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| 1989 |
The second-longest shutout in big-league history ends when Rick Dempsey hits a home run in the top of the 22nd inning, giving the Dodgers an eventual 1-0 victory over the Expos at Olympic Stadium. The Astros blanked the Mets for 24 frames en route to a 1-0 win at the Astrodome in 1968.
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| 2001 | In his major league debut, Rockies right-hander Jason Jennings throws a complete-game shutout, blanking the Mets at Shea Stadium, 10-0. Additionally, the 23-year-old rookie enjoys a 3-for-5 day at the plate, including a solo home run leading off the ninth inning off Donnie Wall. |
| 2006 | Carlos Delgado's 400th career home run, his second of the game, proves significant when his fourth-inning grand slam dramatically closes the gap in the Mets' eventual 8-7 comeback victory over the Cardinals at Shea Stadium. The bases-loaded home run is New York's ninth of the season, establishing a new club record. |
| 2009 |
After making an error and a poor play allowing a batter to reach on an infield hit, Eric Bruntlett redeems himself when he turns the Mets' attempted double steal into a game-ending unassisted triple play, marking only the 14th regular-season triple-killing. The rare event occurs when the second baseman snares Jeff Francoeur's line drive for the first out, steps on second to double up Luis Castillo, and then tags the runner coming from first base, Daniel Murphy, for the last out of the Phillies' 9-7 Citi Field victory.
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| 2019 |
Ronald Acuña becomes the fourth Brave and the quickest to have a 30-30 season in franchise history when he steals second base in the team's 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Mets at Citi Field. The 21-year-old outfielder joins Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, and Ron Gant, who did it twice (1990 and 1991), in accomplishing the feat.
(Ed. Note: Acuña achieved the accomplishment in his 130th game, bettering Gant's 1991 mark by 19 games). - LP) |
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