Jay Hook on April 23, 1962 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a right hander who batted left. Born Nov. 18, 1936. -----
Jay Hook threw a five hitter against the Pirates at Forbes Field on April 23, 1962. The Mets broke a nine game losing streak winning 9-1.
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Roger Craig was the Mets starting pitcher in their first ever regular season game played April 11, 1962 in St. Louis against the Cardinals. He went three innings giving up 8 hits and 5 runs. Relievers in the game were Bob Moorhead (3 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs), Herb Moford (1 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs), and Clem Labine (1 inning, 1 hit, 1 run). The Mets lost 11-4.
Lefthander Jerry Koosman, who also was the winning pitcher in Game 2. Koosman pitched 8 innings in game 2, got the win with Ron Taylor picking up the save. Koosman pitched a complete game in Game 5 to win the title for the Mets.
Jerry Koosman won Game 2 of the 1969 World Series, defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 2-1. Koosman pitched six innings of no-hit ball and lasted until the ninth, when he yielded to reliever Ron Taylor. Koosman went on to win the world championship clinching Game 5, giving him a 2-0 Series record.
The first Mets regular season home game was played at the Polo Grounds on April 13, 1962 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won 4-3. The first regular season game in Mets history was played at Sportsman Park in St. Louis against the Cardinals on April 11, 1962. The Cardinals won 11-4.
The last time the New York Mets won their home opener was on April 5, 2010. They defeated the Florida Marlins 7-1 at Citi Field.
The most likely site is Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets since the 2009 season. The Mets haven't hosted an All-Star Game since 1964, their first season in Shea Stadium.
The first home run hit by a Colorado Rockies player was hit by Dante Bichette in the second game the franchise played, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, on April 7, 1993.
In 1962, Sherman Jones pitched in 8 games for the New York Mets, with an ERA of 7.71. He started 3 games and finished 1, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 0 wins and 4 losses. He pitched a total of 70 outs, facing 110 batters. He gave up 31 hits and 20 earned runs, including 3 home runs. He struck out 11 batters and walked 8.