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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves for Dennis Ribant on August 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Rob Katzaroff to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Bass on August 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae on August 8, 1997.

New York Mets released Ryan O'Rourke on August 8, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brad Brach on August 8, 2019.

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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Tsuyoshi Shinjo
Born: January 28, 1972
at Fukuoka, Japan
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2000 Game Results
05/01 Giants 10, Mets 3 Pulsipher (L, 0-1)
05/02 Giants 7, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 1-2)
05/03 Giants 8, Mets 5 Wendell (L, 2-1)
05/04 Giants 7, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-1)
08/11 Mets 4, Giants 1 Rusch (W, 8-9)
08/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Hampton (W, 12-7)
08/13 Mets 2, Giants 0 Leiter (W, 13-5)
08/14 Giants 11, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-3)
2000 totals: 3 wins, 5 losses



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