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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1979 Game Results
06/04 Mets 6, Reds 2 Swan (W, 5-4)
06/05 Reds 6, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 2-1)
06/06 Mets 5, Reds 3 Murray (W, 3-5)
06/11 Mets 3, Reds 2 Twitchell (W, 1-0)
06/12 Mets 12, Reds 6 Murray (W, 4-5)
06/13 Reds 4, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 0-1)
08/17 Reds 4, Mets 3 Murray (L, 4-7)
08/18 Reds 4, Mets 3 Allen (L, 4-6)
08/19 Reds 6, Mets 5 Murray (L, 4-8)
08/24 Reds 1, Mets 0 Allen (L, 4-7)
08/25 Reds 8, Mets 4 Reardon (L, 1-1)
08/26 Reds 8, Mets 0 Falcone (L, 5-10)
1979 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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