The Mets and Yankees took the field last night on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The Bombers ended up getting the better of the Amazins, as Nolan McLean surrendered five runs in five innings en route to a 6-4 loss.
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The Braves and Phillies began a crucial three-game series last night, and Atlanta won in dramatic fashion by coming back from one-run deficits in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh innings—finally winning on a walk-off double from Drake Baldwin.
The Nationals staged a late-inning comeback to defeat the Angels 4-3 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
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Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
This Date in Mets History
Shea Stadium may have been the Mets’ stadium, but the New York Jets also called it home, and they played their first game there on this date in 1964.