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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Larry Stahl
Born: June 29, 1941
at Belleville, Ill.
Stahl
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

124 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.237
24 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2002 Game Results
04/23 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 D'Amico (W, 2-1)
04/24 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Leiter (L, 2-1)
04/25 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Strickland (W, 2-1)
08/09 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Leiter (W, 10-8)
08/10 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Reed (L, 0-1)
08/11 Cardinals 9, Mets 0 Astacio (L, 11-5)
2002 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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