Mets Games Played On This Date: June 18th

 

R.A. Dickey throws consecutive 1-hitter in 2012, Brandon Nimmo hits 2 HRs in front of family in 2018 and Jacob deGrom hits his first MLB HR.  Just a few of the games the Mets have played on June 18th. 

1 Year ago today: 2021; Game #63; Friday, Jun 18; NYM 0 @ WSN 1;  boxscore; WP: Hand; LP: Diaz; Time: 3:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,246;

NY Post: Mets’ bats fall silent again in loss to Nationals. "Edwin Diaz...never recorded an out, leaving the Mets on the short end of a 1-0 decision...their second consecutive shutout loss....Overall, the Mets have gone 21 innings without scoring. Before that drought they had been enjoying one of their most fruitful scoring stretches of the season, averaging six runs in the previous seven games...Diaz walked Juan Soto on a full-count pitch leading off the ninth before Ryan Zimmerman hit a grounder through the first-base hole and Yan Gomes won it on a solid RBI single to left field."  

NY Post: Mets’ Edwin Diaz: Blown 3-2 call on Soto changed game.

Mets.com: Stat of the Day: Joey Fuego is on fire - Joey Lucchesi posted a 9.19 ERA in his first six outings of the season, but he has since produced a 1.19 ERA in five starts. The southpaw has credited that to a more regular routine as a member of the rotation, plus some mechanical adjustments that have stopped him from tipping pitches.

10 Years ago today: 2012; Game #68; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 5  Vs. BAL 0  boxscore;  WP: Dickey;  LP: Arrieta;  Save: Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,014

Baseball Reference: R.A. Dickey throws his second consecutive one-hitter in beating the Orioles, 5 - 0. He is the first pitcher to do so since Dave Stieb in 1988, and the first in the National League since Jim Tobin in 1944. The Mets' knuckleballer has not allowed an earned run in his last 5 starts. Wilson Betemit gets the only hit against him with a 5th-inning single. You Tube Link'

National Pastime.com: R.A. Dickey throws his second consecutive one-hitter...The 37 year-old knuckleball pitcher, who hasn't allowed an earned run in 42.2 innings, also limited Tampa Bay to a lone safety in his last start.

 

20 Years ago today: 2002; Game #69; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 1  Vs. MIN 6  boxscore;  WP: Santana;  LP: D'Amico;  Save: Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,947

NY Post: So much for momentum; After big series, Mets lapse into listlessness. "They followed a promising, emotional win with a discouraging, listless loss. Facing Minnesota for the first time in their history, slumping Jeff D’Amico (L, 4-6) had yet another bad outing to spot the Twins a quick second-inning lead, and the Amazin’s mustered no offense to speak of as they fell 6-1...Twins left-hander Johan Santana (W, 2-1) baffled the Mets for six innings, giving up just three hits and one run while striking out seven." 

30 Years ago today: 1992; Game #65; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. STL 8  boxscore;  WP: Olivares;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,756

Pete Schourek (L,0-3) allowed 4 runs - all earned in 3.2 innings and the bullpen allowed 4 more as the Cards won this in a laugher.  Down 8-0, the Mets scored 3 off Lee Smith on a Daryl Boston HR and a Mackey Sasser double. 

40 Years ago today: 

1982; Game #61; Friday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 5 @ STL 3 boxscore;  WP: Orosco;  LP: Sutter;  Save: Scott;  Time: 02:41; NIGHT; 

1982; Game #62; Friday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 4 @ STL 5 boxscore;  WP: Stuper;  LP: Lynch;  Save: Bair;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,351

Mets split a pair with the eventual World Champions that year in what at the time felt like a raw important series for the Mets after years of being in the doldrums. In game one, down 3-0 in the 9th, the Mets score 5 off Bruce Sutter as Ellis Valentine and Wally Backman each drive in 2 with bases loaded singles and George Foster drives in another with a single.  In the nightcap, with the Mets up 4-1, Randy Jones tires in the 7th allowing two walks and a double.  Ed Lynch comes in and gives up a single to Dane Iorg and a Triple to Willie McGee for the St. Louis win.

