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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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Mets Savor 1st Taste of Victory
Newsday, April 24, 1962
After opening the 1962 season with nine consecutive losses, the Mets finally have their first win, a 9-1 defeat of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Tags: Jay Hook, Casey Stengel.


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Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1970 Game Results
06/05 Reds 5, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 4-4)
06/06 Reds 5, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-1)
06/07 Reds 10, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 5-4)
06/16 Mets 8, Reds 1 McAndrew (W, 3-4)
06/17 Reds 7, Mets 4 Taylor (L, 1-3)
08/11 Reds 8, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 6-11)
08/12 Mets 2, Reds 1 Gentry (W, 8-6)
08/13 Reds 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 7-4)
08/21 Mets 4, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
08/22 Reds 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-4)
08/23 Mets 5, Reds 4 Taylor (W, 5-4)
08/23 Reds 7, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 17-9)
1970 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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