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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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Lance Johnson
Born: July 6, 1963
at Cincinnati, O.
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Years with Mets: 1996, 1997

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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1990 Game Results
05/18 Padres 6, Mets 3 Viola (L, 7-1)
05/19 Mets 6, Padres 4 Cone (W, 1-2)
05/20 Padres 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 1-4)
05/24 Padres 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-2)
05/25 Padres 5, Mets 4 Cone (L, 1-3)
05/26 Mets 11, Padres 0 Fernandez (W, 3-4)
05/27 Padres 8, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-4)
08/20 Padres 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 8-10)
08/21 Padres 7, Mets 0 Darling (L, 5-8)
08/22 Mets 4, Padres 1 Viola (W, 16-8)
08/28 Mets 4, Padres 0 Cone (W, 10-7)
08/29 Mets 2, Padres 1 Ojeda (W, 7-5)
1990 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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