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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1991 Game Results
05/24 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Cone (W, 4-3)
05/25 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Whitehurst (L, 2-2)
05/26 Cardinals 14, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 5-4)
05/31 Mets 10, Cardinals 5 Whitehurst (W, 3-2)
06/01 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 1-4)
06/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-3)
08/13 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Viola (L, 12-9)
08/14 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Franco (L, 2-7)
08/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Whitehurst (L, 5-8)
08/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 3 Cone (L, 10-10)
08/21 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Fernandez (W, 1-3)
08/22 Mets 6, Cardinals 0 Gooden (W, 13-7)
09/13 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Burke (W, 2-3)
09/14 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Cone (L, 12-13)
09/15 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 3-4)
09/20 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Cone (W, 13-13)
09/21 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Schourek (W, 4-4)
09/22 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Young (L, 2-3)
1991 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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