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New York Mets traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tony Socarras on August 17, 2004.

New York Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Washington Nationals for Luis Ayala on August 17, 2008.

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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1968 Game Results
04/26 Reds 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-1)
04/27 Reds 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Koosman (W, 4-0)
05/14 Mets 3, Reds 2 Ryan (W, 4-2)
05/15 Reds 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-2)
05/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 2-3)
06/24 Reds 6, Mets 5 Short (L, 0-2)
06/25 Mets 4, Reds 0 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/26 Reds 7, Mets 6 Selma (L, 7-2)
07/26 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koosman (W, 14-5)
07/27 Mets 5, Reds 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
07/28 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 9-7)
08/23 Reds 4, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-11)
08/24 Reds 10, Mets 7 Koosman (L, 16-8)
08/25 Mets 7, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 12-9)
08/28 Reds 8, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 16-9)
08/28 Reds 5, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-12)
08/29 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koonce (W, 5-4)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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