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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

61Belt meetings
19Mets wins
41Pirates wins
26Title changes

New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates have met 61 times with the MLB belt on the line, from July 8, 1966 to June 4, 2009. The belt changed hands in 26 of those games. Pittsburgh Pirates lead the belt series 41–19, with 1 tie.

Belt gameDateResult
12,998Jul 8, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 10–2Title change
12,999Jul 8, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 9–2Defense
13,000Jul 9, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 6–3Defense
13,001Jul 10, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 9–4Defense
13,034Aug 16, 1966Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–0Defense
13,035Aug 17, 1966New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7Title change
13,036Aug 18, 1966New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5Defense
13,286May 30, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3Title change
13,287May 30, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4Defense
13,321Jul 2, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
13,322Jul 3, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–1Defense
13,323Jul 4, 1968Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
13,324Jul 4, 1968New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Title change
13,897Apr 15, 1972New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0Title change
13,898Apr 16, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–0Title change
13,988Jul 27, 1972New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0Title change
13,989Jul 27, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 7–5Title change
13,990Jul 28, 1972Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–1Defense
14,330Aug 6, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 9–8Defense
14,331Aug 7, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 10–1Defense
14,332Aug 8, 1974Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
14,518Sep 1, 1975New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–0Title change
14,519Sep 2, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–4Title change
14,520Sep 3, 1975Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–1Defense
14,583May 31, 1976New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 13–2Title change
14,584May 31, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
14,585Jun 1, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
14,741May 24, 1977Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–2Defense
15,299Aug 11, 1980Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
15,300Aug 12, 1980New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
15,301Aug 13, 1980New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Defense
15,361Apr 22, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets tied 2–2Tie · defense
15,431Sep 7, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
15,432Sep 7, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
15,433Sep 8, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1Title change
15,434Sep 9, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3Defense
15,446Sep 21, 1981New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3Defense
15,447Sep 22, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
15,617Sep 27, 1982New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1Defense
15,618Sep 28, 1982New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2Defense
15,749Aug 15, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,750Aug 16, 1983Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–1Defense
16,725Jul 25, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–2Title change
16,726Jul 26, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
16,727Jul 27, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 10–8Defense
16,770Sep 8, 1989New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2Title change
16,771Sep 9, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–5Title change
16,772Sep 10, 1989Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–1Defense
17,231Aug 4, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Title change
17,232Aug 5, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 6–2Defense
17,237Aug 10, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
17,238Aug 11, 1992New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0Title change
17,239Aug 12, 1992Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 7–6Title change
17,972Jul 14, 1997Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–4Title change
17,973Jul 15, 1997Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 4–3Defense
18,695Apr 1, 2002New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2Title change
18,696Apr 3, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
18,697Apr 4, 2002Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
19,935Jun 1, 2009Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 8–5Title change
19,936Jun 2, 2009Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 3–1Defense
19,937Jun 4, 2009Pittsburgh Pirates beat New York Mets 11–6Defense

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