50 Years ago today: 1972; Game #56; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ CIN 1  boxscore; WP: Seaver;  LP: Grimsley;  Save: Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 33,134

Duffy Dyer hit two doubles and Tom Seaver homered to support his own cause.  Seaver (W,9-3) went the distance, 1 run, 5 hits, 4 walks, 7 Ks.

60 Years ago today: 1962; Game #61; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 1  Vs. MLN 7  boxscore;  WP: Shaw;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,132

Jay Hook (L,4-8) allowed 6 runs in 3 innings including a 3 run HR to Henry Aaron. Down 7-0, the Mets avoided the shutout in the 9th on a Joe Christopher single that drove in Jim Hickman.

Here is the full list of Mets games played on June 18th.

Year: 2021; Game #63; Friday, Jun 18; NYM 0 @ WSN 1; boxscore; WP: Hand; LP: Diaz; Time: 3:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,246;

Year: 2019; Game #73; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 10 @ ATL 2 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Teheran;  Time: 03:04; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,791

NY Post: Jacob deGrom gives Mets what they desperately needed. "DeGrom fired 8¹/₃ dominant innings and Pete Alonso carried the lineup in a 10-2 victory over the Braves that snapped the Mets’ two-game losing skid...Alonso’s night included a homer and three RBIs, helping the Mets knock out nemesis Julio Teheran after just four innings. The homer was Alonso’s 24th — moving him within two of Darryl Strawberry’s franchise rookie record, set in 1983."

Year: 2018; Game #69; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 12 @ COL 2 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Anderson; Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,815

NY Post: Brandon Nimmo leads barrage as Mets bats break out in big way. "Nimmo raced around the bases for an inside-the-park home run and crushed another over the fence as part of his four-hit night, leading the Mets to a third straight victory, 12-2 over the Rockies on Monday. Nimmo, who grew up in nearby Wyoming, bought tickets for 75 family members and friends, and gave them a performance that included a career-best four RBIs."

Year: 2017; Game #68; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 5  Vs. WSN 1 boxscore;  WP: deGrom;  LP: Ross; Time: 02:50; DAY; Attendance: 40,459

Jacob deGrom (W,6-3) wins the game with his bat and arm - 8 innings allowing just 1 unearned and hits his first career HR.

Year: 2016; Game #67; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. ATL 4 boxscore;  WP: Alvarez;  LP: Reed;  Save: Johnson;  Time: 03:02; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,134

Year: 2015; Game #68; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 1 @ TOR 7 boxscore;  WP: Dickey;  LP: Colon;  Save: Time: 02:34; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,588

Year: 2014; Game #72; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 3 @ STL 2 boxscore;  WP: Colon;  LP: Lynn;  Save: Eveland;  Time: 02:38; DAY; Attendance: 42,221

Year: 2013; Game #66; Tuesday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 4 @ ATL 3 boxscore;  WP: Harvey;  LP: Wood;  Save: Parnell;  Time: 03:13; DAY; Attendance: 21,857

Year: 2013; Game #67; Tuesday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 6 @ ATL 1 boxscore;  WP: Wheeler;  LP: Maholm; Time: 03:24; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,073

Baseball Reference: The Mets get a pair of outstanding performances from young pitchers in sweeping a doubleheader from the Braves. In the opener, second-year man Matt Harvey, 24, takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning and strikes out 13 on his way to a 4 - 3 win. In the nitecap, rookie Zack Wheeler, 23, making his highly anticipated major league debut, pitches six shutout innings and strikes out 7 as the Mets win again, 6 - 1.

