Final home game of the Mets' first season, 1962. At the time, it was thought to be the final baseball game at the Polo Grounds - the radio broadcast of the game begins with Lindsey Nelson commenting, "Polo Grounds may never be the same, but [it] won't really matter very much because this is the final game of the season here, and the Mets are scheduled to open up next year at the new municipal stadium at Flushing Meadows." (As everyone knows, the Mets played another season at the Polo Grounds, and the new stadium, which we know as Shea Stadium, opened in 1964.)
Mickey Mantle's 27th- and 26th-to-last games - New York Yankees v. the California Angels at Yankee Stadium, August 27, 1968. This was a doubleheader. In the first game, the Yankees won 2-0 (Mantle went 0-for-3 but drove in a run). In the second game, California won 2-0 (Mantle was a pinch-hitter and struck out).
Nolan Ryan's 21st Major League game - New York Mets v. Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium, September 3, 1968. This was a doubleheader. The Mets won the first game, 4-3 (Tom Seaver was the winning pitcher - he pitched 7 innings, gave up 8 hits, allowed 3 earned runs, and struck out 5). Atlanta won the second game 7-6 (Al Jackson got the loss; Nolan Ryan, in his 21st career game, pitched 4.1 innings, gave up 4 hits, allowed 1 earned run, and struck out 2).
Don Mattingly's 7th Major League game - New York Yankees v. Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, October 3, 1982. Mattingly did not start but played left field and got one hit in four at-bats.
The "Pine Tar" game.
The Montreal Expos' final home win - Montreal Expos v. the Philadelphia Phillies at Olympic Stadium, September 24, 2004. The Expos defeated the Phillies 8-1. Sun-Woo Kim got the win, and Brett Myers got the loss. (After this homestand, the Expos would win 2 more games on the road, in New York.)
The Montreal Expos' final win, ever - Montreal Expos v. the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, October 2, 2004. The Expos defeated the Mets 8-1. Chad Cordero got the win, Gary Majewski got the save, and Braden Looper got the loss.
