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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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Sadecki gave spark to Cards' magical 1964 season
St. Louis Post Dispatch, November 25, 2014
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Tracy Stallard
Born: August 31, 1937
at Coeburn, Va.
Died: December 6, 2017 at Kingsport, Tenn.
Stallard
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

75 games. 16 - 37, 4.16
228 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1982 Game Results
04/09 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-1)
04/10 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Zachry (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Falcone (W, 1-0)
04/12 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Scott (W, 2-1)
04/21 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 1-1)
08/03 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Gaff (L, 0-3)
08/04 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 7-4)
08/05 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Puleo (L, 8-8)
08/12 Cubs 13, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 1-7)
08/13 Mets 6, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 2-7)
08/14 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Falcone (L, 6-8)
08/15 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 2-4)
08/15 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Orosco (L, 2-8)
09/22 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Holman (W, 1-1)
09/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Lynch (W, 4-7)
09/29 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Terrell (L, 0-3)
09/30 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Gorman (L, 0-1)
1982 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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