1989 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,916,960, Avg. 36,924
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (87-75)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,916,960, Avg. 36,924
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (87-75)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1989 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 683 runs and yielded 595 runs. Howard Johnson walloped 36 home runs for New York, while Kevin McReynolds and Darryl Strawberry added 20 or more as well. Howard Johnson accounted for 101 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .287 average. David Cone, Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez led the team with 14 wins each, and Sid Fernandez recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 683
Regular Season Runs Against: 595
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-6 | 3-7 | ||
| April 17, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 5 | W | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 1 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 3-2 | 2-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 4-2 | 2-6 | 6-8 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 4 | L | 4-3 | 2-6 | 6-9 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 5-3 | 2-6 | 7-9 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 6-3 | 2-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 6 | W | 8-3 | 2-6 | 10-9 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-3 | 3-6 | 11-9 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 8-3 | 4-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 8-3 | 5-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 8-3 | 6-7 | 14-10 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 8-4 | 6-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 9-4 | 6-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 10-4 | 6-7 | 16-11 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 10-5 | 6-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | New York Mets 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-5 | 6-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 10-5 | 7-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 10, 1989 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 10-5 | 8-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 10-6 | 8-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 13, 1989 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 11-6 | 8-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 12-6 | 8-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 12-7 | 8-8 | 20-15 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 12-8 | 8-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 18, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 5 | W | 13-8 | 8-8 | 21-16 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 14-8 | 8-8 | 22-16 | ||
| May 20, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 14-9 | 8-8 | 22-17 | ||
| May 21, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 10 at New York Mets 6 | L | 14-10 | 8-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 14-10 | 8-9 | 22-19 | ||
| May 24, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 14-10 | 9-9 | 23-19 | ||
| May 25, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-10 | 9-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 26, 1989 | New York Mets 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 14-10 | 10-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 27, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 14-10 | 10-11 | 24-21 | ||
| May 28, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 14-10 | 10-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 29, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 14-10 | 10-13 | 24-23 | ||
| May 30, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 14-10 | 10-14 | 24-24 | ||
| May 31, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 14-10 | 11-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 2, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 15-10 | 11-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 3, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 9 | W | 16-10 | 11-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 4, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 17-10 | 11-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 5, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 17-10 | 11-15 | 28-25 | ||
| June 6, 1989 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 17-10 | 11-16 | 28-26 | ||
| June 7, 1989 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-10 | 12-16 | 29-26 | ||
| June 8, 1989 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 17-10 | 12-17 | 29-27 | ||
| June 9, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-10 | 12-18 | 29-28 | ||
| June 10, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 17-10 | 12-19 | 29-29 | ||
| June 11, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 17-10 | 13-19 | 30-29 | ||
| June 13, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 17-11 | 13-19 | 30-30 | ||
| June 14, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2 | W | 18-11 | 13-19 | 31-30 | ||
| June 15, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 19-11 | 13-19 | 32-30 | ||
| June 16, 1989 | New York Mets 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 19-11 | 14-19 | 33-30 | ||
| June 17, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 19-11 | 15-19 | 34-30 | ||
| June 18, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 19-11 | 15-20 | 34-31 | ||
| June 19, 1989 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 5 | W | 20-11 | 15-20 | 35-31 | ||
| June 20, 1989 | Montreal Expos 8 at New York Mets 5 | L | 20-12 | 15-20 | 35-32 | ||
| June 21, 1989 | Montreal Expos 0 at New York Mets 2 | W | 21-12 | 15-20 | 36-32 | ||
| June 23, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 9 | W | 22-12 | 15-20 | 37-32 | ||
| June 24, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 23-12 | 15-20 | 38-32 | ||
| June 25, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 24-12 | 15-20 | 39-32 | ||
| June 26, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 24-12 | 15-21 | 39-33 | ||
| June 27, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 24-12 | 15-22 | 39-34 | ||
| June 28, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 24-12 | 15-23 | 39-35 | ||
| June 30, 1989 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 24-12 | 16-23 | 40-35 | ||
| July 1, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-12 | 16-24 | 40-36 | ||
| July 2, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-12 | 17-24 | 41-36 | ||
| July 3, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 24-12 | 18-24 | 42-36 | ||
| July 4, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 24-12 | 18-25 | 42-37 | ||
| July 5, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 24-12 | 18-26 | 42-38 | ||
| July 6, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at New York Mets 2 | L | 24-13 | 18-26 | 42-39 | ||
| July 7, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 7 | W | 25-13 | 18-26 | 43-39 | ||
| July 8, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 8 | W | 26-13 | 18-26 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1989 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 27-13 | 18-26 | 45-39 | ||
| July 13, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 27-13 | 19-26 | 46-39 | ||
