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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 Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
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Shaun Fitzmaurice
Born: August 25, 1942
at Worcester, Mass.
Fitzmaurice
Years with Mets: 1966

9 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.154
2 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2005 Game Results
04/18 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Ishii (L, 0-2)
04/19 Mets 16, Phillies 4 Zambrano (W, 1-1)
05/02 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Martinez (W, 3-1)
05/03 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 1-4)
05/04 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seo (W, 2-1)
05/05 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Heilman (W, 3-2)
06/21 Mets 8, Phillies 5 Benson (W, 6-2)
06/22 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Ring (L, 0-2)
06/23 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Ishii (W, 2-6)
06/28 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Zambrano (W, 4-6)
06/29 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Ishii (L, 2-7)
06/30 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Martinez (W, 9-2)
08/30 Mets 6, Phillies 4 Padilla (W, 1-0)
08/31 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Martinez (L, 13-6)
09/01 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 10-12)
09/26 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Takatsu (W, 1-0)
09/27 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Padilla (W, 3-1)
09/28 Phillies 16, Mets 6 Trachsel (L, 1-4)
2005 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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