National League Standings, August 14, 1967
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 14, 1967 GAME:
Bob P
July 13, 2004
The Mets finally beat Jim Bunning in this game after Bunning had pitched eight straight complete game victories over the Mets, including five shutouts and a perfect game.
It was the fifth consecutive win for the Mets, marking only the fourth time in their six seasons that they had won as many as five in a row.
NYB Buff
November 27, 2022
Bob P, the losing pitcher for the Phillies in this game was not Jim Bunning. It was Larry Jackson, who had a record of 18 wins and no defeats against the Mets before taking the loss here. This streak began with the Mets' inaugural game in 1962 at St. Louis when Jackson was with the Cardinals.
Jackson lasted six innings, which was his shortest stint ever against the Mets up to that time. Ed Kranepool's two-run double put the Mets ahead to stay and they had a 5-2 lead when Jackson departed. Meanwhile, Jack Fisher pitched a complete game for the win and hit a run-scoring single of his own against Jackson.
The Mets would pin the loss on Jackson once more in 1968, his final season.
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