1970 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,697,479, Avg. 36,452
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,697,479, Avg. 36,452
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Mets led the league with just 630 runs allowed. New York scored 695 runs. Tommie Agee paced the squad with 24 home runs, while Donn Clendenon walloped 20 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 97 RBI. Tommie Agee topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. Tom Seaver paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.82 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gil Hodges coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 695
Regular Season Runs Against: 630
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 7 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 10 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 3-4 | 3-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 4-4 | 3-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 4-4 | 3-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 4-4 | 3-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 4-4 | 5-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 4-4 | 6-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 4-4 | 7-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 4-4 | 7-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 4-4 | 8-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 4-4 | 8-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 4-5 | 8-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 5-5 | 8-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 5-6 | 8-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at New York Mets 1 | L | 5-7 | 8-7 | 13-14 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 14 | W | 6-7 | 8-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 11 at New York Mets 7 | L | 6-8 | 8-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 6-9 | 8-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 8 | W | 7-9 | 8-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 7-9 | 9-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 7-9 | 10-7 | 17-16 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 7-9 | 11-7 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 7-9 | 11-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 7-9 | 12-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 7-9 | 12-9 | 19-18 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 7-10 | 12-9 | 19-19 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Mets 8 | L | 7-11 | 12-9 | 19-20 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 8-11 | 12-9 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 8-12 | 12-9 | 20-21 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 9-12 | 12-9 | 21-21 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 10-12 | 12-9 | 22-21 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 2 | L | 10-13 | 12-9 | 22-22 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 10-14 | 12-9 | 22-23 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 11-14 | 12-9 | 23-23 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 14 | W | 12-14 | 12-9 | 24-23 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 13-14 | 12-9 | 25-23 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 13-14 | 12-10 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 13-14 | 12-11 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-14 | 12-12 | 25-26 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-14 | 12-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 13-14 | 12-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 8, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 13-14 | 13-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 13-14 | 14-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 13-14 | 14-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 8 | W | 14-14 | 14-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 15-14 | 14-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 7 | W | 16-14 | 14-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 8 | W | 17-14 | 14-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 17-15 | 14-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 13 | W | 18-15 | 14-15 | 32-30 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 18-16 | 14-15 | 32-31 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-16 | 15-15 | 33-31 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | New York Mets 12 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 18-16 | 16-15 | 34-31 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 18-16 | 17-15 | 35-31 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-16 | 18-15 | 36-31 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-16 | 19-15 | 37-31 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 18-16 | 19-16 | 37-32 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | New York Mets 8 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 18-16 | 20-16 | 38-32 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 18-16 | 20-17 | 38-33 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 19-16 | 20-17 | 39-33 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 20-16 | 20-17 | 40-33 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 20-17 | 20-17 | 40-34 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-17 | 20-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-17 | 20-19 | 40-36 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-17 | 21-19 | 41-36 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-17 | 22-19 | 42-36 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-17 | 23-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 10 | W | 21-17 | 23-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 22-17 | 23-19 | 45-36 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 7 | W | 23-17 | 23-19 | 46-36 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 7 | W | 24-17 | 23-19 | 47-36 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Montreal Expos 9 at New York Mets 7 | L | 24-18 | 23-19 | 47-37 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 2 | L | 24-19 | 23-19 | 47-38 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 24-20 | 23-19 | 47-39 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 24-20 | 23-20 | 47-40 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 24-20 | 23-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 24-20 | 24-21 | 48-41 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 24-20 | 24-22 | 48-42 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 24-20 | 25-22 | 49-42 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 24-20 | 25-23 | 49-43 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 24-20 | 26-23 | 50-43 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 24-20 | 26-24 | 50-44 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 25-20 | 26-24 | 51-44 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 26-20 | 26-24 | 52-44 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 26-21 | 26-24 | 52-45 | ||
| July 27, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 5 | W | 27-21 | 26-24 | 53-45 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 12 | W | 28-21 | 26-24 | 54-45 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 28-22 | 26-24 | 54-46 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 6 | W | 29-22 | 26-24 | 55-46 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-22 | 26-24 | 56-46 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 30-23 | 26-24 | 56-47 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 30-24 | 26-24 | 56-48 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 1 | L | 30-25 | 26-24 | 56-49 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 31-25 | 26-24 | 57-49 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 31-25 | 27-24 | 58-49 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-25 | 27-25 | 58-50 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-25 | 27-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | New York Mets 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 31-25 | 28-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 31-25 | 28-27 | 59-52 | ||
| August 10, 1970 | New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 31-25 | 29-27 | 60-52 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 31-25 | 29-28 | 60-53 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 31-25 | 30-28 | 61-53 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 31-25 | 30-29 | 61-54 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 31-25 | 31-29 | 62-54 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 31-25 | 31-30 | 62-55 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 31-25 | 31-31 | 62-56 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 31-25 | 32-31 | 63-56 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 7 | W | 32-25 | 32-31 | 64-56 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 4 | L | 32-26 | 32-31 | 64-57 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 33-26 | 32-31 | 65-57 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 33-27 | 32-31 | 65-58 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Mets 5 | L | 33-28 | 32-31 | 65-59 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 34-28 | 32-31 | 66-59 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 6 | L | 34-29 | 32-31 | 66-60 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at New York Mets 7 | L | 34-30 | 32-31 | 66-61 | ||
| August 27, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 35-30 | 32-31 | 67-61 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 35-30 | 32-32 | 67-62 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | New York Mets 8 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 35-30 | 32-33 | 67-63 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 35-30 | 32-34 | 67-64 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | New York Mets 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-30 | 33-34 | 68-64 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-30 | 34-34 | 69-64 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-30 | 35-34 | 70-64 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 35-30 | 35-35 | 70-65 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 35-30 | 35-36 | 70-66 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-30 | 36-36 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 36-30 | 36-36 | 72-66 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 37-30 | 36-36 | 73-66 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 10 | W | 38-30 | 36-36 | 74-66 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 39-30 | 36-36 | 75-66 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 39-31 | 36-36 | 75-67 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 40-31 | 36-36 | 76-67 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 40-32 | 36-36 | 76-68 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 41-32 | 36-36 | 77-68 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 41-33 | 36-36 | 77-69 | ||
| September 14, 1970 | New York Mets 9 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 41-33 | 37-36 | 78-69 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 41-33 | 37-37 | 78-70 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 41-33 | 37-38 | 78-71 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 41-34 | 37-38 | 78-72 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 41-35 | 37-38 | 78-73 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Mets 5 | L | 41-36 | 37-38 | 78-74 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 42-36 | 37-38 | 79-74 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 42-36 | 38-38 | 80-74 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 42-36 | 39-38 | 81-74 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 42-36 | 39-39 | 81-75 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 42-36 | 39-40 | 81-76 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 42-36 | 39-41 | 81-77 | ||
| September 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 43-36 | 39-41 | 82-77 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 44-36 | 39-41 | 83-77 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 44-37 | 39-41 | 83-78 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 44-38 | 39-41 | 83-79 |
