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1980 New York Mets
67-95
Fifth place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Lee Mazzilli .280 16 76
2B Doug Flynn .255 0 24
SS Frank Taveras .279 0 25
3B Elliott Maddox .246 4 34
OF Steve Henderson .290 8 58
OF Joel Youngblood .276 8 69
OF Claudell Washington .275 10 42
C Alex Trevino .256 0 37
  Other position players:
Mike Jorgensen (.255, 7, 43), John Stearns (.285, 0, 45), Jerry Morales (.254, 3, 30), Bill Almon (.170, 0, 4), Mookie Wilson (.248, 0, 4), Wally Backman (.323, 0, 9), Dan Norman (.185, 2, 9), Hubie Brooks (.309, 1, 10), Jose Moreno (.196, 2, 9), Ron Hodges (.238, 0, 5), Jose Cardenal (.167, 0, 4), Mario Ramirez (.208, 0, 0), Butch Benton (.048, 0, 0), Phil Mankowski (.167, 0, 1), Luis Rosado (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Ray Burris 7-13 4.02 0
R Pat Zachry 6-10 3.01 0
R Mark Bomback 10-8 4.09 0
L Pete Falcone 7-10 4.52 1
R Craig Swan 5-9 3.58 0
BULLPEN
R Neil Allen 7-10 3.70 22
R Jeff Reardon 8-7 2.61 6
R Tom Hausman 6-5 3.98 1
L Ed Glynn 3-3 4.13 1
R Dyar Miller 1-2 1.93 1
  Other pitchers:
John Pacella (3-4, 5.14), Roy Lee Jackson (1-7, 4.20), Mike Scott (1-1, 4.30), Kevin Kobel (1-4, 7.03), Ed Lynch (1-1, 5.12), Juan Berenguer (0-1, 5.79), Scott Holman (0-0, 1.29)
 

Thursday, April 10
» Defeated Cubs (0-1), 5-2Shea Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Craig Swan (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) S: Neil Allen (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Carlos Lezcano (Cubs)
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Cubs (1-1), 7-5Shea Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Ray Burris (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1)Second½ out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Cubs (2-1), 6-3Shea Stadium (1-2)1-2Lost 2
» W: Mike Krukow (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (2)Third1½ out
Future Met Danny Garcia is born in Riverside, CA.
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Cubs (2-2), 5-0Shea Stadium (2-2)2-2
» W: Pete Falcone (1-0) L: Willie Hernandez (0-1) S: Neil Allen (2)Third1 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Expos (2-2), 7-3Shea Stadium (2-3)2-3
» W: Steve Rogers (1-1) L: Craig Swan (1-1) S: Fred Norman (1)Third2 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Expos (2-3), 3-2Shea Stadium (3-3)3-3
» W: Ray Burris (1-1) L: Bill Lee (0-2) S: Neil Allen (3)Third1½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Cubs (3-3), 4-1Wrigley Field (0-1)3-4
» W: Dennis Lamp (2-0) L: Tom Hausman (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (3)Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Cubs (4-3), 12-9Wrigley Field (0-2)3-5Lost 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (4)Fifth2 out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Cubs (5-3), 6-3Wrigley Field (0-3)3-6Lost 3
» W: Rick Reuschel (1-1) L: Kevin Kobel (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (1)Fifth3 out
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Phillies (4-5), 3-0Veteran's Stadium (1-0)4-6
» W: Ray Burris (2-1) L: Steve Carlton (2-1) S: Neil Allen (4)Fourth3 out
Future Met Jeff Keppinger is born in Miami, FL.
