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May 5, 1965
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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE MAY 5, 1965 GAME:

Fred of Nyack
March 18, 2003
This was one of the best games Warren Spahn pitched as a Met and the only run came on an opposite field home run by his opponent that night Jim Bunning. Spahn also doubled as the pitching coach and critics felt he left himself in games too long for the short period of time he spent in New York.

Feat Fan
July 13, 2005
At New York, the Phillies Jim Bunning hits a home run and beats Warren Spahn, 1–0. For Bunning, it is his 6th complete game victory against the Mets in six starts, three of them shutouts. Yogi pinch hits late in the game and somewhere there is a self-created score sheet that I had authored while watching on Channel 9.

john of floral park
June 15, 2014
A cold night in the upper deck of Shea, but what a game to watch. 2 hall of famers going at it, with the junior Bunning providing the margin with a home run over the right field wall. We got in through Borden milk coupons, so how much better could it be? If only Spahn had hit the homer.

Tom Sullivan
November 10, 2014
What a forgotten Met classic! Two Hall of Fame pitchers hooked up in a 1-0 double complete game with Bunning nailing Warren Spahn with a solo home run. Yogi also makes one of his 4 appearances for Mets.

Tom Sullivan
November 28, 2014
What a forgotten Met classic! Two Hall-of-Fame pitchers hooked up in a 1-0 double complete game with Bunning nailing Warren Spahn with a solo home run...Yogi also makes one of his 4 appearances for the Mets.

Steve Bernstein
May 5, 2020
I was at this game on my 15th birthday - 55 years ago today. So memorable because of the 2 hall of fame pitchers- Spahn and Bunning in a classic duel- final 1-0 on Bunning's home run. Also Yogi Berra pinch hitting for the Mets in the 9th- he only played 1 more game after this.

Henry Weeks
May 1, 2023
I attended this game at Shea Stadium, like many with the Borden coupons. What's better than 2 great pitchers, Spahn as a Met and Bunning of the Phillies? I had also attended Bunning's perfect game on Father's Day 1964. The match-up was undeniable, the outcome was unpredictable, winning hit was a home run by Bunning, in a 1-0 final score. The only disappointment was it wasn't a home run by Warren Spahn himself. But, you know that's baseball. Memorable and precious when you focus on the experience.

Alan Bernstein
April 27, 2024
I just found this website. I see that my brother Steve posted here about 4 years ago. Unhappily, he passed away last year. That day we took a bus from NJ and met our Dad in his NY office. When it was time to go he wrapped up his day and the three of us drove to the game. As noted in his post, it was Steve's 15th birthday. I was 12. Warren Spann was near the end of his career. Jim Bunning was in his prime. Mostly what I remember is Bunning's home run to right field. I kind of remember it being to right center field but I could be off. As a Met fan I was disappointed but in retrospect seeing those two pitchers duel with Bunning accounting for the only run is a special memory.



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