Mets Games Played On This Date: June 5th

The Mets hit 4 HRs against Pedro, Dwight Gooden returns from Drug Rehab in '87, Jason Vargas shuts out the Giants in 2019 and Jacob deGrom moves to #4 on all-time Met K list.  Just a few of the games played on June 4th. 

1 Year ago today: 2021; Game #52; Saturday, Jun 5; NYM 4 @ SDP 0; boxscore; WP: deGrom;; LP: Musgrove; Time: 3:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,644; 

Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 5, HR, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 3 Ks; Jacob deGrom P 7 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 1 walk, 11 Ks; 

FRANCISCO LINDOR WANTS TO PUT THE WORD OUT THERE THAT HE'S BACK UP 😤 @Lindor12BC pic.twitter.com/HV2oGGtZpi

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 6, 2021

Caratini: no chance.

11 Ks for the 🐐. pic.twitter.com/8v3Wc0yBRa

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 6, 2021

Never, ever take Jacob deGrom for granted. pic.twitter.com/ePCDz8ihbf

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 6, 2021

Jacob deGrom just struck out his 1,450th career batter, passing Sid Fernandez for fourth-place on the Mets' all-time list.

The top five:

1. Tom Seaver, 2,541
2. Dwight Gooden, 1,875
3. Jerry Koosman, 1,799
4. Jacob deGrom, 1,450
5. Sid Fernandez, 1,449

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 6, 2021

Through 6 innings, Jacob deGrom has thrown 33 pitches at 100.0+ mph tonight

That's the most by ANY pitcher in a single game in the pitch-tracking era (2008) !!

Prior most: 29, Jordan Hicks (5/19/19, a RP)

For a SP: 28, Nathan Eovaldi (8/19/15)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 6, 2021

10 Years ago today: 2012; Game #56; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 6 @ WSN 7  boxscore 12 innings   WP: Detwiler;  LP: Ramirez;  Save: Time: 04:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,256

NY Post: Shoddy defense costs Mets in loss to Nationals. "Ahead 5-4 after Hairston had scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, the Mets couldn’t close the deal in the bottom of the frame as Valdespin — inserted at shortstop — booted two grounders that helped the Nationals tie the game. Ryan Zimmerman reached first on a Valdespin grounder to begin the inning and scored the tying run against Bobby Parnell when Valdespin booted Ian Desmond’s grounder."

Baseball Reference: Ian Desmond drives in the tying run in the 8th, then does it again in the 10th and once more in the 12th for good measure, as his Nationals finally beat the Mets, 7 - 6. The Elias Sports Bureau reports he is the first player since Art Shamsky (1966) to have three game-tying or go-ahead RBI from the 8th inning on in the same game. 

National Pastime.com: On the 11th anniversary of being drafted by the Mets, David Wright becomes the franchise's all-time run scorer when he crosses the plate for the 736th time after homering in the team's 7-6 loss in Washington. New York's 29 year-old third baseman is already the franchise career leader in doubles, total bases, RBIs, and extra-base hits.

20 Years ago today: 2002; Game #58; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 6  boxscore;  WP: Hammond;  LP: Strickland;  Save: Smoltz;  Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,986

NY Post: Braves burn Mets again: Backup Blanco's 2-run HR wins it. "Scott Strickland’s two-run, 416-foot gopher ball to light-hitting backup catcher Henry Blanco broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning last night, sending the Mets to their fourth straight loss and the sea-level mark of .500."

30 Years ago today: 1992; Game #53; Friday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ PIT 5  boxscore 10 innings   WP: Belinda;  LP: Innis;  Save: Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,957

After the Mets tie the game in the 9th on a Vince Coleman double, Lloyd McClendon singles off John Franco in the 10th for the walk-off win.

National Pastime.com:  At Three Rivers Stadium, Mets first baseman Eddie Murray drives in two runs, passing Yankee legend Mickey Mantle [1,509] as the all-time RBI leader among switch-hitters.

40 Years ago today: 1982; Game #52; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 2 @ CIN 6  boxscore;  WP: Soto;  LP: Puleo;  Save: Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,286

Charlie Puelo (L, 5-3) gave up 5 runs in 5 innings and that was more than enough for Mario Soto (W,5-4) who went the distance allowing 2 runs with 8 Ks.

