor Zambrano makes his last appearance as a Met leaving after 1.1 innings with a sore elbow.  Mets get 6 runs off Braves starter Tim Hudson - Carlos Beltran with a HR.  5 Met relief pitchers hold on for the win.  

20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #30; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. ARI 8 boxscore;  WP: Schilling;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 37,673 

Steve Trachsel gave up 4 runs in 6 innings and relief pitcher Tom Martin gave up 4 more which was more than enough to give Curt Schilling the win.  

40 Years ago today: Year: 1981; Game #21; Wednesday; May 6, NYM 4  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Minton;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,119 

3 Mets errors lead to 3 unearned runs as Pat Zachry gave up 6 runs in 5.2 innings.  The Mets outhit the Giants 12-9 but left 12 on base in the loss. 

59 Years ago today: Year: 1962; Game #20; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 7 @ PHI 5 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Anderson;  LP: Baldschun;  Save: Craig;  Time: 04:56; DAY; Attendance: 28,215 

A bases loaded single by Gil Hodges drove in 2 in the 12th and the ’62 Mets won their 4th game – their 3rd against the Phillies.  Craig Anderson threw 4 scoreless innings in relief for the win and Roger Craig getting the save. 

Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 5th: 

Year: 2019; Game #35; Monday;  May 6, NYM 0 @ SDP 4 boxscore;  WP: Paddack;  LP: deGrom;  Save: Stammen;  Time: 02:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,176

Year: 2018; Game #32; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. COL 3 boxscore;  WP: Freeland;  LP: Robles;  Save: Ottavino;  Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 33,580

Year: 2017; Game #29; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 11  Vs. MIA 3 boxscore;  WP: Gsellman;  LP: Despaigne;  Save: Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,339

Year: 2016; Game #28; Friday;  May 6, NYM 0 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Pomeranz;  LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Rodney;  Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,108

Year: 2015; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 5  Vs. BAL 1 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Jimenez;  Save: Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,667

Year: 2014; Game #32; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 0 @ MIA 3 boxscore;  WP: Alvarez;  LP: Colon;  Save: Time: 02:08; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,315

Year: 2012; Game #28; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 3  Vs. ARI 1 boxscore;  WP: Dickey;  LP: Cahill;  Save: Francisco;  Time: 02:16; DAY; Attendance: 29,107

Year: 2011; Game #32; Friday;  May 6, NYM 6  Vs. LAD 3 boxscore;  WP: Igarashi;  LP: Kuroda;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:17; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,948

Year: 2009; Game #26; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 1  Vs. PHI 0 boxscore;  WP: Santana;  LP: Eyre;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 02:35; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,600

Year: 2008; Game #31; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 4 @ LAD 5 boxscore;  WP: Kuo;  LP: Figueroa;  Save: Saito;  Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,927

Year: 2007; Game #30; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 1 @ ARI 3 boxscore;  WP: Hernández;  LP: Pelfrey;  Save: Valverde;  Time: 02:45; DAY; Attendance: 35,363

Year: 2006; Game #30; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 6  Vs. ATL 5 boxscore;  WP: Fortunato;  LP: Hudson;  Save: Julio;  Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 48,369

Year: 2005; Game #30; Friday;  May 6, NYM 7 @ MIL 4 boxscore;  WP: Zambrano;  LP: Davis;  Save: Looper;  Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,067

Year: 2004; Game #28; Thursday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. SFG 1 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Weathers;  LP: Brower;  Save: Time: 03:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,314

Year: 2003; Game #32; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 3  Vs. LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Astacio;  LP: Perez;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,173

Year: 2001; Game #30; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. ARI 8 boxscore;  WP: Schilling;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 37,673

Year: 2000; Game #32; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 1 @ FLA 9 boxscore;  WP: Fernandez;  LP: Pulsipher;  Save: Time: 02:57; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,401

Year: 1998; Game #30; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 8  Vs. ARI 2 boxscore;  WP: Rojas;  LP: Sodowsky;  Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 17,681

Year: 1997; Game #32; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 11 @ COL 12 boxscore;  WP: Swift;  LP: Borland;  Save: Reed;  Time: 03:27; DAY; Attendance: 48,020

Year: 1996; Game #30; Monday;  May 6, NYM 1 @ FLA 4 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Clark;  Save: Nen;  Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,819

Year: 1995; Game #10; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 11 @ CIN 13 boxscore;  WP: Hernandez;  LP: Henry;  Save: Time: 03:18; DAY; Attendance: 21,220

Year: 1994; Game #28; Friday;  May 6, NYM 2 @ STL 3 boxscore;  WP: Habyan;  LP: Franco;  Save: Time: 02:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,542

Year: 1992; Game #28; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 3 @ CIN 5 boxscore;  WP: Swindell;  LP: Young;  Save: Charlton;  Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,107

Year: 1990; Game #24; Sunday;  May 6 (1), NYM 7  Vs. HOU 4 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Franco;  LP: Smith;  Save: Time: 03:26; DAY;

Year: 1990; Game #25; Sunday; May 6 (2), NYM 7 Vs. HOU 6 boxscore;  WP: Pena;  LP: Schatzeder;  Save: Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,431

Year: 1989; Game #27; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. HOU 1 boxscore;  WP: Cone;  LP: Clancy;  Save: Time: 02:22; DAY; Attendance: 35,505

