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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 Trade Hearn to KC: Gibbons, Lyons to make team
Newsday, March 28, 1987
Who did the Mets get in exchange for Ed Hearn? A 24-year-old righthanded pitcher named David Cone. He was coming off a season where he had a 5.56 ERA and was expected to get a spot in the Mets bullpen. He would come to exceed those expectations.
Tags: David Cone, John Gibbons, Ed Hearn, Barry Lyons.


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Tug McGraw
Born: August 30, 1944
at Martinez, Cal.
Died: January 5, 2004 at Nashville, Tenn.
McGraw
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967, 1969 - 1974

361 games. 47 - 55, 3.17
618 strikeouts, 85 saves


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2016 Game Results
05/13 Rockies 5, Mets 2 Harvey (L, 3-5)
05/14 Rockies 7, Mets 4 Verrett (L, 3-1)
05/15 Rockies 4, Mets 3 Henderson (L, 0-2)
07/28 Rockies 2, Mets 1 Familia (L, 2-3)
07/29 Rockies 6, Mets 1 Matz (L, 8-7)
07/30 Rockies 7, Mets 2 Colon (L, 9-6)
07/31 Mets 6, Rockies 4 Blevins (W, 4-1)
2016 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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