John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets Win Streak Stopped By Rays, 8/8/2015

Noah Syndergaard, Topps Stadium 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 #110; Saturday;  Aug 8, NYM 4 @ TBR; 5; boxscore;    WP: Karns; LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Boxberger; Time: 03:03; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,042; Record: 59-51; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 1.5; L; 

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 5; 2·HR; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 3B: 1 for 5; 2B; 1 run; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 2 for 4; SB; 1 run; 1 K; Lucas Duda 1B: 2 for 4; 2B; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Juan Uribe DH: 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Michael Conforto LF: 1 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Wilmer Flores PH-2B: 0 for 1; 1 K; Travis d'Arnaud C: 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Kelly Johnson 2B: 0 for 3; 1 K; Juan Lagares PH-CF: 0 for 1; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 3; 1 walk; Noah Syndergaard, L (6-6): 4 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 8 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Sean Gilmartin: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Carlos Torres: 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

NY Post: Mets’ win streak halted at seven as Syndergaardgets hammered. “The Mets (59-51), who lost for the first time since acquiring Yoenis Cespedes on July 31, saw their lead on the Nationals in the NL East sliced to 1 ½ games. The Nationals beat the Rockies 6-1. Syndergaard (6-6) was finished after four innings in which he allowed five earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and two walks…The Mets scored four runs in the first two innings and then went into a slumber, going hitless over the final four against Tampa Bay’s bullpen. Collins noted the fact the Mets struck out 15 times…Two lapses contributed to the Mets falling into a 5-4 hole in the fourth. First, Syndergaard bounced a wild pitch, allowing John Jaso to reach third with two outs. Moments later, Evan Longoria hit a slow grounder, on which Ruben Tejada double-clutched — he said he couldn’t immediately grip the ball — for an infield RBI single.”

NL East Standings 8/8/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	59	51	.536	--	406	391	.517
WSN	57	52	.523	1.5	455	426	.530
ATL	51	60	.459	8.5	420	486	.434
PHI	44	67	.396	15.5	413	538	.381
MIA	43	68	.387	16.5	396	457	.435

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Generated 8/8/2015.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers Power Mets into 1st Place Tie, 8/2/2015

Curtis Granderson, 2015 Topps Stadium 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 #105; Sunday;  Aug 2, NYM 5  Vs. WSN; 2; boxscore;   WP: Syndergaard; LP: Zimmermann;  Save: Clippard; Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,374; Record: 55-50; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Daniel Murphy 2B: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 1 for 4; 1 run; Lucas Duda 1B: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Juan Uribe 3B: 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Kelly Johnson LF: 0 for 3; 1 K; Wilmer Flores PH: 1 for 1; 2B; Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; SH; 2 Ks; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 0; Rubén Tejada SS: 0 for 3; Noah Syndergaard, W (6-5): 8 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 7 hits; 2 HRs; 9 Ks; Tyler Clippard, S (18): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 

NY Post: Mets dump Nats for monumental sweep, move into1st-place tie. “Amid pennant-race energy and enthusiasm that flowed from every nook and cranny of the ballpark, Curtis Granderson, Murphy and the hottest home run hitter on the planet, or at least in Queens, Duda, all homered five pitches apart in a five-run Mets third inning. When that carnage was done, the Mets gathered behind rookie Noah Syndergaard for a 5-2 nationally televised victory, the series sweep of the Nationals Sunday and a virtual share of first place in the NL East.”  

ESPN.com: “Noah Syndergaard (W,6-5) struck out nine over eight innings, and New York pulled within percentage points of the first-place Nationals in the NL East. Boosted by a trio of lively crowds, the Mets completed their first three-game sweep of Washington since May 2009 and boldly pronounced themselves legitimate contenders.”

