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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 Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Mark Dewey
Born: January 3, 1965
at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dewey
Years with Mets: 1992

20 games. 1 - 0, 4.32
24 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2002 Game Results
05/07 Giants 5, Mets 1 Trachsel (L, 2-4)
05/08 Giants 8, Mets 2 Estes (L, 1-4)
05/09 Giants 4, Mets 3 Astacio (L, 5-2)
08/20 Giants 1, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 10-10)
08/21 Giants 3, Mets 1 Thomson (L, 0-3)
08/22 Giants 3, Mets 1 Bacsik (L, 2-1)
2002 totals: 0 wins, 6 losses



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