Here is the full list of Mets games played on

Year: 2021; Game #52; Saturday, Jun 5; NYM 4 @ SDP 0; boxscore; WP: deGrom;; LP: Musgrove; Time: 3:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 16,644; 

Year: 2019; Game #61; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 7  Vs. SFG 0 boxscore;  WP: Vargas;  LP: Beede;  Save: Time: 02:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,357

A complete game shutout for Jason Vargas, the only one in his Mets career.

Year: 2018; Game #58; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 1  Vs. BAL 2 boxscore;  WP: Cobb;  LP: Vargas;  Save: Brach;  Time: 02:33; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,342

Year: 2016; Game #55; Sunday;  June 5, NYM 0 @ MIA 1 boxscore;  WP: Fernandez;  LP: Harvey;  Save: Ramos;  Time: 02:17; DAY; Attendance: 28,196

Year: 2015; Game #56; Friday;  June 5, NYM 2 @ ARI 7 boxscore;  WP: Hellickson;  LP: Niese;  Save: Time: 02:49; NIGHT; Attendance: 24,332

Year: 2014; Game #60; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ CHC 7 boxscore;  WP: Grimm;  LP: Black;  Save: Ramirez;  Time: 03:16; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,833

Year: 2013; Game #56; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 10 @ WSN 1 boxscore;  WP: Gee;  LP: Haren;  Save: Time: 03:12; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,155

Year: 2012; Game #56; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 6 @ WSN 7 boxscore 12 innings   WP: Detwiler;  LP: Ramirez;  Save: Time: 04:15; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,256

Year: 2011; Game #59; Sunday;  June 5, NYM 6  Vs. ATL 4 boxscore;  WP: Dickey;  LP: Hudson;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 21,015

Year: 2010; Game #56; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 6  Vs. FLA 1 boxscore;  WP: Niese;  LP: Robertson;  Save: Time: 02:15; DAY; Attendance: 37,165

Year: 2009; Game #53; Friday;  June 5, NYM 3 @ WSN 1 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Green;  LP: Hanrahan;  Save: Rodriguez;  Time: 03:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,353

Year: 2008; Game #59; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 1 @ SDP 2 boxscore;  WP: Hoffman;  LP: Schoeneweis;  Save: Time: 03:00; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,867

Year: 2007; Game #56; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 2  Vs. PHI 4 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Geary;  LP: Feliciano;  Save: Alfonseca;  Time: 03:21; NIGHT; Attendance: 43,078

Year: 2006; Game #56; Monday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ LAD 1 boxscore;  WP: Soler;  LP: Tomko;  Save: Bradford;  Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,420

Year: 2005; Game #56; Sunday;  June 5 (1), NYM 3  Vs. SFG 6 boxscore;  WP: Tomko;  LP: Ishii;  Save: Walker;  Time: 02:54; DAY; 

Year: 2005; Game #57; Sunday;  June 5 (2), NYM 12  Vs. SFG 1 boxscore;  WP: Benson;  LP: Schmidt;  Save: Time: 02:58; NIGHT; Attendance: 33,460

Year: 2004; Game #55; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 6  Vs. FLA 7 boxscore;  WP: Perisho;  LP: Weathers;  Save: Benitez;  Time: 03:15; DAY; Attendance: 24,803

Year: 2003; Game #57; Thursday;  June 5 (1), NYM 7  Vs. MIL 8 boxscore;  WP: Kinney;  LP: Trachsel;  Save: DeJean;  Time: 02:46; DAY; 

Year: 2003; Game #58; Thursday;  June 5 (2), NYM 3  Vs. MIL 5 boxscore;  WP: Sheets;  LP: Glavine;  Save: DeJean;  Time: 02:52; NIGHT; Attendance: 19,048

Year: 2002; Game #58; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ ATL 6 boxscore;  WP: Hammond;  LP: Strickland;  Save: Smoltz;  Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 30,986

Year: 2001; Game #58; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 9 @ PHI 0 boxscore;  WP: Reed;  LP: Person;  Save: Time: 02:36; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,060

Year: 2000; Game #57; Monday;  June 5, NYM 2  Vs. BAL 4 boxscore;  WP: Mussina;  LP: Hampton;  Save: Timlin;  Time: 03:13; NIGHT; Attendance: 25,192

Year: 1999; Game #55; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 3 @ NYY 6 boxscore;  WP: Hernandez;  LP: Yoshii;  Save: Rivera;  Time: 03:08; DAY; Attendance: 55,935

Amazing Avenue: This Date in Mets History: June 5 — Three coaches are fired after flameout against Yankees, GM dismissed Apodaca, Robson, and Niemann on this date in 1999 following the Mets’ eighth consecutive loss.