NL East Standings 8/2/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	55	50	.524	--	373	375	.498
WSN	54	49	.524	--	424	396	.531
ATL	47	58	.448	8.0	385	451	.428
MIA	43	62	.410	12.0	375	410	.459
PHI	41	65	.387	14.5	388	517	.372

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Generated 8/2/2015.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets Shutout Padres as Mejia is suspended, 7/28/2015

Jenrry Mejia Topps Baseball 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 #100; Tuesday;  Jul 28, NYM 4  Vs. SDP 0; boxscore;  WP: Syndergaard; LP: Shields; Time: 02:20; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,034; Record: 52-48; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 1; W;  

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Rubén Tejada SS: 1 for 4; 2B,GDP; Daniel Murphy 2B: 1 for 4; 1 run; Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Juan Uribe 3B: 1 for 3; Michael Conforto LF: 0 for 3; 1 K; Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF-LF: 0 for 3; GDP; Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 3; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; 1 K; Juan Lagares PH-CF: 1 for 1; 2B; 1 run; Noah Syndergaard, W (5-5): 8 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 9 Ks; Tyler Clippard: 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 

Thor and new Met Tyler Clippard (Mets debut) shut out the Padres as Lucas Duda and Curtis Granderson each hit 2-run homers.

NY Post: Syndergaard not perfect, but masterful as Mets blank Padres. "Syndergaard went about the business of aiming for perfection as he mowed down 18 straight Padres before yielding a leadoff hit in the seventh. Syndergaard may have failed in his quest to join Johan Santana as the only Mets to pitch no-hitters but he settled for eight masterful, three-hit, shutout innings in a 4-0 victory over the Padres at Citi Field on Tuesday."

NY Post: Mets’ Jenrry Mejia banned 162 games after 2nd failed PED test. "The righty reliever likely has pitched his last game in a Mets uniform after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs for the second time this season. The latest penalty, levied Tuesday by Major League Baseball, carries a 162-game suspension and puts Mejia on the brink of lifetime banishment from the sport." [Jenrry will never pitch in the Major Leagues again.]

Nationals fall to the Marlins as the Mets pull to just a game of 1st place.

NL East Standings 7/28/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	52	46	.531	--	411	384	.531
NYM	52	48	.520	1.0	353	355	.497
ATL	46	54	.460	7.0	373	422	.444
MIA	42	58	.420	11.0	362	387	.469
PHI	38	63	.376	15.5	359	497	.355

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Generated 7/28/2015.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Nats Pummel Parnell in Mets Loss, 7/22/2015

Bobby Parnell, 2015 Topps 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 #95; Wednesday;  Jul 22, NYM 3 @ WSN; 4; boxscore;  WP: Thornton; LP: Parnell;  Save: Storen; Time: 03:02; DAY; Attendance: 41,291; Record: 49-46; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;

Curtis Granderson RF: 1 for 4; Rubén Tejada SS: 1 for 3; SH; 1 run; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 3B: 2 for 4; 1 run; Lucas Duda 1B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Wilmer Flores 2B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Kirk Nieuwenhuis LF: 1 for 4; 2B; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; 1 K; John Mayberry PH: 0 for 1; Juan Lagares CF: 1 for 3; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard: 5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 5 hits; 5 walks; 4 Ks; Hansel Robles, H (6): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Jenrry Mejía, H (3): 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Bobby Parnell, BS (1), L (1-1): 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; 

Mike Puma NY Post: Soul-crushing loss will come back tohaunt the Mets. “Bobby Parnell, who had been so effective since his return from Tommy John surgery in early June, surrendered successive two-out hits in the eighth inning that scored three runs, and the Mets lost 4-3 at Nationals Park to fall three games behind Washington in the NL East…The right-hander walked Ian Desmond with one out and Matt den Dekker singled. Parnell then recorded the second out, before uncorking a wild pitch that moved the runners to second and third. Michael A. Taylor followed with a two-run single and Danny Espinosa’s RBI double put the Nationals ahead.”

The loss dropped the Mets to 3 games back of the 1st Place Nationals.

