Tuesday Trivia

This week's question:

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Johan Santana just tossed the first no-hitter in New York Mets history when he held the St. Louis Cardinals hitless on Friday night. How many times have the Mets been no-hit since the franchise joined the National League in 1962?

Last week's question:

Landon Donovan became the first player in U.S. Men's National team history to net a third hat trick while playing for the Stars and Stripes when he struck for three goals against the Scots on May 26th. Who are the ten other players to score at least three goals in a game for the United States?


Answer:

Here's a list of all of the hat tricks in U.S. Men's National Team History. The ten players in addition to Donovan are listed in bold. Players with an asterisk scored four goals in a game:

11/08/25 - Archie Stark* vs Canada

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07/17/30 - Bert Patenaude vs Paraguay - 1930 World Cup

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05/24/34 - Aldo "Buff" Donelli* vs Mexico - World Cup Qualifier

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10/20/68 - Peter Millar vs Haiti - World Cup Qualifier

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11/02/68 - Peter Millar vs Bermuda - World Cup Qualifier

12/05/93 - Joe-Max Moore* vs El Salvador

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01/27/02 - Brian McBride vs El Salvador

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07/19/03 - Landon Donovan* vs Cuba

10/13/04 - Eddie Johnson vs Panama - World Cup Qualifier

01/29/06 - Taylor Twellman vs Norway

03/25/07 - Landon Donovan vs Ecuador

01/24/09 - Sacha Kljestan vs Sweden

04/01/09 - Jozy Altidore vs Trinidad & Tobago - World Cup Qualifier

05/26/12 - Landon Donovan vs Scotland