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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves for Dennis Ribant on August 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Rob Katzaroff to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Bass on August 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae on August 8, 1997.

New York Mets released Ryan O'Rourke on August 8, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brad Brach on August 8, 2019.

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Reyes: Take me out of ballgame
Newsday, September 29, 2011
In what would be his final game of his first tour with the Mets, Jose Reyes led off the game with a bunt single and then immediately came off the field, to ensure his batting title. Newsday reports on the reactions to this move.
Tags: Terry Collins, Jose Reyes.


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Gary Gentry
Born: October 6, 1946
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Gentry
Years with Mets: 1969 - 1972

131 games. 41 - 42, 3.56
563 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1991 Game Results
06/07 Mets 6, Astros 3 Simons (W, 2-2)
06/08 Mets 4, Astros 3 Pena (W, 2-0)
06/09 Astros 1, Mets 0 Cone (L, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 1-5)
06/14 Astros 4, Mets 1 Franco (L, 1-6)
06/15 Mets 6, Astros 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/16 Astros 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Astros 4 Franco (W, 3-7)
08/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 5-10)
09/02 Astros 3, Mets 0 Viola (L, 12-13)
09/03 Mets 6, Astros 1 Young (W, 1-1)
09/04 Astros 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-11)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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