Year: 1998; Game #55; Friday;  June 5, NYM 9 @ BOS 2 boxscore;  WP: Leiter;  LP: Martinez;  Save: Time: 02:37; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,214

Mets hit 4 HRs (Alberto Castillo: John Olerud; Luis Lopez; Bernard Gilkey:) off Pedro Martinez and score 6 runs in 4 innings against the future Hall of Famer.

6/5/98: NYM @ BOS: Alberto Castillo (2nd of season, 2nd of career) off Pedro Martinez pic.twitter.com/BdLUiItfQa

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) January 12, 2021

6/5/98: NYM @ BOS: John Olerud (6th of season, 137th of career) off Pedro Martinez pic.twitter.com/A4eucSTlfG

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) September 28, 2021

6/5/98: NYM @ BOS: Luis Lopez (1st of season, 6th of career) off Pedro Martinez pic.twitter.com/68YWdeXKK5

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) May 3, 2021

6/5/98: NYM @ BOS: Bernard Gilkey (3rd of season, 103rd of career) off Pedro Martinez pic.twitter.com/CtE2hO5f62

— Mets Home Run a Day (@MetsHRADay) June 24, 2021

Year: 1997; Game #58; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 6  Vs. FLA 0 boxscore;  WP: Reynoso;  LP: Brown;  Save: Time: 02:09; DAY; Attendance: 19,410

Year: 1996; Game #57; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 6 @ ATL 8 boxscore;  WP: McMichael;  LP: Mlicki;  Save: Wohlers;  Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 31,998

Year: 1995; Game #37; Monday;  June 5, NYM 7 @ SFG 2 boxscore;  WP: Jones;  LP: Mulholland;  Save: Time: 02:49; DAY; Attendance: 9,275

Year: 1994; Game #54; Sunday;  June 5, NYM 6 @ CIN 9 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Brantley;  LP: Seminara;  Save: Time: 03:41; DAY; Attendance: 27,992

Year: 1993; Game #52; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 5 @ HOU 7 boxscore;  WP: Kile;  LP: Maddux;  Save: Hernandez;  Time: 02:45; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,012

Year: 1992; Game #53; Friday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ PIT 5 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Belinda;  LP: Innis;  Save: Time: 03:29; NIGHT; Attendance: 23,957

Year: 1991; Game #49; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 10 @ CIN 11 boxscore;  WP: Browning;  LP: Gooden;  Save: Dibble;  Time: 03:31; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,859

Year: 1990; Game #48; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 6  Vs. MON 5 boxscore 11 innings   WP: Franco;  LP: Mohorcic;  Save: Time: 03:41; NIGHT; Attendance: 26,670

Year: 1989; Game #53; Monday;  June 5, NYM 3 @ CHC 15 boxscore;  WP: Maddux;  LP: Cone;  Save: Time: 02:38; NIGHT; Attendance: 34,840

Year: 1988; Game #54; Sunday;  June 5, NYM 11  Vs. CHC 3 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Pico;  Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 47,243

Year: 1987; Game #51; Friday;  June 5, NYM 5  Vs. PIT 1 boxscore;  WP: Gooden;  LP: Dunne;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 03:10; NIGHT; Attendance: 51,402

Dwight Gooden (W,1-0) returned from Drug rehab and got the win - 6.2 innings, 1 run - earned, 4 hits, 4 walks, 5 Ks.  Gary Carter and Darryl Strawberry doubled and Keith Hernandez tripled in the win. 

