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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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Seaver's Status No Cause for Alarm
Newsday, January 18, 1984
The Mets have left Tom Seaver unprotected from the re-entry draft compensation pool. They figure that the White Sox need an infielder more than a starting pitcher. Newsday's Marty Noble says it's unlikely that Seaver will be lost in the draft. He was wrong.
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Al Schmelz
Born: November 12, 1943
at Whittier, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1967

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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1985 Game Results
06/17 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 6-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Lynch (W, 4-3)
06/19 Mets 1, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/20 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 2-4)
06/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 11-3)
06/26 Cubs 7, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 5-3)
06/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 6-2)
08/02 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Leach (L, 1-1)
08/03 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Orosco (W, 3-4)
08/04 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 17-3)
08/05 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Cubs 4 McDowell (W, 6-4)
08/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 18-3)
08/11 Mets 6, Cubs 2 Lynch (W, 10-5)
09/18 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 7-9)
09/25 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/26 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 23-4)
1985 totals: 14 wins, 4 losses



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