Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 06, 2007
Lucky 13

The New York Mets defeated Arizona last night, the thirteenth straight win for the Mets at Chase/Bankone:

If the Mets win again today, they would inch closer to some impeccable company. According to a Mets spokesman, the major league record for consecutive victories by a road team at one ballpark is 19.

That, according to the spokesman, was the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Cincinnati Reds, who put together the impressive streak from 1947 to 1949. If the Mets beat the Diamondbacks today, they would have to wait until 2009 to have a chance to eclipse the Dodgers' mark.

Back in the 1940s, every team played the other eleven games in each other's parks. That's what makes this streak so unusual. These teams saw big personnel changes in the last four years, yet the Mets keep winning. Pelfrey's on the mound for the Mets tonight, so Arizona might have a chance.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:26 AM | Streaks | TrackBack (0)
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