John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Matz Does it again, 7/5/2015

Steven Matz, 2015 Topps Heritage 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 #83; Sunday;  Jul 5, NYM 8 @ LAD 0; boxscore;   WP: Matz; LP: Bolsinger;  Save: Verrett; Time: 2:54; DAY; Attendance: 40,027; Record: 42-41; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 4.5; W;

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 3B: 3 for 4; HBP,IW; 1 walk; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 5; 1 run; 3 Ks; Wilmer Flores 2B: 4 for 5; 2·2B; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Michael Cuddyer LF: 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Johnny Monell C: 1 for 3; 2 runs; 2 walks; Rubén Tejada SS: 3 for 5; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; Steven Matz P: 0 for 3; 1 RBI; Darrell Ceciliani PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Logan Verrett P: 0 for 1; Juan Lagares CF: 2 for 5; 3B; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Steven Matz, W (2-0): 6 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 8 Ks; Logan Verrett, S (1): 3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; 

NY Post: "Not only did Steven Matz, in his second major league start, manhandle one of the scariest lineups in baseball, but the Mets actually managed to score enough runs to enjoy a relatively stress-free afternoon....The Mets (42-41) broke open the game in the seventh, when Yasiel Puig misplayed Juan Lagares’ fly to right into a two-run triple that made it 7-0. Wilmer Flores finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs in his first career four-hit game. Flores went 10-for-13 (.769) in the series..."

Nationals beat the Giants 3-1 to maintain their 4.5 1st place lead over the 2nd place Mets. Phillies beat the 3rd place Braves 4-0, to give the Mets a 1.5 lead over them.

NL East Standings 7/5/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	46	36	.561	--	358	319	.553
NYM	42	41	.506	4.5	290	301	.483
ATL	40	42	.488	6.0	322	349	.463
MIA	35	48	.422	11.5	300	339	.444
PHI	28	56	.333	19.0	285	418	.332

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/5/2015.