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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Pete Schourek
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1995 Game Results
05/26 Giants 6, Mets 4 Henry (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 6, Giants 3 Saberhagen (W, 1-1)
05/28 Giants 5, Mets 1 Mlicki (L, 2-1)
06/05 Mets 7, Giants 2 Jones (W, 4-2)
06/06 Giants 2, Mets 1 Franco (L, 2-1)
06/07 Giants 9, Mets 8 Minor (L, 1-2)
06/08 Mets 9, Giants 6 Mlicki (W, 4-1)
08/21 Mets 5, Giants 4 Byrd (W, 1-0)
08/22 Giants 5, Mets 1 Cornelius (L, 1-3)
08/23 Giants 3, Mets 2 Telgheder (L, 0-1)
09/01 Giants 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 5-3)
09/02 Giants 5, Mets 3 Cornelius (L, 1-5)
09/03 Mets 11, Giants 6 Florence (W, 3-0)
1995 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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