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New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

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Mets 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4
New York Daily News, April 29, 1985
A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.


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Daniel Vogelbach
Born: December 17, 1992
at Orlando, Fla.
Vogelbach
Years with Mets: 2022, 2023

159 games. 19 hr, 73 rbi, 0.241
51 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1987 Game Results
05/22 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Leach (W, 1-0)
05/23 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 2-3)
05/24 Dodgers 8, Mets 6 McDowell (L, 1-1)
06/01 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Leach (W, 4-0)
06/02 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Orosco (L, 1-5)
06/03 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Darling (L, 2-4)
08/24 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Aguilera (W, 5-2)
08/25 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Cone (L, 3-3)
08/26 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Darling (W, 11-8)
09/04 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Aguilera (W, 7-2)
09/05 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Darling (W, 12-8)
09/06 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Myers (L, 2-5)
1987 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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