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Phillies (5-5), 14-8Veteran's Stadium (1-1)4-7
» W: Kevin Saucier (1-0) L: Kevin Kobel (0-2) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Phillies (5-6), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (2-1)5-7
» W: Mark Bomback (1-0) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-2) S: Jeff Reardon (1)Fourth3 out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Astros (9-5), 7-4Astrodome (0-1)5-8
» W: J.R. Richard (3-0) L: Pete Falcone (1-1) Fifth3 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Astros (10-5), 6-0Astrodome (0-2)5-9Lost 2
» W: Joe Niekro (2-1) L: Ed Glynn (0-1) S: Frank LaCorte (2)Fifth4 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Astros (11-5), 4-3Astrodome (0-3)5-10Lost 3
» W: Frank LaCorte (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-3) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Phillies (6-9), 2-0Shea Stadium (4-3)6-10
» W: Mark Bomback (2-0) L: Randy Lerch (0-3) Fifth5 out
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Phillies (7-9), 2-1Shea Stadium (4-4)6-11
» W: Steve Carlton (4-1) L: Pete Falcone (1-2) S: Tug McGraw (2)Fifth6 out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Padres (9-11), 1-0Shea Stadium (4-5)6-12Lost 2
» W: Rick Wise (2-1) L: Ray Burris (2-2) S: Steve Mura (2)Sixth6 out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Padres (10-11), 2-1Shea Stadium (4-6)6-13Lost 3
» W: Gary Lucas (2-0) L: Craig Swan (1-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2)Sixth6 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Padres (11-11), 4-3Shea Stadium (4-7)6-14Lost 4
» W: John Curtis (2-2) L: Jeff Reardon (0-1) S: Bob Shirley (4)Sixth6½ out
» Defeated Padres (11-12), 6-2Shea Stadium (5-7)7-14
» W: Ed Glynn (1-1) L: Eric Rasmussen (1-3) S: Neil Allen (5)Sixth6½ out
Monday, May 5
» Defeated Reds (15-10), 3-2Shea Stadium (6-7)8-14Won 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (1-1) L: Doug Bair (0-2) Sixth6 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Reds (16-10), 12-10Shea Stadium (6-8)8-15
» W: Dave Tomlin (3-0) L: Jeff Reardon (1-2) S: Paul Moskau (1)Sixth7 out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Reds (17-10), 3-2Shea Stadium (6-9)8-16Lost 2
» W: Tom Hume (3-1) L: Pat Zachry (0-1) Sixth8 out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Expos (10-15), 2-1Stade Olympique (1-0)9-16
» W: Craig Swan (2-2) L: Steve Rogers (2-4) Sixth8 out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Expos (11-15), 5-3Stade Olympique (1-1)9-17
» W: Bill Lee (1-3) L: Kevin Kobel (0-3) S: Elias Sosa (2)Sixth9 out
Future Met Craig Brazell is born in Montgomery, AL.
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Reds (20-11), 15-4Riverfront Stadium (0-1)9-18Lost 2
» W: Frank Pastore (4-1) L: Ray Burris (2-3) S: Paul Moskau (2)Sixth8½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Reds (20-12), 7-6Riverfront Stadium (1-1)10-18
» W: Jeff Reardon (2-2) L: Tom Hume (3-2) Sixth8½ out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Braves (11-18), 5-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)11-18Won 2
» W: Pete Falcone (2-2) L: Phil Niekro (2-5) S: Neil Allen (6)Fifth8 out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Braves (12-18), 2-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)11-19
» W: Rick Matula (3-2) L: Pat Zachry (0-2) S: Rick Camp (2)Sixth7 out
» Defeated Braves (12-19), 2-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)12-19
» W: Neil Allen (1-3) L: Gene Garber (1-3) Sixth7 out
Tuesday, May 20
» Lost to Astros (20-14), 3-2Shea Stadium (6-10)12-20
» W: Ken Forsch (5-2) L: Craig Swan (2-3) Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Astros (20-15), 5-1Shea Stadium (7-10)13-20
» W: Pete Falcone (3-2) L: J.R. Richard (4-3) S: Neil Allen (7)Fifth8 out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Astros (21-15), 8-5Shea Stadium (7-11)13-21
» W: Joe Niekro (5-3) L: Kevin Kobel (0-4) S: Frank LaCorte (4)Sixth8 out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Braves (13-22), 2-1Shea Stadium (8-11)14-21
