John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Matz debut a Hit, 6/28/2015

 

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2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 2015; Game #77; Sunday;  Jun 28, NYM 7  Vs. CIN 2;  boxscore;  WP: Matz; LP: Smith; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 29,640; Record: 40-37; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2.5; W;

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 5; 2B; 2 RBIs; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 5; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 2; IW; 2 walks; Wilmer Flores 2B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Darrell Ceciliani CF-LF: 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; John Mayberry LF: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Johnny Monell C: 2 for 4; 1 run; Eric Campbell 3B: 0 for 0; HBP,IW; 3 runs; 3 walks; Steven Matz P: 3 for 3; 2B; 4 RBIs; Michael Cuddyer PH: 0 for 1; SB; 1 run; Steven Matz, W (1-0): 7.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 2 HRs; 3 walks; 6 Ks; Carlos Torres: 0.1 inning; no runs; Hansel Robles: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

National Pastime.com: Steven Matz, who goes 3-for-3 at the plate, becomes the first pitcher to drive in four runs in his major league debut, delivering a two-run double in his first at-bat and then driving in another pair with a sixth-inning single. The Mets' 24 year-old rookie right-hander from Stony Brook, NY, gives up five hits and two runs in 7.2 innings en route to earning his first victory when the Mets beat Cincinnati at Citi Field, 7-2.

6/28/2015 Left-handed Long Island native Steve Matz makes his Major League debut. On the mound Matz was stellar, pitching 7 2/3 innings while giving up 2 runs and striking out 6. Remarkably, he was even better at the dish, going 3-for-3 while driving in 4 runs.@Smatz88 pic.twitter.com/hCAK7ukkdB

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) June 28, 2020

Mets gain a half game on the Nationals as they split a with the Phillies, winning 3-2 and losing 8-5.

NL East Standings 6/28/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	42	34	.553	--	336	307	.541
NYM	40	37	.519	2.5	276	287	.482
ATL	36	40	.474	6.0	304	331	.461
MIA	31	46	.403	11.5	280	317	.443
PHI	27	50	.351	15.5	256	379	.328

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/28/2015.