The article recounts the infamous Game-Ending Unassisted Triple Play Game (TGEUTPG) held on August 23, 2009, where Eric Bruntlett executed a rare play that concluded the game. It highlights the significance of this event within the broader context of the New York Mets' franchise history, especially concerning their struggles with maintaining a positive record. Through a detailed table, it provides insights into the franchise's performance, culminating in a low point of being 503 games under .500 since their inception.
"TGEUTPG concluded with Luis Castillo on second base, Daniel Murphy on first, and Jeff Francoeur batting in the bottom of the ninth inning at Citi Field in one blink and then all of them out the next."
"Under the table's heading LAST TIME THE METS WERE THIS MANY GAMES UNDER .500, I have charted the most recent instance that the Mets were precisely one game beneath the break-even point as a franchise..."
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