» W: Ray Burris (3-3) L: Rick Matula (3-3) S: Neil Allen (8)Fifth8 out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Braves (13-23), 5-4Shea Stadium (9-11)15-21Won 2
» W: Neil Allen (2-3) L: Rick Camp (0-2) Fifth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Moreno (Mets)
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Braves (13-24), 3-0Shea Stadium (10-11)16-21Won 3
» W: Craig Swan (3-3) L: Phil Niekro (3-6) Fifth6 out
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Cardinals (15-25), 8-5Busch Stadium II (0-1)16-22
» W: Bob Forsch (3-3) L: Pete Falcone (3-3) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Cardinals (15-26), 9-5Busch Stadium II (1-1)17-22
» W: Mark Bomback (3-0) L: Silvio Martinez (1-3) Fifth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Leon Durham (Cardinals)
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Cardinals (15-27), 6-5Busch Stadium II (2-1)18-22Won 2
» W: Kevin Kobel (1-4) L: George Frazier (0-1) S: Neil Allen (9)Fifth5 out
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Pirates (24-18), 5-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)19-22Won 3
» W: Pat Zachry (1-2) L: John Candelaria (2-4) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Pirates (25-18), 5-0Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)19-23
» W: Bert Blyleven (1-4) L: Craig Swan (3-4) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Pirates (26-18), 13-3Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)19-24Lost 2
» W: Jim Bibby (6-1) L: Pete Falcone (3-4) Fifth6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Vance Law (Pirates)
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Cardinals (17-29), 8-1Shea Stadium (10-12)19-25Lost 3
» W: John Fulgham (2-2) L: Ray Burris (3-4) Fifth8 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Cardinals (18-29), 1-0Shea Stadium (10-13)19-26Lost 4
» W: Jim Kaat (1-4) L: Neil Allen (2-4) Fifth8 out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Cardinals (18-30), 2-1Shea Stadium (11-13)20-26
» W: Craig Swan (4-4) L: George Frazier (0-3) Fifth7½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Pirates (28-20), 9-4Shea Stadium (12-13)21-26Won 2
» W: Tom Hausman (1-1) L: Bert Blyleven (1-5) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Pirates (28-21), 6-5Shea Stadium (13-13)22-26Won 3
» W: Neil Allen (3-4) L: Grant Jackson (5-2) Fourth5½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Pirates (28-22), 6-4Shea Stadium (14-13)23-26Won 4
» W: Ray Burris (4-4) L: Enrique Romo (3-1) S: Ed Glynn (1)Fourth6½ out
» Lost to Pirates (29-22), 3-0Shea Stadium (14-14)23-27
» W: Eddie Solomon (3-0) L: Mark Bomback (3-1) S: Kent Tekulve (7)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Dodgers (32-22), 5-4Shea Stadium (15-14)24-27
» W: Tom Hausman (2-1) L: Bob Welch (6-2) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Dodgers (32-23), 6-2Shea Stadium (16-14)25-27Won 2
» W: Craig Swan (5-4) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-3) Fourth6½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Dodgers (32-24), 6-5Shea Stadium (17-14)26-27Won 3
» W: Jeff Reardon (3-2) L: Bobby Castillo (1-2) S: Neil Allen (10)Fourth6½ out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Giants (24-33), 3-1Shea Stadium (17-15)26-28
» W: Vida Blue (9-2) L: Ray Burris (4-5) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Giants (24-34), 7-6Shea Stadium (18-15)27-28
» W: Jeff Reardon (4-2) L: Allen Ripley (1-1) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Giants (25-34), 3-0Shea Stadium (18-16)27-29
» W: Bob Knepper (5-8) L: Pat Zachry (1-3) Fourth6½ out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Padres (26-35), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)27-30Lost 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (6-6) L: Jeff Reardon (4-3) S: Bob Shirley (5)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Padres (27-35), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2)27-31Lost 3
» W: Rollie Fingers (7-6) L: Tom Hausman (2-2) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Giants (27-35), 8-5Candlestick Park (0-1)27-32Lost 4
