John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets drop 1st Game of World Series, 10/27/2015

 

NY Post Back Page, 10/28/2015

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; World Series Game #1; Tuesday; Oct 27, NYM 4 @ KCR 5; 14 innings; boxscore; WP: Chris Young; LP: Bartolo Colon; Time: 5:09; Night; Attendance: 40,320; Record: 0-1; L;

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; David Wright 3B: 2 for 7; CS; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B: 2 for 7; 1 run; 2 Ks; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 1 for 6; 1 run; 2 Ks; Lucas Duda 1B: 2 for 6; 3 Ks; Travis d'Arnaud C: 1 for 6; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Michael Conforto LF: 0 for 2; SF; 1 RBI; Juan Lagares CF: 2 for 3; SB; 1 run; 1 K; Wilmer Flores SS: 0 for 4; SH; 1 walk; Kelly Johnson DH: 0 for 1; HBP; Michael Cuddyer PH-DH: 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH-DH: 0 for 1; Matt Harvey: 6 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Addison Reed: 1 inning; no runs; Tyler Clippard, H (4): 0.2 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia, BS (1): 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; Jon Niese: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Bartolo Colón, L (1-1): 2.1 innings; 1 run; 3 hits; 3 walks; 

Jeurys Familia allowed a game tying, 9th inning, homer to Alex Gordon and David Wright's error put the leadoff batter on in the 14th that later scored on a Sac Fly as the Mets dropped Game 1 of the 2015 World Series.

Some say it wasn't the Mets night right from the first pitch:

NY Post: "Escobar became the first player to hit an inside-the-park homer in the World Series since the Athletics’ Mule Haas in 1929 when he circled the bases on Harvey’s first pitch of the night. Escobar hit a fly to left-center that hit Cespedes’ right leg in stride and rolled toward the outfield fence. Escobar, the MVP of the ALCS, never hesitated and scored standing up."

Mets scored single runs in the 4th, 5th, and 6th to go up 3-1, but the Royals tied it back up in the bottom of the 6th.  In the 8th, Juan Lagares singled, stole 2nd and scored on an Eric Hosmer error to make it 4-3 and the Mets took that lead to the 9th.

NY Post: "Alex Gordon’s ninth-inning blast to center with one out in the bottom of the ninth tied Game 1 with the Mets just two outs away from victory in what turned out to be a 5-4, 14-inning loss to the Royals in Game 1 of the World Series. 'It’s part of the game,' Familia said. 'My fastball was in the zone. I missed my spot. I wanted it away and down.'"