Fansided · May 17, 2020
Mets Box Score Flashback: Going above .500 for good in 2000
The 2000 New York Mets turned their season around for good on May 17 with a win against the Colorado Rockies. They wouldn’t fall below .500 for the rest of the year.
On May 17, 2000, the New York Mets hosted the Colorado Rockies in an evenly matched affair in front of 23,000. The Wednesday night matchup pitted the 19-18 Rockies against the 20-20 Mets.
By the end of the night, the Rockies fell down to .500 and the Mets climbed above. For the rest of the season, New York continued to have more wins than losses.