» W: John Montefusco (3-5) L: Ray Burris (4-6) S: Greg Minton (4)Fourth7½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to Giants (28-35), 4-3Candlestick Park (0-2)27-33Lost 5
» W: Gary Lavelle (1-5) L: Neil Allen (3-5) Fourth7½ out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Dodgers (37-27), 4-3Dodger Stadium (0-1)27-34Lost 6
» W: Steve Howe (2-3) L: Pat Zachry (1-4) Fifth7½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Dodgers (38-27), 5-0Dodger Stadium (0-2)27-35Lost 7
» W: Jerry Reuss (8-1) L: Craig Swan (5-5) Fifth8½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Dodgers (38-28), 9-6Dodger Stadium (1-2)28-35
» W: Mark Bomback (4-1) L: Dave Goltz (3-6) S: Neil Allen (11)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Cubs (28-34), 6-5Wrigley Field (1-3)29-35Won 2
» W: Mark Bomback (5-1) L: Rick Reuschel (5-7) S: Jeff Reardon (2)Fourth8½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Cubs (28-35), 9-1Wrigley Field (2-3)30-35Won 3
» W: Pat Zachry (2-4) L: Mike Krukow (5-8) Fourth8 out
» Lost to Cubs (29-35), 4-1Wrigley Field (2-4)30-36
» W: Lynn McGlothen (5-4) L: Pete Falcone (3-5) S: Bruce Sutter (17)Fourth8 out
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Cubs (29-36), 4-3Wrigley Field (3-4)31-36
» W: Ed Glynn (2-1) L: Dick Tidrow (2-1) S: Neil Allen (12)Fourth8 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Phillies (35-30), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (3-1)32-36Won 2
» W: John Pacella (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (13-3) S: Tom Hausman (1)Fourth7 out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Phillies (35-31), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (4-1)33-36Won 3
» W: Neil Allen (4-5) L: Ron Reed (6-2) Fourth5½ out
» Defeated Phillies (35-32), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (5-1)34-36Won 4
» W: Tom Hausman (3-2) L: Kevin Saucier (3-2) S: Neil Allen (13)Fourth5½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Phillies (36-32), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (5-2)34-37
» W: Bob Walk (3-0) L: Pat Zachry (2-5) S: Lerrin LaGrow (2)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Cubs (31-39), 4-3Shea Stadium (18-17)34-38Lost 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (8-6) L: Craig Swan (5-6) S: Bruce Sutter (18)Fourth6 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Cubs (31-40), 3-1Shea Stadium (19-17)35-38
» W: John Pacella (2-0) L: Rick Reuschel (5-8) S: Neil Allen (14)Fourth6 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Expos (40-32), 7-2Shea Stadium (20-17)36-38Won 2
» W: Tom Hausman (4-2) L: Charlie Lea (2-3) Fourth5 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Expos (40-33), 9-5Shea Stadium (21-17)37-38Won 3
» W: Ed Glynn (3-1) L: David Palmer (5-2) S: Jeff Reardon (3)Fourth5 out
» Lost to Expos (41-33), 6-5Shea Stadium (21-18)37-39
» W: Woodie Fryman (2-3) L: Mark Bomback (5-2) S: Elias Sosa (6)Fourth5 out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Expos (41-34), 7-5Shea Stadium (22-18)38-39
» W: Pete Falcone (4-5) L: Scott Sanderson (7-5) S: Neil Allen (15)Fourth4 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Expos (42-34), 9-4Shea Stadium (22-19)38-40
» W: Woodie Fryman (3-3) L: Jeff Reardon (4-4) Fourth5 out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Pirates (42-38), 2-0Shea Stadium (23-19)39-40
» W: Pat Zachry (3-5) L: John Candelaria (5-8) Fourth5 out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Pirates (43-38), 4-2Shea Stadium (23-20)39-41
» W: Bert Blyleven (3-7) L: Craig Swan (5-7) S: Kent Tekulve (10)Third5 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Cardinals (36-47), 8-6Shea Stadium (23-21)39-42Lost 2
» W: John Littlefield (4-2) L: Ed Glynn (3-2) Fourth6 out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Cardinals (36-48), 7-4Shea Stadium (24-21)40-42
» W: Pete Falcone (5-5) L: Bob Sykes (3-7) Fourth5 out
» Defeated Cardinals (36-49), 10-4Shea Stadium (25-21)41-42Won 2
» W: Mark Bomback (6-2) L: Jim Otten (0-4) Fourth5 out
Tuesday, July 15
