July 3

1974: Harry Parker pitches eight shutout innings as the Mets defeat the Phillies, 6-2, at Shea Stadium.

1976: Bud Harrelson triples and scores the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Cubs at Shea Stadium.

1984: The Mets defeat the Astros, 4-3, for their first win ever over Nolan Ryan at Shea Stadium.

1986: Mets defeat Astros in 10 innings, 6-5. Darryl Strawberry and Ray Knight hit homers in the 10th to tie and win it.

1988: Mets defeat Astros, 5-0, at Shea Stadium. Sid Fernandez pitches a 2-hit shutout.

1990: Frank Viola pitches a five-hit shoutout over the Astros at Shea Stadium. Darryl Strawberry and Daryl Boston both hit homers off the main scoreboard in the fifth inning. The Mets win, 12-0.

1991: Ron Darling and Alejandro Pena pitch a combined two-hit shutout in the Mets' 4-0 win over the Expos at Montreal.

1996: Alex Ochoa hits for the cycle in the Mets' 10-6 win over the Phillies at Veterans Stadium.

1998: The Mets trade John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Harris.

2004: The Mets score a run in the ninth inning for a 10-9 win over the Yankees at Shea Stadium.

2011: The Mets score runs in the ninth and tenth innings for a 3-2 win over the Yankees at Citi Field.