Year: 2012; Game #68; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 5  Vs. BAL 0 boxscore;  WP: Dickey;  LP: Arrieta;  Save: Time: 02:07; NIGHT; Attendance: 29,014

Year: 2011; Game #71; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 6  Vs. LAA 1 boxscore;  WP: Pelfrey;  LP: Haren;  Save: Time: 02:27; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,538

Year: 2010; Game #67; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 4 @ NYY 0 boxscore;  WP: Takahashi;  LP: Vazquez;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,220

Baseball Reference:

2010: The Mets extend their winning streak to 8 games when rookie Hisanori Takahashi, with help from Pedro Feliciano and Francisco Rodriguez, shuts out their crosstown rivals the New York Yankees, 4 - 0.

Year: 2009; Game #64; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 4 @ BAL 5 boxscore;  WP: Albers;  LP: Rodriguez; Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,009

Year: 2008; Game #71; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 5 @ LAA 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Sanchez;  LP: Speier;  Save: Wagner;  Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,138

Year: 2007; Game #68; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 8  Vs. MIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Maine;  LP: Silva; Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,319

Year: 2006; Game #68; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 9  Vs. BAL 4 boxscore;  WP: Glavine;  LP: Loewen; Time: 02:58; DAY; Attendance: 43,393

Year: 2005; Game #68; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 1 @ SEA 4 boxscore;  WP: Franklin;  LP: Martinez;  Save: Guardado;  Time: 02:30; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,841

Year: 2004; Game #66; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. DET 2 boxscore;  WP: Looper;  LP: Patterson; Time: 02:39; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,141

Year: 2003; Game #70; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 10 @ FLA 5 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Penny;  Save: Wheeler;  Time: 02:53; NIGHT; Attendance: 11,326

Year: 2002; Game #69; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 1  Vs. MIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Santana;  LP: D'Amico;  Save: Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 35,947

Year: 2001; Game #70; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 2  Vs. MON 1 boxscore;  WP: Wendell;  LP: Yoshii;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 02:59; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,569

Year: 2000; Game #66; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 7 @ MIL 3 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Bere;  Save: Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 20,133

Year: 1999; Game #67; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 6 @ STL 2 boxscore;  WP: Hershiser;  LP: Acevedo;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 47,191

Year: 1998; Game #67; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 6 @ MON 7 boxscore;  WP: Bennett;  LP: Yoshii;  Save: Urbina;  Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,788

Year: 1997; Game #69; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ NYY 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Stanton;  LP: McMichael;  Save: Time: 03:32; DAY; Attendance: 56,278

Year: 1995; Game #49; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 10  Vs. HOU 4 boxscore;  WP: Saberhagen;  LP: Hampton;  Save: Time: 02:47; DAY; Attendance: 18,859

Year: 1994; Game #67; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 11 @ FLA 3 boxscore;  WP: Linton;  LP: Rapp;  Save: Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,860

Year: 1993; Game #65; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ PIT 5 boxscore;  WP: Wagner;  LP: Young;  Save: Time: 02:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,521

Year: 1992; Game #65; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. STL 8 boxscore;  WP: Olivares;  LP: Schourek;  Save: Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,756

Year: 1991; Game #62; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 7  Vs. CIN 5 boxscore;  WP: Pena;  LP: Myers;  Save: Time: 03:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,058

Year: 1989; Game #65; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 5 @ PHI 6 boxscore;  WP: Parrett;  LP: Myers;  Save: Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 43,689

Year: 1988; Game #65; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. PHI 2 boxscore 14 innings   WP: Leach;  LP: Frohwirth;  Save: Time: 04:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 49,307

Year: 1987; Game #64; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 10 @ MON 7 boxscore;  WP: Sisk;  LP: Heaton;  Save: McDowell;  Time: 03:14; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,313

Year: 1986; Game #62; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 4 @ MON 7 boxscore;  WP: Youmans;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Reardon;  Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,026

Year: 1985; Game #61; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 5  Vs. CHC 1 boxscore;  WP: Lynch;  LP: Trout;  Save: Time: 02:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 41,125

Year: 1983; Game #60; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 6 @ MON 1 boxscore;  WP: Torrez;  LP: Gullickson;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 02:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,127

