i think 24 against the astros and that's a record but im not sure
They played 25 innings
The longest Mets' game in both time and innings was played against the Houston Astros on July 7. The game lasted 17 innings and 5 hours and 9 minutes with the Mets winning 5-3.
The Mets needed 19 innings
Jerry Koosman of the 1973 Mets with 31 2/3. Currently (June 7, 2012), R.A. Dickey has thrown 24 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.
He had impressive scoreless streak of 26 innings during his first season with the New York Mets in 2006. But no Mets pitcher has ever pitched a no hitter, much less a perfect game.
September 11, 1974- 25 innings, 7 hours 4 minutes against the St. Louis Cardinals (Mets lost 4-3) (longest game to a decision without suspension in MLB history) April 15, 1968- 24 innings, 6 hour 6 minutes against the Houston Astros (Mets lost 1-0) (longest shutout game in MLB history) May 31, 1964- Game one 9 innings, Game two 23 innings, total of 32 innings 9 hours 52 minutes against the San Francisco Giants (Mets lost both games 5-3 and 8-6) (longest doubleheader in MLB history) (Ed Kranepool played all 32 innings, this was the day he was called up to the team after playing in both games of a doubleheader the day before in AAA)
Ed Kranepool holds the record for playing the most seasons with the Mets, having played 18 seasons with the team from 1962 to 1979.
The longest game in Cardinals history was played on September 11, 1974 against the New York Mets. The game went 25 innings and lasted 7 hours and 4 minutes. The Cardinals won 4-3.
Close. It was Tim Corcoran. He also played for the Phillies and Mets from about 1977 to 1983 I believe.
Ed Kranepool has the most career games played by a New York Met with 1,853.
The first time they played each other was an exhibition game (called the Mayor's Trophy game) played June 20, 1963 (Mets 6 Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium).Their first meeting in regular season interleague play was June 16, 1997, with the Mets beating the Yankees 6-0 at Yankeee Stadium.Their first meeting in the World Series came October 21, 2000, with the Yankees beating the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings at Yankee Stadium.
Seaver and Carlton started against each other 17 times with Seaver going 11-3 with 3 no decisions and Carlton going 3-12 with 2 no decisions. ** For their first meeting, Seaver was with the Mets and Carlton was with the Cardinals. ** 1) April 12, 1970 in St. Louis - the Mets defeated the Cardinals 6-4. Seaver went 7 2/3 innings and got the win. Carlton went 5 1/3 and was charged with the loss. ** Carlton goes from the Cardinals to the Phillies ** 2) May 21, 1972 in Philadelphia - the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-3. Seaver went 7 innings and got the win while Carlton pitched a complete game and was charged with the loss. 3) September 24, 1972 in New York - the Mets defeated the Phillies 2-1. Seaver went 8 1/3 innings and got the win. Carlton went 8 innings and was charged with the loss. 4) April 6, 1973 in New York - the Mets defeated the Phillies 3-0. Seaver went 7 2/3 innings and gpot the win while Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 5) April 6, 1974 in Philadelphia - the Phillies defeated the Mets 5-4. Both got no decisions with Seaver going 7 innings and Carlton going 5 innings. 6) June 21, 1974 in Philadelphia - the Mets defeated the Phillies 3-1. Seaver went 5 innings for the win and Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 7) April 8, 1975 in New York - the Mets defeated the Phillies 2-1. Seaver pitched a complete game for the win and Carlton went 8 innings and was charged with the loss. 8) September 3, 1976 in New York - the Mets defeated the Phillies 1-0. Seaver pitched a complete game for the win and Carlton went 6 innings and was charged with the loss. ** Seaver goes from the Mets to the Reds ** 9) August 26, 1977 in Cincinnati - the Reds defeated the Phillies 4-2. Seaver pitched a complete game for the win and Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 10) May 1, 1978 in Cincinnati - the Phillies defeated the Reds 12-1. Carlton pitched 8 innings for the win and Seaver went 2 innings and was charged with the loss. 11) May 11, 1978 in Philadelphia - the Phillies defeated the Reds 4-1. Carlton pitched a complete game for the win and Seaver went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 12) July 28, 1978 in Cincinnati - the Reds defeated the Phillies 2-1. Seaver went 8 2/3 innings and got the win while Carlton went 8 innings and was charged with the loss. 13) May 10, 1980 in Cincinnati - the Reds defeated the Phillies 5-3. Seaver went 7 innings for the win and Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 14) April 8. 1981 in Cincinnati - the Reds defeated the Phillies 3-2. Both got no decisions with Seaver pitching 8 innings and Carlton pitching 7 innings. 15) August 18, 1981 in Cincinnati - the Reds defeated the Phillies 3-1. Seaver pitched 8 1/3 innings for the win and Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss. 16) May 24, 1982 in Cincinnati - the Phillies defeated the Reds 9-1. Carlton went 8 innings for the win and Seaver went 5 innings and was charged with the loss. ** Seaver goes from the Reds to the Mets ** 17) April 5, 1983 in New York - the Mets defeated the Phillies 2-0. Seaver went 6 innings and got a no decision and Carlton went 7 innings and was charged with the loss.