August 22

From The Met Wiki

1973: For the second night in a row, John Milner singles home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Mets a victory over the Dodgers.

1991: The Mets defeat the Cardinals, 6-0, at Shea Stadium. The Mets get 13 hits in the game and three pitchers combine for a five-hit shutout.

1997: The Mets make two game-tying comebacks before defeating the Padres, 9-8, in 11 innings at Shea Stadium.

1999: Trailing 6-1 in the eighth inning, the Mets come back for an 8-7 win over the Cardinals in the first game of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. St. Louis wins the second game, 7-5.

2006:

• Carlos Beltran hits a home run in the bottom of the 9th to give the Mets an 8-7 win over the Cardinals. Carlos Delgado hits two home runs in the game, the second being a grand slam for the 400th homer of his career.
• The Mets acquire Shawn Green from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Evan MacLane.