Year: 1988; Game #26; Friday;  May 6, NYM 4  Vs. CIN 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Myers;  LP: Franco;  Save: Time: 03:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,857


Year: 1987; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 3  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Aguilera;  LP: Soto;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,327

Year: 1986; Game #21; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 4  Vs. HOU 0 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Knepper;  Save: Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,722

Year: 1984; Game #25; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 1  Vs. HOU 10 boxscore;  WP: Ryan;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 39,294

Year: 1983; Game #22; Friday;  May 6, NYM 7  Vs. CIN 4 boxscore 13 innings   WP: Orosco;  LP: Scherrer;  Save: Time: 03:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,916

Year: 1982; Game #26; Thursday;  May 6, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 5 boxscore;  WP: Minton;  LP: Orosco;  Save: Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 10,013

Year: 1981; Game #21; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 4  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Minton;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Time: 03:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,119

Year: 1980; Game #23; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 10  Vs. CIN 12 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Tomlin;  LP: Reardon;  Save: Moskau;  Time: 04:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,884

Year: 1979; Game #23; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 5 @ SFG 4 boxscore;  WP: Murray;  LP: Moffitt;  Save: Lockwood;  Time: 02:37; DAY; Attendance: 19,818

Year: 1978; Game #27; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 2 @ PHI 7 boxscore;  WP: Carlton;  LP: Zachry;  Save: Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,250

Year: 1977; Game #23; Friday;  May 6, NYM 3 @ SFG 5 boxscore;  WP: McGlothen;  LP: Swan;  Save: Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,872

Year: 1976; Game #25; Thursday;  May 6, NYM 4  Vs. CIN 2 boxscore;  WP: Swan;  LP: Gullett;  Save: Lockwood;  Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 11,205

Year: 1975; Game #20; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 1  Vs. PIT 2 boxscore 8 innings   WP: Brett;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 01:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,257

Year: 1973; Game #25; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 8  Vs. HOU 14 boxscore;  WP: Cosgrove;  LP: McGraw;  Save: Crawford;  Time: 03:07; DAY; Attendance: 22,594

Year: 1972; Game #17; Saturday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. SDP 6 boxscore;  WP: Greif;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Caldwell;  Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 19,048

Year: 1970; Game #25; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 5  Vs. LAD 4 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Sutton;  Save: Taylor;  Time: 02:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 18,027

Year: 1969; Game #26; Tuesday;  May 6, NYM 8  Vs. CIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Cardwell;  LP: Nolan;  Save: Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,291

Year: 1968; Game #22; Monday;  May 6, NYM 1 @ STL 2 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Gibson;  LP: Seaver;  Save: Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,741

Year: 1966; Game #15; Friday;  May 6, NYM 2  Vs. CHC 1 boxscore;  WP: Gardner;  LP: Holtzman;  Save: Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,656

Year: 1964; Game #19; Wednesday;  May 6, NYM 4  Vs. CIN 12 boxscore;  WP: Ellis;  LP: Wakefield;  Save: Time: 02:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,421

Year: 1962; Game #20; Sunday;  May 6, NYM 7 @ PHI 5 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Anderson;  LP: Baldschun;  Save: Craig;  Time: 04:56; DAY; Attendance: 28,215

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Excellent post Ray

Here's my visceral on all this.

When you have a really good hitting team (like this one from seasons past) and with younger homegrown batters who are proven, then that possibly suggests to me that there may exist a "non-player personnel" type of a problem.

Here's some other "stuff" I have seen too.

1. Why are they not giving C James McCann more game rest? Tomas Nido can man the dish, and probably hit some more as well. He is still young enough for this team to expect that from him with more game time. He can.

2. When a good MLB team goes into a winless slump (most teams normally do 3-4 times a season) and the team's manager is throwing younger MLB untried starters out there ahead of the team's more veteran ones (with more experience and success) I tend to see that as a possible problem because those long relievers could be stretched out to cover 5-6 innings in time and become instrumental to the teams success with key starters out hurt.

3. When a team has a player with strong and proven hitting capability prior, go into a pronounced batting slump (two Mets players come to mind here) it does not matter how large their weekly paychecks are or just how long they were successful prior to this slump. The fact is that they are struggling now and they absolutely need to be dropped down in the batting order with no exception being made. It worked well every time with Amed Rosario. It's a game of confidence really.

But to me, the best way to address a slumping situation may actually be for a batter to simply break everything down to the basic fundamental mechanics of his swing, the one he has been using forever. Doing this however long it may take to make certain that the batter's swing mechanics are truly smooth and consistent again. Then from this fundamental point, work the power amperage slowly back up as that batter goes along. In other words, start out trying to hit a basic single just over the infielders heads. Do this for awhile until it becomes imprinted memory. From here, slowly work your swing back up to an increased power capability position.

A swing that is pulling everything, is not an ideal swing to have. Ideally, you want to be able to hit the ball to all three fields, and maybe where it is pitched. Pulling everything is simply the sign of an overly anxious batter. When not in a slump, it can actually produce extra base hits. Confidence when all is clicking.

4. Base running. Teams that struggle to produce runs need to pay more attention to their team's baserunning, because they need to create more scoring opportunities. It can also be a tension breaker for that team in a slump, because when implemented correctly (and at the right time) it adds to that team's confidence. This team's chemistry had been outstanding in seasons past. There is no reason to expect that it won't be again. Confidence and chemistry.