July 4
From The Met Wiki
1967: The Mets defeat the Giants, 8-7, at Shea Stadium. It is their first win ever over Juan Marichal after 19 losses.
1972: In the first game of a doubleheader, Tom Seaver pitches eight hitless innings before Leron Lee singles in the ninth. The Mets defeat the Padres, 2-0.
1978: Pat Zachry pitches a two-hit shutout over the Phillies. Lee Mazzilli's grand slam in the eighth inning provides all the Mets' runs in a 4-0 win.
1985: The Mets defeat the Braves in 19 innings, 16-13, in Atlanta. The game ends at 3:55 AM Eastern Time.
