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| 1992 | For the first time in the franchise's 30-year history, the Mets use a position player as a pitcher. Eighth-inning pinch-hitter Bill Pecota takes the mound in the bottom of the inning, and the infielder gives up only a home run to Andy Van Slyke when the Pirates pummel New York, 19-2. |
| 1998 | David Cone sets a new major league record for the most years between 20-win seasons when New York beats the Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium, 3-1. The 33-year-old Coney, who was 20-3 in 1988 with the Mets, surpasses the mark set by Jim Kaat, who won twenty in 1966 and 1974. |
| 2000 | The Braves, who will finish the season with a 95-67 record, beat the second-place Mets at Shea Stadium, 7-1, to clinch the NL East title. Atlanta has captured a record nine-consecutive division crowns but will be swept in the NLDS by St. Louis. |
| 2007 | After a 50-homerless at-bat drought, Brandon Phillips hits his 30th home run of the season, becoming the 31st member of the 30-30 club that includes Mets third baseman David Wright and Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who also accomplished the feat this season. The 26-year-old infielder joins Alfonso Soriano (Yankees, 2002) as the only second baseman to reach the plateau and the third Reds player (Eric Davis, 1987, Barry Larkin, 1996) to hit 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. |
| 2015 | The Mets clinch their first NL East title and first postseason berth since 2006, when the team routs Cincinnati at the Great American Ball Park, 10-2. New York, needing only an 88-67 record to capture the flag, took advantage of the heavily favored Nationals' season-long woes. |
| 2016 |
The Marlins, each wearing the number 16, host the Mets in a game without any walk-up music, advertisements, or fan-interactive activities at a solemn ballpark in tribute to Miami right-hander Jose Fernandez, a victim of a tragic boating accident only 36 hours ago. Dee Gordon, a left-handed hitter, begins his at-bat from the right side wearing the late starter's helmet and weeps as he rounds the bases, pointing to the sky when he crosses the plate to honor his friend and teammate after hitting a leadoff home run to start the game.
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6 Fact(s) Found