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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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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1991 Game Results
04/15 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Cone (W, 1-0)
04/16 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 1-1)
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/26 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Viola (W, 3-0)
04/27 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Cone (L, 2-1)
04/28 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 1-2)
08/06 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 0-2)
08/07 Mets 7, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 12-6)
08/08 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Viola (W, 12-8)
08/16 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 0-3)
08/17 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 12-7)
08/18 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Viola (L, 12-10)
09/24 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Innis (L, 0-2)
09/26 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 7-12)
09/26 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Burke (W, 3-3)
09/30 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Simons (L, 2-3)
10/01 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 13-14)
10/02 Mets 9, Pirates 6 Franco (W, 5-8)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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