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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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Sammy Drake
Born: October 7, 1934
at Little Rock, Ark.
Died: January 27, 2010 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Drake
Years with Mets: 1962

25 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.192
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1997 Game Results
05/22 Mets 10, Phillies 3 Jones (W, 8-2)
05/23 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 0-4)
05/24 Mets 8, Phillies 4 Reynoso (W, 3-0)
05/30 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Mlicki (W, 1-4)
05/31 Mets 10, Phillies 3 Reynoso (W, 4-0)
06/01 Mets 8, Phillies 5 Reed (W, 4-2)
09/08 Phillies 13, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 2-1)
09/09 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Mlicki (L, 7-11)
09/10 Mets 10, Phillies 2 Bohanon (W, 5-4)
09/15 Mets 10, Phillies 5 Lidle (W, 7-1)
09/15 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Crawford (L, 2-3)
09/16 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 12-9)
1997 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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