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| 1962 | During a doubleheader with the Reds at Crosley Field, the Mets have four runners thrown out trying to score at home plate. The new National League expansion team from New York drop ends both ends of the twin bill, 11-4 and 4-3, en route to a record-setting 120 defeats this season. |
| 1966 |
The Mets left fielder learns he is a new dad when the Dodger Stadium scoreboard relays the message, "Congratulations, Ron Swoboda. Your new son is born tomorrow morning". Cecilia Swoboda gave birth to Chipper, the couple's first child, at 12:02 am eastern standard time, making it the next day on the West Coast.
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| 1986 |
Due to a series of maneuvers by Mets' manager Davey Johnson and the late-game ejections of Darryl Strawberry, Ray Knight, and Kevin Mitchell, the team runs out of position players. The lack of regulars makes for some interesting moves when catcher Gary Carter plays third base, right-handed reliever Roger McDowell plays left field (when Jesse Orosco pitches to lefties), and Orosco plays right (when McDowell faces right-handers) with Mookie Wilson moving from corner to corner as needed.
(Ed. Note: Ray Knight and Kevin Mitchell's ejections resulted from a bench-clearing brawl precipitated by Knight when he decks pinch-runner Eric Davis at third base.) |
| 2005 | Yhency Brazoban records his 18th save when he works a perfect ninth inning as the Dodgers beat the Mets, 6-5. The Los Angeles freshman, who is filling in for injured closer Eric Gagne, breaks Steve Howe's club rookie record for saves established in 1980. |
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