This Day in Mets History

1987- The wind is blowing out at Wrigley as the Mets pound the Cubs 23-10 at Wrigley Field‚ setting a club record for runs scored in a game. They score 3 runs in each of 5 innings and 7 in another. Daryl Strawberry leads the way with a pair of doubles and a homer‚ off Greg Maddux‚ and scores 5 runs.

1996- The first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico as the Padres outslugged the Mets, 15-10.

1999- The Mets signed Jose Reyes.

2002- Mets traded Mark Little to the Diamondbacks to for P.J. Bevis.

2007- Jose Reyes becomes the first infielder, and 10th player overall, in the modern era (post-1898) to steal sixty bases in three consecutive seasons. The Mets shortstop, who will swipe 78 sacks this season, steals second base in the second inning for second time in a 10-7 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park.

Mets Birthdays-

• Gene Woodling- 87
• Mike Jorgensen- 61
• Rick Reed- 44
• Roger Cedeno- 35