The New York Mets (46-37) rallied from a 7-1 deficit, responding to the Cincinnati Reds six-run fifth inning with five runs of their own, but the rally fell short as the Reds held off the Mets 8-6. Mets manager Jerry Manuel was thrown out of the game in the fifth inning, after the umpiring crew [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1988: After a 3-1 loss to Tom Browning and the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets rightfielder Darryl Strawberry said the team was "dead" on the field. ''I describe it as getting too content,'' he said. "You go out there and - dead. Nobody's saying [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1962: New York Mets signed free agent Cleon Jones. 1991: The Philadelphia Phillies pounded Dwight Gooden for seven runs in five innings in a 10-9 loss at Shea Stadium on June 30. Gooden was back on the mound against the Phillies on July 5 [...]