» Defeated Braves (38-46), 9-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1)42-42Won 3
» W: Pat Zachry (4-5) L: Doyle Alexander (7-5) Fourth4 out
Wednesday, July 16
» Lost to Braves (39-46), 5-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2)42-43
» W: Larry McWilliams (6-6) L: Craig Swan (5-8) Fourth5 out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Braves (39-47), 6-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2)43-43
» W: John Pacella (3-0) L: Rick Matula (6-7) Fourth5 out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Reds (45-44), 5-3Riverfront Stadium (1-2)43-44
» W: Mario Soto (3-4) L: Pete Falcone (5-6) Fourth6½ out
» Lost to Reds (46-44), 8-3Riverfront Stadium (1-3)43-45Lost 2
» W: Bruce Berenyi (1-0) L: Mark Bomback (6-3) S: Tom Hume (14)Fourth6½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Reds (46-45), 13-3Riverfront Stadium (2-3)44-45
» W: Roy Lee Jackson (1-0) L: Charlie Leibrandt (8-6) Fourth6 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Reds (47-45), 4-3Riverfront Stadium (2-4)44-46
» W: Tom Hume (4-7) L: Jeff Reardon (4-5) Fourth6½ out
Monday, July 21
» Lost to Astros (52-40), 3-2Astrodome (0-4)44-47Lost 2
» W: Frank LaCorte (6-0) L: Neil Allen (4-6) Fourth7 out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Astros (53-40), 6-5Astrodome (0-5)44-48Lost 3
» W: Bert Roberge (1-0) L: Ed Glynn (3-3) S: Dave Smith (4)Fourth8 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Astros (53-41), 4-3Astrodome (1-5)45-48
» W: Jeff Reardon (5-5) L: Frank LaCorte (6-1) S: Neil Allen (16)Fourth7 out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Reds (50-46), 2-0Shea Stadium (26-21)46-48Won 2
» W: Pat Zachry (5-5) L: Paul Moskau (7-3) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Reds (51-46), 5-1Shea Stadium (26-22)46-49
» W: Bill Bonham (2-1) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-1) S: Tom Hume (17)Fourth7½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Reds (52-46), 10-4Shea Stadium (26-23)46-50Lost 2
» W: Joe Price (2-2) L: John Pacella (3-1) Fourth8½ out
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Braves (46-52), 6-3Shea Stadium (26-24)46-51Lost 3
» W: Doyle Alexander (9-5) L: Pete Falcone (5-7) Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Braves (46-53), 2-1Shea Stadium (27-24)47-51
» W: Mark Bomback (7-3) L: Larry McWilliams (7-7) S: Neil Allen (17)Fourth8½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Braves (46-54), 3-0Shea Stadium (28-24)48-51Won 2
» W: Pat Zachry (6-5) L: Tommy Boggs (5-6) Fourth7½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Astros (56-45), 5-4Shea Stadium (29-24)49-51Won 3
» W: Jeff Reardon (6-5) L: Dave Smith (1-4) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Astros (56-46), 5-3Shea Stadium (30-24)50-51Won 4
» W: Neil Allen (5-6) L: Joe Niekro (11-9) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Astros (57-46), 3-2Shea Stadium (30-25)50-52
» W: Joe Sambito (7-1) L: Jeff Reardon (6-6) Fourth7½ out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Expos (58-44), 4-3Stade Olympique (1-2)50-53Lost 2
» W: Elias Sosa (6-4) L: Neil Allen (5-7) Fourth7½ out
» Defeated Expos (58-45), 4-3Stade Olympique (2-2)51-53
» W: Mark Bomback (8-3) L: Bill Lee (3-6) S: Neil Allen (18)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Expos (59-45), 11-5Stade Olympique (2-3)51-54
» W: Bill Gullickson (3-3) L: John Pacella (3-2) Fourth8½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Expos (60-45), 4-1Stade Olympique (2-4)51-55Lost 2
» W: Scott Sanderson (12-5) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-2) S: Elias Sosa (9)Fourth9½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Expos (60-46), 7-1Stade Olympique (3-4)52-55
» W: Ray Burris (5-6) L: Fred Norman (2-2) Fourth8½ out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Cardinals (47-59), 3-2Busch Stadium II (3-1)53-55Won 2
» W: Jeff Reardon (7-6) L: John Littlefield (4-3) S: Neil Allen (19)Fourth8 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Cardinals (48-59), 9-6Busch Stadium II (3-2)53-56