NL East Standings 7/22/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	51	42	.548	--	392	360	.539
NYM	49	46	.516	3.0	329	341	.484
ATL	45	50	.474	7.0	364	406	.450
MIA	40	55	.421	12.0	350	377	.466
PHI	34	63	.351	19.0	335	487	.335

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Generated 7/22/2015.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets Offense Still on All-Star Brake as they Fall to Cards 3-2, 7/17/2015

Noah Syndergaard, 2017 Topps Archives

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 #90; Friday;  Jul 17, NYM 2 @ STL 3 boxscore;  WP: Lynn;  LP: Syndergaard;  Save: Rosenthal;  Time: 03:01; NIGHT; Attendance: 44,540; Record: 47-43; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 3; L;

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Wilmer Flores 2B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 3B: 0 for 4; 1 K; Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4; 1 K; Eric Campbell PR: 0 for 0; Kirk Nieuwenhuis LF: 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Rubén Tejada SS: 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Noah Syndergaard P: 0 for 2; 2 Ks; Michael Cuddyer PH: 0 for 1; John Mayberry PH: 0 for 1; 1 K; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 3; Noah Syndergaard, L (4-5): 7 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 6 Ks; Sean Gilmartin: 0.1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; Hansel Robles: 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; Alex Torres: 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 

Mike Puma NY Post: Mets wake up too late, waste Syndergaard gem in sorry loss. “With their lineup flatter than Budweiser left open on the counter for a week, the Mets lost 3-2, to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium and had their four-game winning streak snapped.  The Mets, who hit nine homers in their three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks last weekend at Citi Field, received a blast from Curtis Granderson leading off the game. Their offense then disappeared until the ninth inning, when they scored once and put the tying and go-ahead runs at third and first base, respectively.”

Ruben Tejada hit a weak ground ball up the middle that STL Pitcher Trevor Rosenthal and SS Johnny Peralta couldn't handle to score Duda and put runners on 1st and 3rd with two out but pinch hitter John Mayberry K's to end it. 

With the loss and the Nationals 5-3 win over the Dodgers, the Mets fell to 3 games back in 2nd Place. 

NL East Standings 7/17/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	49	39	.557	--	377	339	.548
NYM	47	43	.522	3.0	312	315	.496
ATL	43	47	.478	7.0	351	387	.455
MIA	38	52	.422	12.0	333	360	.464
PHI	30	62	.326	21.0	314	471	.323

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Generated 7/17/2015.

John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Thor throws the Hammer at Snakes, 7/10/2015

NY Post Back Page, 7/11/2025

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 #87; Friday;  Jul 10, NYM 4  Vs. ARI; 2; boxscore;   WP: Syndergaard; LP: Anderson;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,243; Record: 45-42; Standings: 2; Games up/behind: 2; W;

Curtis Granderson RF: 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 3B: 1 for 4; Wilmer Flores 2B: 2 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 4; HR,GDP; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; Michael Cuddyer LF: 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Kevin Plawecki C: 0 for 3; 1 walk; Noah Syndergaard P: 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Kirk Nieuwenhuis PH-LF: 0 for 0; 1 walk; Juan Lagares CF: 2 for 4; SB; Noah Syndergaard, W (4-4): 8 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 2 walks; 13 Ks; Jeurys Familia, S (25): 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 K; 

Mets score 4 in the 1st as Lucas Duda, 3-run homer, and Michael Cuddyer, solo homer, go back-to-back.  Thor Ks 13  as the Mets cruise to a win.   

YouTube: Syndergaard's gem lifts Mets past D-backs.

Mets gain a game on the Nationals who fall to Baltimore 3-2.

NL East Standings 7/10/15

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
WSN	46	39	.541	--	362	330	.542
NYM	45	42	.517	2.0	301	307	.491
ATL	42	45	.483	5.0	342	371	.463
MIA	36	51	.414	11.0	308	350	.442
PHI	29	60	.326	19.0	301	456	.319

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Generated 7/10/2015.

PRESS RELEASE: METS EXTEND QUALIFYING OFFER TO OUTFIELDER MICHAEL CONFORTO & RHP NOAH SYNDERGAARD

METS EXTEND QUALIFYING OFFER TO

OUTFIELDER MICHAEL CONFORTO & RHP NOAH SYNDERGAARD

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., November 6, 2021 – The New York Mets today announced they have extended a qualifying offer to outfielder Michael Conforto and RHP Noah Syndergaard.

 

Conforto, 28, has hit .255 with 141 doubles, 132 homers and 396 RBI over seven seasons with the Mets.

 

Syndergaard, 29, is 47-31 with a 3.32 ERA (265 earned runs/718.0 innings) in 121 games, 120 starts during six seasons with New York.