Category: Mets

GTS-1954 Cleveland Indians at 1986 New York Mets

Mike Garcia

  • 1954 Cleveland Indians-2
  • 1986 New York Mets-1

The New York Mets get handed their first loss of the season. New York was shocked in the 3rd inning when Indians’ pitcher Mike Garcia knocked a homer to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead, but a Lenny Dykstra steal in the 4th saw him tie up the game on a Gary Carter single to center. In the next frame Cleveland once again took the lead after on error on Ray Knight had Al Smith score on a George Strickland triple the very next at bat. Neither team was able to plate another runner, and the Indians won the affair 2-1. Because of his home run in the 3rd inning and going 6 strong innings pitched with 7 hits, 1 run, and 5 strikeouts, Mike Garcia is named player of the game. The Tribe win with 2 runs on 9 hits without an error while the Mets lose with 1 run on 7 hits and 1 costly game losing error.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 5 Nov 2018
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: Unknown
  • 2B: None
  • 3B: George Strickland
  • HR: Mike Garcia
  • TB: Mike Garcia (4), George Strickland (3), Bill Glynn (3), Al Smith (2), Larry Doby, Jim Hegan, Rafael Santana, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Gary Carter, Mookie Wilson, Ray Knight,
  • SH: George Strickland, Jim Hegan
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: Cleveland 1-5, New York 1-4
  • GIDP: None
  • RBI: George Strickland, Mike Garcia, Gary Carter
  • Team LOB: Cleveland-9, New York-6
  • E: Ray Knight
  • DP: None
  • Outfield Assists: Larry Doby
  • PB: Jim Hegan
  • SB: Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Mike Garcia
  • Loss: Dwight Gooden
  • Save: Ray Narleski
  • Balks: Doug Sisk
  • WP: Doug Sisk
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: Al Smith was thrown out of the game in the top of the 7th inning.

GTS-1969 Baltimore Orioles at 1986 New York Mets

Kevin Mitchell

  • 1969 Baltimore Orioles-3
  • 1986 New York Mets-4

A competitive game for two of the best teams in the Great Teams Season saw the New York Mets squeak by and remain in first place for the time being. Three walks in the second helped Baltimore take a 1-0 lead, and a solo bomb in the 3rd by Frank Robinson gave them a 2 run advantage. Darryl Strawberry added a solo deep blast of his own in the bottom of the 4th, and Kevin Mitchell, who came into the game after an injury to Ray Knight, hit a 2 out RBI double to knot the game at 2 a piece. New York grabbed their first lead of the contest in the bottom of the 7th courtesy of RBI’s by the Mets pitcher Sid Fernandez and the aforementioned Mitchell. The Orioles still had some fight in them, but were only able to manage another run on a Paul Blair home run in the top of the 8th. Baltimore loses with 3 runs on 10 hits and no errors. The Mets will with 4 runs on 10 hits and 1 error. Kevin Mitchell takes home the game ball as he went 2 for 2 after coming into the game late with 2 doubles and 2 RBI’s.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 16 Nov 2016
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: Unknown
  • 2B: Kevin Mitchell (2), Don Buford, Keith Hernandez
  • 3B: None
  • HR: Frank Robinson, Paul Blair, Darryl Strawberry
  • TB: Paul Blair (6), Frank Robinson (5), Darryl Strawberry (4), Kevin Mitchell (4), Don Buford (2), Brooks Robinson (2), Gary Carter (2), Mookie Wilson (2), Keith Hernandez (2), Boog Powell, Elrod Hendricks, Wally Backman, Rafael Santana
  • SH: None
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: Don Buford, Boog Powell
  • With RISP: Baltimore 1-10, New York 3-5
  • GIDP: Paul Blair, Brooks Robinson, Elron Hendricks
  • RBI: Kevin Mitchell (2), Don Buford, Frank Robinson, Paul Blair, Darryl Strawberry, Sid Fernandez
  • Team LOB: Baltimore-10, New York-5
  • E: Sid Fernandez
  • DP: Fernandez-Backman-Hernandez, Santana-Backman-Hernandez, Fernandez-Backman-Hernandez
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Sid Fernandez
  • Loss: Dave McNally
  • Save: Jesse Orosco
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Sid Fernandez, Jesse Orosco
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: Ray Knight injured in the 5th inning and expected to be out for 1 game.

GTS-1986 New York Mets at 1942 St. Louis Cardinals

Mookie Wilson

  • 1986 New York Mets-7
  • 1942 St. Louis Cardinals-5

Two of history’s greatest teams battled it out in this extra innings affair that saw the ’86 Mets take the win in the 10th. It was a tale of two halves as the Cardinals controlled the first 5 innings with a 3-0 lead after the 5th, and the Mets taking the second half and the game with a 7-2 dominance of the last 5 innings. New York took a 2 run lead in the 5th thanks to an error on the Cardinals, but with their backs against the wall in the bottom of the 9th St. Louis tied it up to send the game into extras. In the top the of the 10th, the Mets kept scoring as our player of the game, Mookie Wilson, crushed a 2 run homer over the fence in right ending a 2 for 3 day that saw him also score 2 other runs and steal a base. With the Cardinals up in the bottom of the inning, a one out triple had St. Louis put on their rally caps, but back to back fly balls to first and short ended their chances of the comeback. The Mets scored 7 runs on 14 hits and 1 error in ten innings. The Cardinals scored 5 runs on 12 hits and 1 error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 6 Nov 2014

1986 New York Mets

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Any team who goes 108-54 deserves to be in the conversation of the greatest team of all time and that’s exactly what the 1986 New York Mets accomplished. Taking the field for the Mets in the Great Teams Season is World Series MVP Ray Knight, NL Gold Glove winner Keith Hernandez, and a little bit of luck they carry over with them from the infamous game 6 Bill Buckner blooper.  Don’t let their lucky run to the championship fool you, as the 1986 New York Mets look to make a statement by taking the Great Teams Season pennant as well.

