A dramatic 14 inning win in 2006, a classic duel between Warren Spahn and Jim Bunning and a record setting Mike Piazza HR. These are just a few of the games the Mets have played on May 5th.
5 Years ago today: Year: 2016; Game #27; Thursday; May 5, NYM 3 @ SDP 5 boxscore; WP: Rea; LP: deGrom; Save: Rodney; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608
Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 5 innings and Logan Verrett gave up another 2. Down 5-0 in the 9th, the Mets tried to come back with HRs from Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Céspedes to get the Mets close but Fernando Rodney recorded the last two outs to send the Mets to a loss.
10 Years ago today: Year: 2011; Game #31; Thursday; May 5, NYM 5 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Sanchez; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 23,433
2 RBIs each from Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are all Mike
Pelfrey needed to beat the Giants,
Pelfrey went 7.2 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs.
15 Years ago today: Year: 2006; Game #29; Friday; May 5, NYM 8 Vs. ATL 7 boxscore 14 innings WP: Julio; LP: Sosa; Save: Time: 04:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,720
2006 was a very exciting year – and this was one of the best games. The Mets rally for 4 in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game at 6. In the top of the 11th, Wilson Betemit hits a pinch hit HR off Billy Wagner. Cliff Floyd leads off the bottom of the 11th with a HR. David Wright wins it with a ground rule double in the 14th.
20 Years ago today: Year: 2001; Game #29; Saturday; May 5, NYM 8 Vs. ARI 1 boxscore; WP: Rusch; LP: Ellis; Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 35,630
Todd Zeile went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Rey Ordóñez went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs as the Mets had 12 hits to support Glendon Rusch who allowed just 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings.
30 Years ago today: Year: 1991; Game #24; Sunday; May 5, NYM 0 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Black; LP: Gooden; Save: Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 42,576
Dwight Gooden went 8 innings and gave up just two 2 runs, one on a HR by ex-Met Kevin Mitchell, but was a hard luck loser as Bud Black went the distance for the Giants allowing just 5 hits.
40 Years ago today: Year:
1981; Game #20; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
7 Vs. SFG 9 boxscore; WP: Griffin; LP: Jones; Save: Minton; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,031
Randy Jones gave up 6 runs on 8 hits, 1 HR in 4 innings of work. Then down 9-0 in the 9th, the Mets scored 7 times, the big blow coming on Mike Jorgensen’s 2 run HR. Mike Cubbage flew out with the tying runs on base to end the game.
50 Years ago today: Year: 1971; Game #24; Wednesday; May 5, NYM 4 Vs. CHC 5 boxscore; WP: Jenkins; LP: Williams; Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,437
Leading 3-1 in the 5th, Mets starter Jim McAndrew gave up two singles and was replaced by Charlie Williams who proceeded to give up 2 singles and 2 walks allowing the Cubs to score 4 runs. A 2 run HR by Ed Kranepool in the first gave the Mets the early lead. Ferguson Jenkins went the distance for the Cubs.
56 Years ago today: Year: 1965; Game #21; Wednesday; May 5, NYM 0 Vs. PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Bunning; LP: Spahn; Save: Time: 01:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,134
National
Pastime.com: In a
match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim
Bunning beats the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game victory over
the New Yorkers. The Philadelphia starter provides the game's lone run with a
sixth-inning lead-off solo homer run off southpaw Warren Spahn, who also goes
the distance, giving up just four hits
Here is the full list of Mets games played on May 5th:
Year:
2019; Game #34; Sunday; May 5, NYM 2 @ MIL 3 boxscore; WP: Davies; LP: Vargas; Save: Hader; Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 36,016
Year:
2018; Game #31; Saturday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. COL 2 boxscore; WP: Bettis; LP: Matz; Save: Davis; Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,550
Year:
2017; Game #28; Friday; May 5, NYM
8 Vs. MIA 7 boxscore; WP: Blevins; LP: Ziegler; Save: Familia; Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,618
Year:
2016; Game #27; Thursday; May 5, NYM 3 @
SDP 5 boxscore; WP: Rea; LP: deGrom; Save: Rodney; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,608
Year:
2015; Game #27; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
3 Vs. BAL 2 boxscore; WP: Colon; LP: Norris; Save: Familia; Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,534
Year:
2014; Game #31; Monday; May 5, NYM 3 @ MIA 4 boxscore; WP: Cishek; LP: Rice; Save: Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,606
Year:
2013; Game #28; Sunday; May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 9 boxscore; WP: Hudson; LP: Niese; Save: Time: 03:05; DAY; Attendance: 32,849
Year:
2012; Game #27; Saturday; May 5, NYM
4 Vs. ARI 3 boxscore; WP: Santana; LP: Corbin; Save: Francisco; Time: 03:12; DAY; Attendance: 30,253
Baseball Reference:
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana wins his first game since undergoing
shoulder surgery towards the end of the 2010
season, defeating the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3. Santana had pitched well for
the Mets in his previous 5 starts this season, but the team
failed to score in his first four outings, then his bullpen blew a 4 - 0 lead
in the 8th inning in his fifth start.