Year: 1982; Game #61; Friday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 5 @ STL 3 boxscore;  WP: Orosco;  LP: Sutter;  Save: Scott;  Time: 02:41; NIGHT; 

Year: 1982; Game #62; Friday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 4 @ STL 5 boxscore;  WP: Stuper;  LP: Lynch;  Save: Bair;  Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 37,351

Year: 1980; Game #59; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 5 @ SFG 8 boxscore;  WP: Montefusco;  LP: Burris;  Save: Minton;  Time: 02:52; DAY; Attendance: 5,035

Year: 1979; Game #61; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ HOU 3 boxscore 18 innings   WP: Roberge;  LP: Hausman;  Save: Time: 05:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,076

Year: 1978; Game #66; Sunday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 0 @ SFG 3 boxscore;  WP: Blue;  LP: Swan; Time: 02:06; DAY; 

Year: 1978; Game #67; Sunday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 3 @ SFG 4 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Moffitt;  LP: Murray;  Save: Time: 02:28; DAY; Attendance: 35,496

Year: 1977; Game #64; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. HOU 4 boxscore;  WP: Pentz; LP: Koosman; Save: Niekro;  Time: 02:21; DAY; Attendance: 52,784

Year: 1976; Game #66; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 3  Vs. SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Dressler;  Save: Time: 01:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,888

Year: 1975; Game #58; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 6 @ MON 7 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Taylor;  LP: Apodaca;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,194

Year: 1974; Game #62; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 1  Vs. ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Harrison;  LP: Stone;  Save: Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,403

Year: 1973; Game #58; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 6 @ PHI 9 boxscore;  WP: Brett;  LP: McAndrew;  Save: Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,190

Year: 1972; Game #56; Sunday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ CIN 1 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Grimsley;  Save: Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 33,134

Year: 1971; Game #60; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 2  Vs. PHI 0 boxscore;  WP: Gentry;  LP: Reynolds;  Save: Time: 01:55; NIGHT; Attendance: 45,428

Year: 1969; Game #59; Wednesday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ PHI 0 boxscore;  WP: Koosman;  LP: Wise;  Save: Time: 02:19; NIGHT; Attendance: 5,608

Year: 1968; Game #61; Tuesday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 2  Vs. HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Lemaster;  LP: Ryan; Time: 02:22; DAY; 

Year: 1968; Game #62; Tuesday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 5  Vs. HOU 6 boxscore;  WP: Ray;  LP: Cardwell;  Save: Gladding;  Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,531

Year: 1967; Game #57; Sunday;  Jun 18 (1), NYM 4  Vs. CHC 3 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Fisher;  LP: Koonce; Time: 02:58; DAY; 

Year: 1967; Game #58; Sunday;  Jun 18 (2), NYM 3  Vs. CHC 4 boxscore;  WP: Culp;  LP: Seaver; Time: 02:48; DAY; Attendance: 26,681

Year: 1966; Game #58; Saturday;  Jun 18, NYM 4 @ CIN 5 boxscore;  WP: Maloney;  LP: Hamilton;  Save: Nottebart;  Time: 02:55; DAY; Attendance: 4,059

Year: 1965; Game #64; Friday;  Jun 18, NYM 0 @ SFG 3 boxscore;  WP: Sanford;  LP: Cisco;  Save: Linzy;  Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 12,788

Year: 1964; Game #63; Thursday;  Jun 18, NYM 0 @ PIT 10 boxscore;  WP: Law;  LP: Jackson;  Save: Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,110

Year: 1963; Game #67; Tuesday;  Jun 18, NYM 2 @ STL 6 boxscore;  WP: Burdette;  LP: Willey;  Save: Time: 02:22; NIGHT; Attendance: 13,957

Year: 1962; Game #61; Monday;  Jun 18, NYM 1  Vs. MLN 7 boxscore;  WP: Shaw;  LP: Hook;  Save: Time: 02:43; NIGHT; Attendance: 9,132