Charlie Lea, who threw a no-hi…

Charlie Lea, who threw a no-hitter for the Montreal Expos in May 1981 against the SF Giants, dies, Newsday reports. http://t.co/OI3zAkdG

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1986 #worldseries Game 6 will …

1986 #worldseries Game 6 will always be my favorite, but the 2011 version was not too shabby. I hope #game7 lives up to its predecessor.

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A look at the Mets’ 1986 postseason

ESPN New York’s Mark Simon is beginning a new series taking a day-by-day look at the 1986 Mets’ postseason. Today is the 25th anniversary of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, in which former Met Mike Scott got the best of his old team. Check it out here.

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To all those who have ever sai…

To all those who have ever said, “Baseball is boring” … See: 9/28/11.

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The #Mets may have gone 50 yea…

The #Mets may have gone 50 years without a #nohitter but we finally have our first batting title. Congrats to Jose Reyes!

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7,968: There it is. A full hal…

7,968: There it is. A full half-century with no #nohitter on the Renteria hit. Our #Mets count now goes into hibernation for the off-season.

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7,967: A Jay Bruce 1st-inning …

7,967: A Jay Bruce 1st-inning homer kills Chris Capuano’s #nohitter which leaves this season’s last chance in the hands of Miguel Batista.

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7,966: A Brandon Phillips lead…

7,966: A Brandon Phillips lead-off double off Chris Schwinden immediately kills the #nohitter Now at 7,966 #Mets games.

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7,965: Jimmy Rollins lead-off single kills no-no, puts Pelfrey in 7th all-time

7,965: That Jimmy Rollins lead-off single killis the #nohitter and thrusts Mike Pelfrey to a tie for 7th all time on no-nos lost on the first at-bat.

Pelfrey is now tied with David Cone and Sid Fernandez on the all-time Mets’ list.

Meanwhile, Rollins moves into a tie with Don Kessinger for 4th on the all-time players who have killed Mets’ no-nos on the first at bat with 31. Pete Rose tops that list with 55.

1 (t) Jerry Koosman 78
1 (t) Tom Seaver 78
3 Dwight Gooden 62
4 Ron Darling 60
5 Bobby Jones 52
6 Jon Matlack 43
7 (t) Mike Pelfrey 41
7 (t) Sid Fernandez 41
7 (t) David Cone 41
10 (t) Al Leiter 39
10 (t) Craig Swan 39
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7,964: No suspense in this one…

7,964: No suspense in this one. Jimmy Rollins immediately kills Dillon Gee’s #nohitter with a lead-off single.

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