Year:
2011; Game #31; Thursday; May 5, NYM
5 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Pelfrey; LP: Sanchez; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 02:46; DAY; Attendance: 23,433
Year:
2010; Game #28; Wednesday; May 5, NYM 4 @
CIN 5 boxscore 10 innings WP: Owings; LP: Feliciano; Save: Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 16,798
Year:
2009; Game #25; Tuesday; May 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 3 boxscore; WP: Hernández; LP: Kawakami; Save: Rodriguez; Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,049
Year: 2008; Game #30; Monday; May 5, NYM 1 @ LAD 5 boxscore; WP: Billingsley; LP: Perez; Save: Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,181
National
Pastime.com: In the
4,000th game played at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre's Dodgers beat the Mets, 5-1.
The Los Angeles skipper also managed in the 1,000th game at the Astrodome (Mets
- 1977) and Coors Field (Yankees - 2007), the 2,000th at Busch Stadium
(Cardinals - 1991), the 3,000th at Angel Stadium (Yankees - 2003), and the
6,000th at Yankee Stadium (Yankees -2001).
Year:
2007; Game #29; Saturday; May 5, NYM 6 @
ARI 2 boxscore; WP: Sosa; LP: Webb; Save: Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,339
Year:
2006; Game #29; Friday; May 5, NYM
8 Vs. ATL 7 boxscore 14 innings WP: Julio; LP: Sosa; Save: Time: 04:47; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,720
Year:
2005; Game #29; Thursday; May 5, NYM
7 Vs. PHI 5 boxscore; WP: Heilman; LP: Padilla; Save: Looper; Time: 02:57; DAY; Attendance: 19,553
Year: 2004; Game #27; Wednesday; May 5, NYM 8 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Weathers; LP: Rodriguez; Save: Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,974
National
Pastime.com: Mets
backstop Mike Piazza passes Carlton Fisk for most home
runs hit by a catcher when he hits his 352nd round-tripper as a catcher. The
Norristown, PA native's 405-foot opposite-field historic homer comes off a
Jerome Williams' 3-1 fastball during the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 victory
at Shea Stadium
You Tube Highlights.
Year:
2002; Game #31; Sunday; May 5, NYM 1 @ HOU 12 boxscore; WP: Oswalt; LP: Leiter; Save: Time: 02:30; DAY; Attendance: 36,083
Year:
2001; Game #29; Saturday; May 5, NYM
8 Vs. ARI 1 boxscore; WP: Rusch; LP: Ellis; Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 35,630
Year:
2000; Game #31; Friday; May 5, NYM 4 @ FLA 1 boxscore; WP: Leiter; LP: Sanchez; Save: Franco; Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,229
Year:
1999; Game #28; Wednesday; May 5, NYM
4 Vs. HOU 5 boxscore; WP: Powell; LP: Benitez; Save: Wagner; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,026
Year:
1998; Game #29; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
9 Vs. ARI 1 boxscore; WP: Mlicki; LP: Daal; Save: Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,205
Year:
1997; Game #31; Monday; May 5, NYM 6 @ COL 1 boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Ritz; Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 48,036
Year:
1996; Game #29; Sunday; May 5, NYM 4 @ CHC 5 boxscore; WP: Wendell; LP: Dipoto; Save: Time: 02:42; DAY; Attendance: 25,949
Year: 1995; Game #9; Friday; May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN 0 boxscore; WP: Jones; LP: Schourek; Save: Franco; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,788
National
Pastime.com: Thirty-three
years after Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo
Alfonzo becomes the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'.
Howard Johnson had played the most games at the position, appearing in 835
games over a span of eight seasons.
David Wright broke that record with 1,572 games at third base over 16
seasons.