» W: John Urrea (4-1) L: Tom Hausman (4-3) S: Jim Kaat (3)Fourth8½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Cardinals (48-60), 4-1Busch Stadium II (4-2)54-56
» W: Mark Bomback (9-3) L: Silvio Martinez (4-5) S: Neil Allen (20)Third8½ out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Pirates (64-48), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)54-57
» W: Eddie Solomon (7-3) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-3) Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Pirates (64-49), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)55-57
» W: Ray Burris (6-6) L: Rick Rhoden (2-3) S: Neil Allen (21)Third8½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Pirates (64-50), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (3-3)56-57Won 2
» W: Tom Hausman (5-3) L: John Candelaria (8-12) S: Jeff Reardon (4)Third7½ out
Thursday, August 14
» Lost to Phillies (58-53), 8-1Shea Stadium (30-26)56-58
» W: Nino Espinosa (3-3) L: Pat Zachry (6-6) Third8 out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Phillies (59-53), 8-0Shea Stadium (30-27)56-59Lost 2
» W: Larry Christenson (4-0) L: Mark Bomback (9-4) S: Tug McGraw (12)Fourth9 out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Phillies (60-53), 11-6Shea Stadium (30-28)56-60Lost 3
» W: Bob Walk (9-2) L: Craig Swan (5-9) Fourth10 out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Phillies (61-53), 9-4Shea Stadium (30-29)56-61Lost 4
» W: Steve Carlton (19-6) L: Ray Burris (6-7) Fourth11 out
» Lost to Phillies (62-53), 4-1Shea Stadium (30-30)56-62Lost 5
» W: Randy Lerch (4-13) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-4) S: Ron Reed (8)Fourth11 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Giants (59-60), 5-4Shea Stadium (30-31)56-63Lost 6
» W: Bob Knepper (9-14) L: Jeff Reardon (7-7) S: Greg Minton (14)Fourth11 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Giants (60-60), 2-1Shea Stadium (30-32)56-64Lost 7
» W: Alan Hargesheimer (4-2) L: Mark Bomback (9-5) S: Greg Minton (15)Fourth11 out
Thursday, August 21
» Defeated Giants (60-61), 5-1Shea Stadium (31-32)57-64
» W: Pete Falcone (6-7) L: Vida Blue (11-7) Fourth10 out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Dodgers (65-56), 4-2Shea Stadium (32-32)58-64Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (7-7) L: Bob Welch (10-9) S: Neil Allen (22)Fourth10 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Dodgers (66-56), 4-2Shea Stadium (32-33)58-65
» W: Dave Goltz (6-7) L: Tom Hausman (5-4) S: Steve Howe (10)Fourth11 out
Future Met Pat Strange is born in Springfield, MA.
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Dodgers (67-56), 3-2Shea Stadium (32-34)58-66Lost 2
» W: Burt Hooton (11-5) L: Pat Zachry (6-7) S: Steve Howe (11)Fourth12 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Padres (52-74), 8-6Shea Stadium (32-35)58-67Lost 3
» W: Eric Rasmussen (3-9) L: Pete Falcone (6-8) S: Dennis Kinney (1)Fourth11½ out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Padres (53-74), 4-1Shea Stadium (32-36)58-68Lost 4
» W: Rick Wise (5-5) L: Ray Burris (7-8) S: Rollie Fingers (17)Fourth11½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Giants (64-63), 1-0Candlestick Park (0-3)58-69Lost 5
» W: Vida Blue (12-7) L: Pat Zachry (6-8) Fourth11 out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Giants (64-64), 9-5Candlestick Park (1-3)59-69
» W: Tom Hausman (6-4) L: Allen Ripley (7-7) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Fourth10 out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Giants (65-64), 11-4Candlestick Park (1-4)59-70
» W: Gary Lavelle (6-6) L: Pete Falcone (6-9) S: Al Holland (5)Fourth10½ out
» Lost to Giants (66-64), 9-4Candlestick Park (1-5)59-71Lost 2
» W: John Montefusco (4-6) L: Dyar Miller (0-1) S: Greg Minton (17)Fourth10½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ed Lynch (Mets)
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Dodgers (74-57), 5-2Dodger Stadium (1-3)59-72Lost 3
» W: Bob Welch (11-9) L: Ray Burris (7-9) S: Steve Howe (13)Fourth11 out
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Mitchell (Dodgers)
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Dodgers (75-57), 6-5Dodger Stadium (1-4)59-73Lost 4