Year: 1986; Game #48; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 7 @ PIT 0 boxscore;  WP: Ojeda;  LP: Kipper;  Save: Time: 02:26; NIGHT; Attendance: 8,855

Year: 1985; Game #48; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 1 @ LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Welch;  LP: Fernandez;  Save: Howe;  Time: 02:56; NIGHT; Attendance: 32,631

Year: 1984; Game #48; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 3 @ PIT 0 boxscore;  WP: Terrell;  LP: DeLeon;  Save: Time: 02:44; NIGHT; Attendance: 6,539

Year: 1983; Game #49; Sunday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Holman;  LP: Reuss;  Save: Orosco;  Time: 02:24; DAY; Attendance: 48,214

Year: 1982; Game #52; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 2 @ CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Soto;  LP: Puleo;  Save: Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,286

Year: 1981; Game #47; Friday;  June 5, NYM 0 @ HOU 3 boxscore;  WP: Ryan;  LP: Jones;  Save: Time: 02:09; NIGHT; Attendance: 28,085

Baseball Reference: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as major leagues' all-time walks leader, walking two batters in a 3 - 0 win over the Mets to raise his total to 1,777. Ryan also strikes out 10 batters while pitching a five-hitter.

Year: 1980; Game #46; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 2  Vs. STL 1 boxscore;  WP: Swan;  LP: Frazier;  Save: Time: 02:11; NIGHT; Attendance: 7,202

Year: 1979; Game #50; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 1 @ CIN 6 boxscore;  WP: Norman;  LP: Kobel;  Save: Time: 02:25; NIGHT; Attendance: 22,209

Year: 1978; Game #54; Monday;  June 5, NYM 9  Vs. LAD 8 boxscore;  WP: Lockwood;  LP: Forster;  Save: Time: 02:50; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,435

Year: 1977; Game #51; Sunday;  June 5 (1), NYM 6  Vs. PHI 5 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Apodaca;  LP: Underwood;  Save: Time: 02:40; DAY; 

Year: 1977; Game #52; Sunday;  June 5 (2), NYM 3  Vs. PHI 2 boxscore;  WP: Swan;  LP: Kaat;  Save: Lockwood;  Time: 02:00; DAY; Attendance: 30,867

Year: 1976; Game #53; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 3 @ LAD 1 boxscore;  WP: Matlack;  LP: Rau;  Save: Time: 02:05; NIGHT; Attendance: 36,117

Year: 1975; Game #45; Thursday;  June 5, NYM 2  Vs. HOU 1 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Griffin;  Save: Time: 02:07; DAY; Attendance: 12,477

Year: 1973; Game #48; Tuesday;  June 5, NYM 5 @ CIN 6 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Gullett;  LP: Hennigan;  Save: Time: 02:42; NIGHT; Attendance: 14,654

Year: 1971; Game #49; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 0 @ LAD 3 boxscore;  WP: Sutton;  LP: Ryan;  Save: Mikkelsen;  Time: 02:23; NIGHT; Attendance: 27,801

Year: 1970; Game #51; Friday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ CIN 5 boxscore 8 innings   WP: McGlothlin;  LP: Ryan;  Save: Gullett;  Time: 02:18; NIGHT; Attendance: 20,101

Year: 1968; Game #49; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 4 @ CHC 2 boxscore;  WP: Seaver;  LP: Nye;  Save: Koonce;  Time: 02:39; DAY; Attendance: 6,475

Year: 1966; Game #42; Sunday;  June 5 (1), NYM 3  Vs. LAD 16 boxscore;  WP: Koufax;  LP: Arrigo;  Save: Time: 02:44; DAY; 

Year: 1966; Game #43; Sunday;  June 5 (2), NYM 3  Vs. LAD 2 boxscore;  WP: Bearnarth;  LP: Perranoski;  Save: Time: 02:29; DAY; Attendance: 56,332

Year: 1965; Game #51; Saturday;  June 5, NYM 0 @ PIT 9 boxscore;  WP: Law;  LP: Kroll;  Save: Time: 02:25; DAY; Attendance: 6,581

Year: 1964; Game #49; Friday;  June 5, NYM 8  Vs. LAD 0 boxscore;  WP: Cisco;  LP: Moeller;  Save: Time: 02:28; NIGHT; Attendance: 54,790

At the Dodgers first stop at Shea Stadium, Galen Cisco (W,3-5) threw his first career shutout. 9 innings, 4 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks;

Year: 1963; Game #54; Wednesday;  June 5, NYM 9  Vs. MLN 11 boxscore 10 innings   WP: Burdette;  LP: Bearnarth;  Save: Time: 03:46; DAY; Attendance: 5,141