Starters: 

  • C: Gary Carter
  • 1B: Keith Hernandez
  • 2B: Wally Backman
  • SS: Rafael Santana
  • 3B: Ray Knight
  • OF: George Foster
  • OF: Lenny Dykstra
  • OF: Darryl Strawberry

4 Man Starting Rotation

  • Dwight Gooden
  • Ron Darling
  • Bob Ojeda
  • Sid Fernandez

GTS-1970 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1986 New York Mets

Roberto Clemente

  • 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates-3
  • 1986 New York Mets-6

While the 1970 Pirates, who had nearly 20 less regular season wins than their opponent, put up a valiant fight in the early innings , the 1st place Mets just proved too much to handle.  The 1986 Mets jumped out to an early 1 run lead thanks to a Gary Carter solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd, but it proved short lived as Roberto Clemente knocked a 2 run shot in the top of the 3rd.  The Mets made that 2 to 1 lead short lived as they scored another run in the bottom of the frame.  The scored remained tied, 2-2, going into the bottom of the 6th when the Mets had some walks, some singles, and back to back to back doubles from Wilson, Knight,  and Hernandez giving them a 6-2 lead.  Roberto Clemente hit another home run, this time a solo blast, in the top of the 8th, but it was not nearly enough for the comeback.  The 1970 Bucs scored 3 runs on a meazly 5 hits while surrendering zero errors.  The 86 Mets scored 6 on 14 hits and 2 errors.  Accounting for every RBI of the game for the Pirates while going 2 for 4 with 2 homers, Roberto Clemente in named player of the game and becomes the first player from a losing team to earn that distinction in interleague play.  The Mets remain in first place and will take on the 1962 Giants in their next matchup.

GTS-1986 New York Mets 5 Round Recap

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In 1st place from round 1, the ’86 Mets have not dominated their opponents with the exception of their 7-0 win versus the 1975 Oakland Athletics on opening day.  They have however, faced tough competition and handed both the 2nd and 3rd place teams their only defeats of the season, a 4-3 win over the ’69 Orioles in round 3 and an extra innings victory over the Cardinals, 7-5 in round 4.   You can also count a 6-5 win against the Dodgers and a round 5 shocking 2-1 loss against the 1954 Cleveland Indians that sees the 4-1 Mets hanging onto to first place only by their 1 run victory over Baltimore.  With 5 players in the starting lineup batting .300+ and 2, Gary Carter and Daryl Strawberry, topping .400, the Mets have proven their offensive prowess.  With upcoming games against the 1970 Pirates in interleague play as well as games against a pair of 2-3 teams, the 1962 Giants and the ’75 Cincinnati Reds, it is conceivable that the 1986 New York Mets can continue their hold on the top of the standings.

GTS-1962 Los Angeles Dodgers at 1986 New York Mets

darryl strawberry

  • 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers-5
  • 1986 New York Mets-6

New York versus Los Angeles lived up to the hype as both teams played an exciting game into the 9th inning.  The Dodgers drew first blood in the 2nd scoring 2 runs on RBI singles from Roseboro and Wills, but the Mets tied it up in the 3rd thanks to Wally Backman and Darryl Strawberry singles.  The Dodgers went up by 2 again after back to back homers to open the 6th inning came from Frank Howard and Ron Fairly.  Not to be deterred, the Mets brought back to back long balls in the 7th themselves with the first, a 2 run shot from Strawberry, followed by a Dykstra solo blast.  New York held a 1 run lead going into the top of the 9th when Jim Gilliam knocked an RBI double down the left field line to tie the game at five.  New York magic happened in the bottom of the inning however as Backman scored on a difficult hop to short that walked off the game for New York in fine fashion.  The Dodgers scored 5 runs on 12 hits and the Mets scored 6 on 15 hits without either team registering an error.  Darryl Strawberry takes player of the game distinction going 4 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI’s.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 15 May 2014.

GTS-1975 Oakland Athletics at 1986 New York Mets

Doc Gooden

  • 1975 Oakland Athletics-0
  • 1986 New York Mets-7

The Swingin’s A’s of 1975 did more swaying than swinging as they were shutout 7-0 by the ’86 Mets. Darryl Strawberry opened up the game with a 1st inning deep shot and the scored remained 1 to 0 until the bottom of the 6th when the New York batted around scoring five.  They added an extra run in the 7th after a Gary Carter double turned into a run when Mookie Wilson blasted a triple to centerfield.  With all of the offense though it was Doc Gooden on the mound who gets the game ball throwing 8 innings giving up only 3 hits and striking out 7.  The Athletics scored 0 on 3 hits with no errors.  The 1986 Mets scored 7 on 10 hits without an error.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 9 Apr 2014.

ST-1986 New York Mets at 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates

Zane Smith

  • 1986 New York Mets-1
  • 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates-6

A demoralizing 3rd inning proved to be all the Pirates needed to defeat the great ’86 Mets.  Gary Redus led off the inning with a double and the rest of the team came alive adding five runs to their already one run lead on another double, 2 walks, and 3 singles before Redus groundout to second to end the onslaught.  New York got their only run in the top of the 8th off of a Lenny Dykstra single to end the game down by five instead of six.  The Mets lose on the road with 1 run on 6 hits and no errors.  The Pirates take the easy win with 6 runs on 12 hits and zero errors.  Pirates pitcher Zane Smith takes the game ball after a dependable 8 innings pitched, surrendering 6 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 9 and only walking 2.

Notes: Played at Red Canyon on 3 Apr 2014. My first Statis Pro Game in nearly 20 years.