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
5/6/1988 Down by a run in the tenth inning, Darryl Strawberry hits a walk-off two-run homer off of John Franco. pic.twitter.com/sW7CavvAON
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) May 6, 2021
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
Excellent post Ray
ReplyDeleteHere'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.