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| 1973 | Braves hurler Pat Dobson three-hits the Mets to beat Tom Seaver, who also gives up only three hits, 2-0. The Atlanta Fulton County Stadium contest takes one hour and 37 minutes to complete, making it the quickest game ever played in Mets history. |
| 2004 | At Dodger Stadium, Mike Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo's sixth-inning pitch into the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, his 362nd overall, moves the Mets' star past Yankees' Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio on the all-time list. |
| 2010 | David Wright, with an RBI single to right field off Ramon Troncoso in the fifth inning of New York's 10-5 victory over L.A. at Citi Field, becomes the eighth and quickest player to accumulate 1,000 hits in a Mets uniform. The 27-year-old third baseman surpasses Mike Piazza's mark of 935 games to reach the milestone, accomplishing the feat in his 868th career contest with the club. |
| 2010 | The suddenly streaking Mets win their sixth consecutive game with a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers at Citi Field, 4-0 and 10-5. The victories mark the first time since August 28, 1971, that the club has taken both ends of a twin bill from the Chavez Ravine club. |
| 2012 |
Mets left fielder Scott Hairston becomes the tenth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle with his sixth-inning double, plating Rueben Tejada and David Wright. The outfielder's four hits, which drive in four runs, aren't enough when Colorado routs New York, scoring 11 times in the fifth, in the Coors Field's contest, 18-9.
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