John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Conforto debuts, Mets lose, 7/24/2015

Michael Conforto 2016 Topps Rookie Card

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 #97; Friday;  Jul 24, NYM 2  Vs. LAD; 7; boxscore;  WP: Thomas; LP: Niese; Time: 02:40; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,066; Record: 49-48; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 2 for 4; SB,GDP; 1 run; Daniel Murphy 3B: 1 for 4; GDP; 1 RBI; 1 K; Wilmer Flores 2B: 1 for 4; 1 K; Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 2 Ks; Juan Lagares CF: 1 for 3; Michael Conforto LF: 0 for 3; 1 RBI; Kevin Plawecki C: 0 for 3; Daniel Muno PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH: 0 for 1; John Mayberry PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Jon Niese, L (5-9): 3 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 8 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; 1 K; Carlos Torres: 3 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 2 Ks; Hansel Robles: 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 2 Ks; 

National Pastime.com: Receiving a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd, Michael Conforto, the Mets' first-round pick (10th overall) last year, becomes the 1,000th player in Mets history when he makes his major league debut, going 0-3 in the team’s 7-2 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field. Tomorrow, the 22 year-old rookie left fielder will enjoy a 4-for-4 day at the plate when he will collect three singles and a double en route scoring four runs.

NY Post: Phenom debuts for hopeful Mets — but same old problems in loss. “Jonathan Niese, who had allowed six earned runs total in his previous five starts, found trouble quickly. Former Met Justin Turner made it 1-0 in the first with the first of his three extra base hits. Thomas’ bases loaded double play produced one run and Joc Pederson doubled in another in the second for a 3-0 Dodgers lead. Turner homered leading off the third, Yasiel Puig hit a two-run laser two batters later and the Dodgers led 6-0. Jimmy Rollins’ 10th homer of the season — his second in two nights and 32nd lifetime against the Mets — off Hansel Robles in the eighth made it 7-2.”

Baseball Reference - A couple of trades are concluded in anticipation of the trading deadline in a week's time. The Mets acquire IFs Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson from the Braves for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen. The Mets also promote top prospect OF Michael Conforto, designate OF John Mayberry for assignment, and move 3B David Wright to the 60-day disabled list. For Uribe, it's a second trade this year.

The Nationals also lost as the Mets stayed 3 games back of 1st place.  

NL East Standings 7/24/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	51	44	.537	--	400	374	.531
NYM	49	48	.505	3.0	331	351	.473
ATL	45	51	.469	6.5	366	410	.448
MIA	41	56	.423	11.0	355	380	.469
PHI	35	63	.357	17.5	340	490	.339

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/24/2015.