This day in NY sports history: Sept. 3, 1978
THIS DAY IN
NY SPORTS HISTORY
Sunday, Sept. 3, 1978
Mazzilli homers from
both sides
Lee Mazzilli became the first Mets player to hit a homer from both sides of the plate in a game. He homered off Tommy John in the first inning and Charlie Hough in the seventh inning of the Mets 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium. Entering this season, the feat has been accomplished 18 times by eight different players in franchise history: Mazzilli, Todd Hundley (five times), Bobby Bonilla (four times), Carlos Beltran (three times), Jose Reyes (twice), Howard Johnson, Carl Everett and Tony Clark.
Nunez's rough seventh inning dooms Mets in loss to Atlanta
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Mets mailbag: Newsday Mets beat writer Laura Albanese answers fans questions
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Albanese: Mets should pass on picking up Robert Jr.'s option
3m read
Baty hits his first career grand slam to beat Atlanta
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Albanese: Time is now to try Senga as Mets closer
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