Daily Rewind: May 5
A showdown at Shea, a historical date for Mets 3B and Mike Piazza hits a record-breaking home run on this date.
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Radio Rewind: May 5, 1965
In a match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies ace Jim Bunning beat Warren Spahn and the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game win over the New York Mets. Bunning also accounted for the lone run when he hit a lead-off solo HR in the sixth inning. Spahn also pitched a masterful game in the loss (9 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 K, 1 BB).
May 5, 1995: History at 3B
Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo Alfonzo became the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'. David Wright would eventually dominate the record book, playing in more than 1,500 games at third base over his 14-year playing career.
May 5, 2004: Piazza hits record-breaking HR
Mike Piazza hit his 352nd career home run to pass Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher. Piazza’s historic 405-foot opposite field homer came against San Francisco Giants starter Jerome Williams' in the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 win at Shea Stadium.
’73 Rewind: Astros - 9, Mets -2
The New York Mets drop their fourth straight game and fall back to .500 (12-12) on the season.
The 9-2 loss to the Astros at Shea Stadium got ugly in the sixth inning when Houston plated six runs against Mets starter Jim McAndrew. After two outs, McAndrew gave up a walk, a double to Astros pitcher Don Wilson, a HBP and a triple by light-hitting Roger Metzger.
The loss pushed the Mets further South into a third place tie in the National League Eastern division.
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