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| 1962 | Al Jackson goes the distance in the Mets' 15-inning loss to the Phillies. The hard-luck lefty, throwing an astounding 215 pitches, gives up only six hits, including a two-run single to third baseman Mel Roach in the fifteenth frame, which proves to be the difference in his 3-1 defeat at the Polo Grounds. |
| 1964 | In a battle of teenagers at Shea Stadium, 19-year-old first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18-year-old Phillies' starter Rick Wise. The young Philadelphia right-hander prevails, earning the victory in the team's 6-4 decision over the Mets. |
| 1981 |
Dave Kingman's home run, a monstrous blast estimated to have traveled 515 feet, will remain the longest round-tripper ever hit in the 44-year history of Shea Stadium. Kong's tape-measure home run, a solo shot over the left-center wall, comes in the fourth inning off Larry Christenson in the Mets' 8-4 loss to Philadelphia.
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| 2003 | Despite a massive blackout in the Northeast, the game between the Mets and the Giants at Shea Stadium is the only postponement on the major league schedule. Although Detroit, Toronto, and Cleveland were without electricity, the Tigers, Blue Jays, and Indians either had the day off or played on the road. |
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