National League Standings, August 12, 1971
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 12, 1971 GAME:
Dave VW
November 21, 2024
In one of his worst starts as a Met, Nolan Ryan lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walking 4 and giving up 3 runs before making way for Charlie Williams. That was all the Padres would need, however, as the Mets were shutout for the 3rd time in their last 4 games.
This was only 1 of 2 times Ryan failed to make it out of the 1st inning as a Met starter. He's now lost 6 of his last 7 decisions, posting a 5.92 ERA over that span. Without the luxury of hindsight, it was pretty clear to see why the Mets were open to the prospect of trading him during the offseason.
Meanwhile, the Mets offense continued to sputter. The shutout brought their streak to 22 consecutive innings without scoring a run. All 6 of their hits went for singles in this game, though they did have quite a few hard hit line drives right at people, so there was some hard luck at play too. Steve Arlin, who led the NL with 19 losses in 1971, earned the shutout victory.
Arlin also had a triple in the game. He was 1 of 4 pitchers to hit a triple against the Mets during the season. To show you how much the game changed over the years, only 2 pitchers hit a triple vs. the Mets during the entire decade of the 2010s: Travis Wood for Cincinnati in 2010, and Tanner Roark for Washington in 2018.
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