Remembering Mets History (2010) Jonathon Niese Tosses the 34th One Hitter In Mets History

Thursday June 10th, 2010: This was the second game of a doubleheader at Citi Field, with Jerry Manuel's second place Mets (32-28) hosting Bud Black's second place San Diego Padres (35-25).

The Padres had beaten the Mets & Johan Santana 4-2 in the first game. 

28, 072 fans were on hand at Citi Field for the nightcap to see Jonathon Niese (2-2) go up against San Diego veteran Jon Garland (6-3). 

In the top of the 1st, Niese got three ground outs. In the 2nd, he got two mor while retiring the first six batters.

In the 3rd inning, Jonathon Niese gave up a leadoff double to Chris Denorfia, which would be the only hit he would allow the rest of the game. Next Niese struck out the next two batters & got Jerry Hairston to fly out to end the inning.

Niese was nothing less than spectacular on this night. He would retire the next 19 batters in a row getting him through the rest of the game. On the night, Niese walked no one in his one hit shutout, striking out six.

As for the Mets scoring, in the 2nd inning. Chris Carter doubled& Rod Barajas singled. Then Jeff Francoeur singled to right field bringing in Chris Carter with the Mets first run. 

Angel Pagan gets Niese with a Cream Pie

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Niese led off with a walk, then Jose Reyes singled. With one out David Wright grounded out but Niese scored the Mets second run. Ike Davis followed with an RBI single making it 3-0 Mets. 

It was all New York needed on Jonathan Niese's big night, one hit shy of a perfect game. 

Niese in his first full season, would go 9-10 with a 4.20 ERA in 2010, 148 strike outs 62 walks in 173.2 innings of work in 30 starts.

Trivia: It was the 34th one hitter in Mets history, one of two that Mets pitchers would throw that year. R.A. Dickey tossed one of his three career Mets' one hitters on August 13th, 2010.