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New York Mets traded Gerald Young, Mitch Cook and Manny Lee to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Jeff Gardner on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets traded Alejandro Pena to the Atlanta Braves for Tony Castillo and Joe Roa on August 28, 1991.

New York Mets claimed Guillermo Heredia on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 2020.

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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1990 Game Results
04/13 Mets 4, Expos 1 Machado (W, 1-0)
04/14 Expos 6, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 0-2)
04/15 Expos 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-1)
04/20 Expos 2, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-2)
04/21 Mets 5, Expos 4 Viola (W, 3-0)
04/22 Mets 5, Expos 0 Fernandez (W, 1-1)
06/04 Expos 5, Mets 3 Cone (L, 1-4)
06/05 Mets 6, Expos 5 Franco (W, 2-0)
06/06 Mets 4, Expos 3 Viola (W, 9-2)
07/31 Expos 7, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 7-7)
08/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Ojeda (W, 5-5)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 1 Viola (W, 15-5)
09/18 Expos 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 5-2)
09/20 Expos 6, Mets 4 Viola (L, 19-10)
09/20 Expos 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 9-14)
09/25 Mets 3, Expos 1 Pena (W, 3-3)
09/26 Mets 4, Expos 0 Cone (W, 13-10)
09/27 Mets 6, Expos 0 Darling (W, 7-9)
1990 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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