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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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Shingo Takatsu
Born: November 25, 1968
at Hiroshima, Japan
Takatsu
Years with Mets: 2005

9 games. 1 - 0, 2.35
6 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1967 Game Results
05/05 Mets 3, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 3-1)
05/31 Astros 6, Mets 1 Cardwell (L, 3-6)
06/01 Astros 4, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 4-3)
07/18 Mets 4, Astros 2 Hendley (W, 2-1)
07/19 Mets 8, Astros 4 Fisher (W, 7-10)
07/19 Mets 7, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 9-6)
07/20 Astros 7, Mets 0 Selma (L, 1-1)
07/30 Astros 6, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 10-7)
07/30 Astros 9, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 7-12)
07/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 Taylor (L, 2-3)
08/01 Mets 5, Astros 1 Shaw (W, 3-4)
08/02 Astros 5, Mets 2 Reniff (L, 3-2)
09/16 Astros 6, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 0-2)
09/17 Astros 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 3-6)
09/22 Astros 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 0-1)
09/22 Mets 8, Astros 5 Taylor (W, 4-6)
09/23 Mets 1, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 16-12)
09/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Rohr (L, 1-1)
1967 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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