This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Monday, June 16, 1997
Mets top Yanks in first interleague meeting
Dave Mlicki threw a nine-hit shutout, as the Mets defeated the Yankees, 6-0, in their first regular-season interleague game, before 56,188 at Yankee Stadium. The Mets took a 3-0 lead in the first inning after John Olerud hit an RBI double, was driven in on Butch Huskey's single, and Todd Hundley stole home. Olerud, 2-for-5, also had a two-run single in the seventh off Andy Pettitte. Matt Franco went 2-for-4 with two runs. Joe Girardi was 3-for-4 for the Yankees, who went on to win the next two games of the series.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
