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New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

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Brian Bohanon
Born: August 1, 1968
at Denton, Tex.
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1976 Game Results
04/16 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 0-2)
04/17 Mets 17, Pirates 1 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/18 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Swan (L, 0-1)
05/31 Mets 13, Pirates 2 Matlack (W, 5-1)
05/31 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Apodaca (L, 1-3)
06/01 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-2)
07/28 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Sanders (L, 1-2)
07/29 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 6-5)
08/05 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Matlack (W, 11-6)
08/07 Pirates 12, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 9-7)
08/07 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Espinosa (W, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Lolich (W, 7-10)
09/13 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 13-10)
09/14 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Lockwood (W, 8-7)
09/17 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 15-9)
09/18 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Seaver (W, 14-10)
09/19 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Espinosa (W, 4-4)
09/20 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Apodaca (W, 3-7)
1976 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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