National League Standings, August 18, 1999
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 18, 1999 GAME:
Dave VW
June 12, 2024
The Mets win their 8th consecutive road series by pounding the hapless Padres, in doing so taking a 1-game lead over the Braves for the NL East lead -- the last time in 1999 they'd hold 1st place all by themselves.
The Mets scored in each of the first 5 innings en route to victory. Rey Ordonez had a particularly strong game at the plate, tying his career high by reaching base 5 times (3 singles, 2 walks). John Olerud also walked 3 times, which allowed him to eclipse the Mets single-season record of 97, jointly held by Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry. As of 2024, Olerud is still the only player in team history to rack up more than 100 walks in a season.
On the mound, Masato Yoshii went the distance to notch the Mets' second complete game in the last 4 days (after not recording one the entire season up to that point). He retired 16 in a row at one point, but was facing a pretty decimated Padres lineup missing several starters due to injury. Former Met Dave Magadan spelled Wally Joyner at 1B late in the game and actually hit a triple, his first since 1997 and the last of 13 during his career.
Yoshii also had an interesting game at the plate. He laid down 2 perfectly executed sacrifice bunts during his first 2 at-bats, then grounded into 3 consecutive double plays. He came within one of tying the Mets record, set by Joe Torre in 1975.
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