| July 14, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 27-13 | 19-27 | 46-40 | ||
| July 15, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 27-13 | 20-27 | 47-40 | ||
| July 16, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-13 | 20-28 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Houston Astros 12 at New York Mets 3 | L | 27-14 | 20-28 | 47-42 | ||
| July 17, 1989 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 0 | L | 27-15 | 20-28 | 47-43 | ||
| July 18, 1989 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 9 | W | 28-15 | 20-28 | 48-43 | ||
| July 19, 1989 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 8 | W | 29-15 | 20-28 | 49-43 | ||
| July 20, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-15 | 20-28 | 50-43 | ||
| July 21, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 31-15 | 20-28 | 51-43 | ||
| July 22, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 7 | W | 32-15 | 20-28 | 52-43 | ||
| July 23, 1989 | Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 7 | W | 33-15 | 20-28 | 53-43 | ||
| July 25, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 33-16 | 20-28 | 53-44 | ||
| July 26, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 33-17 | 20-28 | 53-45 | ||
| July 27, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Mets 8 | L | 33-18 | 20-28 | 53-46 | ||
| July 28, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 33-18 | 20-29 | 53-47 | ||
| July 29, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 33-18 | 20-30 | 53-48 | ||
| July 30, 1989 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 33-18 | 20-31 | 53-49 | ||
| July 31, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 33-18 | 20-32 | 53-50 | ||
| August 1, 1989 | New York Mets 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 33-18 | 21-32 | 54-50 | ||
| August 2, 1989 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-18 | 22-32 | 55-50 | ||
| August 3, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 33-18 | 22-33 | 55-51 | ||
| August 4, 1989 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 11 | W | 34-18 | 22-33 | 56-51 | ||
| August 5, 1989 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 35-18 | 22-33 | 57-51 | ||
| August 6, 1989 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 36-18 | 22-33 | 58-51 | ||
| August 7, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 36-18 | 22-34 | 58-52 | ||
| August 8, 1989 | New York Mets 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 36-18 | 23-34 | 59-52 | ||
| August 9, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 36-18 | 24-34 | 60-52 | ||
| August 10, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 37-18 | 24-34 | 61-52 | ||
| August 10, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 38-18 | 24-34 | 62-52 | ||
| August 11, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 38-19 | 24-34 | 62-53 | ||
| August 12, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 39-19 | 24-34 | 63-53 | ||
| August 13, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 40-19 | 24-34 | 64-53 | ||
| August 15, 1989 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 41-19 | 24-34 | 65-53 | ||
| August 16, 1989 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 7 | W | 42-19 | 24-34 | 66-53 | ||
| August 17, 1989 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 2 | L | 42-20 | 24-34 | 66-54 | ||
| August 18, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 43-20 | 24-34 | 67-54 | ||
| August 19, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 44-20 | 24-34 | 68-54 | ||
| August 20, 1989 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 44-21 | 24-34 | 68-55 | ||
| August 21, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 45-21 | 24-34 | 69-55 | ||
| August 22, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 45-22 | 24-34 | 69-56 | ||
| August 23, 1989 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 45-23 | 24-34 | 69-57 | ||
| August 25, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 45-23 | 24-35 | 69-58 | ||
| August 26, 1989 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 45-23 | 24-36 | 69-59 | ||
| August 27, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at San Diego Padres 13 | L | 45-23 | 24-37 | 69-60 | ||
| August 28, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 45-23 | 25-37 | 70-60 | ||
| August 29, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 45-23 | 26-37 | 71-60 | ||
| August 30, 1989 | New York Mets 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 45-23 | 27-37 | 72-60 | ||
| September 1, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 45-23 | 27-38 | 72-61 | ||
| September 2, 1989 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 45-23 | 27-39 | 72-62 | ||
| September 3, 1989 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 45-23 | 27-40 | 72-63 | ||
| September 4, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Mets 3 | L | 45-24 | 27-40 | 72-64 | ||
| September 5, 1989 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 46-24 | 27-40 | 73-64 | ||
| September 6, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 46-25 | 27-40 | 73-65 | ||
| September 7, 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 13 | W | 47-25 | 27-40 | 74-65 | ||
| September 8, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 7 | W | 48-25 | 27-40 | 75-65 | ||
| September 9, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 5 | L | 48-26 | 27-40 | 75-66 | ||
| September 10, 1989 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 48-27 | 27-40 | 75-67 | ||
| September 11, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 48-27 | 28-40 | 76-67 | ||
| September 12, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 48-27 | 28-41 | 76-68 | ||
| September 13, 1989 | New York Mets 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 48-27 | 29-41 | 77-68 | ||
| September 15, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 48-27 | 30-41 | 78-68 | ||
| September 16, 1989 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 48-27 | 30-42 | 78-69 | ||
| September 17, 1989 | New York Mets 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 48-27 | 30-43 | 78-70 | ||
| September 18, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 48-27 | 30-44 | 78-71 | ||
| September 19, 1989 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 48-27 | 31-44 | 79-71 | ||
| September 20, 1989 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 48-27 | 31-45 | 79-72 | ||
| September 21, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 48-27 | 32-45 | 80-72 | ||
| September 22, 1989 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 49-27 | 32-45 | 81-72 | ||
| September 23, 1989 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 13 | W | 50-27 | 32-45 | 82-72 | ||
| September 24, 1989 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 50-28 | 32-45 | 82-73 | ||
| September 25, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 50-29 | 32-45 | 82-74 | ||
| September 26, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 51-29 | 32-45 | 83-74 | ||
| September 27, 1989 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 51-30 | 32-45 | 83-75 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 51-30 | 33-45 | 84-75 | ||
| September 29, 1989 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 51-30 | 34-45 | 85-75 | ||
| September 30, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 51-30 | 35-45 | 86-75 | ||
| October 1, 1989 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 51-30 | 36-45 | 87-75 |
