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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 get Pirates' Taveras for Foli
New York Daily News, April 20, 1979
An exchange of shortstops between the Mets and the Pirates. The Mets get Frank Taveras, the Pirates get Tim Foli.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Kelly Shoppach
Born: April 29, 1980
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1985 Game Results
04/15 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Latham (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Orosco (W, 1-0)
04/17 Mets 10, Pirates 6 Sisk (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 1-0)
04/27 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Gorman (W, 2-1)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-5)
07/02 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Darling (W, 7-2)
07/03 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Lynch (W, 5-5)
08/16 Pirates 7, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 10-6)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 5-6)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
09/20 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Latham (L, 1-2)
09/21 Mets 12, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 22-4)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Leach (L, 3-4)
09/27 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Gardner (L, 0-2)
09/28 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Aguilera (W, 10-6)
09/29 Mets 9, Pirates 7 Orosco (W, 7-6)
1985 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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