Year:
1994; Game #27; Thursday; May 5, NYM 8 @
STL 1 boxscore; WP: Saberhagen; LP: Watson; Save: Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,911
Year:
1993; Game #25; Wednesday; May 5, NYM 5 @
LAD 6 boxscore; WP: Martinez; LP: Maddux; Save: Gott; Time: 03:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,651
Year:
1992; Game #27; Tuesday; May 5, NYM 4 @ HOU 5 boxscore; WP: Portugal; LP: Fernandez; Save: Jones; Time: 02:56; DAY; Attendance: 8,997
Year:
1991; Game #24; Sunday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Black; LP: Gooden; Save: Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 42,576
Year:
1990; Game #23; Saturday; May 5, NYM
5 Vs. HOU 9 boxscore; WP: Scott; LP: Gooden; Save: Andersen; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 23,409
Year:
1987; Game #24; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore; WP: Power; LP: Fernandez; Save: Franco; Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,037
Year:
1985; Game #22; Sunday; May 5, NYM 3 @ CIN 2 boxscore; WP: Gooden; LP: Browning; Save: Orosco; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 20,179
Year:
1984; Game #24; Saturday; May 5, NYM
6 Vs. HOU 10 boxscore; WP: Dawley; LP: Orosco; Save: Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,895
Year:
1981; Game #20; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
7 Vs. SFG 9 boxscore; WP: Griffin; LP: Jones; Save: Minton; Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,031
Year:
1980; Game #22; Monday; May 5, NYM
3 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore 10 innings WP: Reardon; LP: Bair; Save: Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,412
Year:
1979; Game #22; Saturday; May 5, NYM 4 @
SFG 6 boxscore; WP: Lavelle; LP: Orosco; Save: Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 6,960
Year:
1978; Game #26; Friday; May 5, NYM 4 @ PHI 9 boxscore; WP: Lonborg; LP: Espinosa; Save: McGraw; Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,116
Year:
1977; Game #22; Thursday; May 5, NYM 2 @
LAD 7 boxscore; WP: Rhoden; LP: Seaver; Save: Time: 02:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,600
Year:
1976; Game #24; Wednesday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. CIN 2 boxscore 11 innings WP: Eastwick; LP: Hall; Save: Time: 02:54; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,121
Year:
1974; Game #24; Sunday; May 5 (1),
NYM 4 Vs. SDP 5 boxscore; WP: Hardy; LP: McGraw; Save: Romo; Time: 02:15; DAY;
Year:
1974; Game #25; Sunday; May 5 (2),
NYM 6 Vs. SDP 4 boxscore 10 innings WP: Sadecki; LP: Hardy; Save: Time: 02:36; DAY; Attendance: 25,439
Year:
1973; Game #24; Saturday; May 5, NYM
2 Vs. HOU 9 boxscore; WP: Wilson; LP: McAndrew; Save: Time: 02:23; DAY; Attendance: 14,178
Year:
1972; Game #16; Friday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. SDP 6 boxscore; WP: Arlin; LP: Koosman; Save: Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,262
Year:
1971; Game #24; Wednesday; May 5, NYM
4 Vs. CHC 5 boxscore; WP: Jenkins; LP: Williams; Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,437
Year:
1970; Game #24; Tuesday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. LAD 4 boxscore; WP: Vance; LP: Ryan; Save: Norman; Time: 02:48; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,321
Year:
1968; Game #20; Sunday; May 5 (1),
NYM 2 Vs. CHC 3 boxscore; WP: Jenkins; LP: Koosman; Save: Regan; Time: 02:23; DAY;
Year:
1968; Game #21; Sunday; May 5 (2),
NYM 0 Vs. CHC 1 boxscore; WP: Hands; LP: Cardwell; Save: Time: 02:12; DAY; Attendance: 38,488
Year:
1967; Game #21; Friday; May 5, NYM
3 Vs. HOU 2 boxscore; WP: Seaver; LP: Raymond; Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,745
Year:
1965; Game #21; Wednesday; May 5, NYM
0 Vs. PHI 1 boxscore; WP: Bunning; LP: Spahn; Save: Time: 01:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,134
Year:
1964; Game #18; Tuesday; May 5, NYM 0 @ MLN 6 boxscore; WP: Spahn; LP: Stallard; Save: Time: 02:02; DAY; Attendance: 4,842
Year:
1963; Game #23; Sunday; May 5 (1),
NYM 3 Vs. SFG 6 boxscore; WP: Sanford; LP: Cisco; Save: Time: 02:51; DAY;
Year:
1963; Game #24; Sunday; May 5 (2),
NYM 4 Vs. SFG 2 boxscore; WP: Willey; LP: Pierce; Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; Attendance: 53,880
Year:
1962; Game #19; Saturday; May 5, NYM 1 @
PHI 2 boxscore; WP: McLish; LP: Jackson; Save: Baldschun; Time: 02:32; DAY; Attendance: 7,993
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