» W: Dave Goltz (7-7) L: John Pacella (3-3) S: Don Stanhouse (4)Fourth12 out
» Major-league debuts: Wally Backman and Mookie Wilson (Mets)
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Dodgers (76-57), 2-0Dodger Stadium (1-5)59-74Lost 5
» W: Burt Hooton (13-5) L: Pat Zachry (6-9) S: Steve Howe (14)Fifth13 out
Thursday, September 4
» Lost to Padres (57-78), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3)59-75Lost 6
» W: John Curtis (7-8) L: Neil Allen (5-8) Fourth14 out
» Major-league debuts: Hubie Brooks (Mets)
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Padres (58-78), 4-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-4)59-76Lost 7
» W: Juan Eichelberger (4-0) L: Mark Bomback (9-6) S: Gary Lucas (1)Fifth14 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Padres (59-78), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-5)59-77Lost 8
» W: Rick Wise (6-6) L: Ray Burris (7-10) S: Rollie Fingers (20)Fifth15 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Padres (60-78), 5-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-6)59-78Lost 9
» W: Bob Shirley (10-10) L: John Pacella (3-4) S: Gary Lucas (2)Fifth15 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Expos (75-63), 3-0Stade Olympique (3-5)59-79Lost 10
» W: Steve Rogers (14-10) L: Pat Zachry (6-10) Fifth16 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Phillies (75-63), 5-0Shea Stadium (32-37)59-80Lost 11
» W: Marty Bystrom (1-0) L: Mark Bomback (9-7) Fifth17 out
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Phillies (76-63), 5-1Shea Stadium (32-38)59-81Lost 12
» W: Dick Ruthven (15-9) L: Ray Burris (7-11) Fifth18 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Cubs (55-85), 10-5Shea Stadium (32-39)59-82Lost 13
» W: Lee Smith (1-0) L: Tom Hausman (6-5) Fifth19 out
Saturday, September 13
» Defeated Cubs (55-86), 4-2Shea Stadium (33-39)60-82
» W: Ed Lynch (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (10-12) S: Roy Lee Jackson (1)Fifth18 out
Sunday, September 14
» Defeated Cubs (55-87), 10-7Shea Stadium (34-39)61-82Won 2
» W: Neil Allen (6-8) L: Bruce Sutter (5-8) Fifth18 out
Monday, September 15
» Major-league debuts: Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers)
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Expos (80-64), 5-3Shea Stadium (34-40)61-83
» W: Elias Sosa (9-5) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) Fifth20 out
» Lost to Expos (81-64), 4-2Shea Stadium (34-41)61-84Lost 2
» W: David Palmer (7-4) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-5) S: Stan Bahnsen (3)Fifth20 out
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Expos (81-65), 5-2Shea Stadium (35-41)62-84
» W: Dyar Miller (1-1) L: Scott Sanderson (15-9) S: Pete Falcone (1)Fifth19 out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Pirates (77-70), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (3-4)62-85
» W: Rick Rhoden (6-5) L: Ed Lynch (1-1) Fifth19 out
Saturday, September 20
» Defeated Pirates (77-71), 9-6Three Rivers Stadium (4-4)63-85
» W: Neil Allen (7-8) L: Kent Tekulve (8-11) S: Dyar Miller (1)Fifth19 out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Holman (Mets)
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Pirates (78-71), 9-4Three Rivers Stadium (4-5)63-86
» W: John Candelaria (11-14) L: Ray Burris (7-12) Fifth19 out
Monday, September 22
» Lost to Cubs (58-91), 3-2Wrigley Field (3-5)63-87Lost 2
» W: Bill Caudill (3-5) L: Dyar Miller (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (27)Fifth19½ out
Tuesday, September 23
» Lost to Cubs (59-91), 6-5Wrigley Field (3-6)63-88Lost 3
» W: Mike Krukow (9-15) L: Mike Scott (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (28)Fifth20 out
Wednesday, September 24
» Lost to Phillies (83-68), 1-0Veteran's Stadium (5-3)63-89Lost 4
» W: Tug McGraw (3-4) L: Neil Allen (7-9) Fifth21 out
Thursday, September 25
» Lost to Phillies (84-68), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (5-4)63-90Lost 5
» W: Marty Bystrom (4-0) L: Roy Lee Jackson (1-6) S: Sparky Lyle (10)Fifth21½ out
Friday, September 26