This Day in Mets History

1963-At County Stadium, Roger Craig suffers his 20th loss of the season when the Mets lose to Milwaukee, 2-1. The defeat is the right-hander's 18th consecutive setback, tying Cliff Curtis' National League mark set in 1910 with the Braves, and one loss shy of A's Jack Nabors' 1916 major league record.

1982- After driving in the winning run in the Mets 7-4 victory over the Cubs, Joel Youngblood is traded and later in the day flies to Philadelphia and singles for the Expos becoming the first player to have a hit for two different teams in the same day in different cities.

1992- An unidentified buyer purchases a toothpick once used by Mets Hall of Fame P Tom Seaver at a memorabilia auction in New York for $400. At the same auction‚ actor Charlie Sheen pays $85‚000 for the ball hit by Mookie Wilson which went through Bill Bukner's legs to end Game Six of the 1986 WS.

1997- At Shea‚ the Mets top the Cards‚ 4-2‚ in a rain interupted game. Rick Reed (10-4) wins his 6th straight‚ beating Manny Aybar‚ making his ML debut. Lance Johnson has a pair of RBI triples. Completing an unusual major league-minor league sweep‚ the Pittsfield Mets top the New Jersey Cardinals (NY-Penn League) 8-4‚ in the earlier 9-inning game. (http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/thisday.php?day=today)

Mets Birthdays-

• Joe Pignatano: 80
• Dallas Green: 75
• Cleon Jones: 67
• Kevin Collins: 63
• Steve Bieser: 42