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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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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.
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2009 Game Results
05/04 Mets 6, Braves 4 Maine (W, 2-2)
05/05 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hernandez (W, 2-1)
05/11 Braves 8, Mets 3 Santana (L, 4-2)
05/12 Mets 4, Braves 3 Rodriguez (W, 1-0)
05/13 Braves 8, Mets 7 Takahashi (L, 0-1)
07/16 Braves 5, Mets 3 Feliciano (L, 2-3)
07/17 Braves 11, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 7-5)
07/18 Mets 5, Braves 1 Santana (W, 11-7)
07/19 Braves 7, Mets 1 Redding (L, 1-4)
08/18 Mets 9, Braves 4 Perez (W, 3-3)
08/19 Braves 15, Mets 2 Parnell (L, 3-5)
08/20 Braves 3, Mets 2 Santana (L, 13-9)
09/15 Braves 6, Mets 0 Misch (L, 1-3)
09/16 Braves 6, Mets 5 Rodriguez (L, 3-5)
09/17 Braves 7, Mets 3 Figueroa (L, 2-6)
09/21 Braves 11, Mets 3 Misch (L, 1-4)
09/22 Braves 3, Mets 1 Figueroa (L, 2-7)
09/23 Braves 5, Mets 2 Pelfrey (L, 10-12)
2009 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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