Game 22: May 9, 1964 (St. Louis at Mets)

Mets Lose Ninth Straight, 5-1

Flushing, NY-- Friday night, the Mets scored one run on 11 hits. Saturday they were slightly more efficient: they scored one run on 10 hits.

It didn't matter as far as the result goes; the Mets lost again, 5-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium.

It was the Mets' ninth straight loss and dipped their record to an unsightly and unbelievable---even for them---2-20.

In the process, the Mets remain winless in their new ballpark, dropping to 0-8 at Shea.

Bob Gibson twirled a complete game for the Cards, despite giving up the 10 hits. The Mets stranded nine runners on base.

Galen Cisco started and lost for the Mets, but he pitched pretty well: 7 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 2 K, one earned run.

Shortstop Dick Groat had four hits for the Cards, and first baseman Bill White had three. Third baseman Ken Boyer had three hits and three RBI.

Frank Thomas hit a solo homer for the Mets in the sixth for their only run.

The series concludes with a Sunday doubleheader.

"I don't know what you fellas want me to say," Mets manager Casey Stengel told reporters after the game. "We stink. Print that. Hell, print whatever you want."

Thomas said, "I'm not giving up, and neither is anyone else in this room. We just have to keep coming to the ballpark and give it our best shot. It's too early to cash it in."

Catcher Jesse Gonder had three hits for the Mets, including two doubles, lifting his average to an even .300. Gonder has seven doubles in 50 at-bats.


Jesse Gonder is a microcosm of the Mets' season so far: he has 15 hits and seven doubles, is batting .300, yet has only scored one run



But, because he plays for the Mets, he didn't score off any of his three hits last night, and has scored just one run this season, despite all his doubles.

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Mets record: 2-20, .091 (Last 10: 1-9; streak: L-9); Actual: 5-17

Home: 0-8; Away: 2-12

Runs scored: 56

Runs against: 131