If you asked most Mets fans what is the greatest individual game in team history, most would answer Tom Seaver and his outing on July 9, 1969. Seaver took a perfect game into the 9th inning, when with one out Jimmy Qualls broke it up with a single. Seaver retired the next two batters and finished with a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts.
But as dominating as Seaver was that day, ultimately it was a one-hitter. The Mets have never had a no-hitter but there have been 23 one-hitters in club history, the last by Aaron Heilman in 2005. And while 11 strikeouts is an impressive total, the club record is 19, shared by Seaver and David Cone.
So, my pick as the best game in club history goes to Edgardo Alfonzo, who had a monster game August 30, 1999 against the Astros. The game was impressive enough all by itself, but the fact that it came in the Astrodome, one of the best pitching parks in the majors, helps make it even more memorable.
Alfonzo was playing second base in this game and hi...
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