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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Jordany Valdespin
Born: December 23, 1987
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Years with Mets: 2012, 2013

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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1985 Game Results
04/30 Mets 4, Astros 1 Gooden (W, 3-1)
05/01 Astros 10, Mets 3 Darling (L, 1-1)
05/15 Mets 5, Astros 3 Gooden (W, 6-1)
05/16 Astros 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 1-1)
07/11 Astros 4, Mets 3 Gorman (L, 4-4)
07/12 Mets 3, Astros 2 Darling (W, 9-2)
07/13 Mets 10, Astros 1 Lynch (W, 7-5)
07/14 Mets 1, Astros 0 Gooden (W, 13-3)
07/25 Mets 6, Astros 3 Gooden (W, 15-3)
07/27 Mets 16, Astros 4 Orosco (W, 2-4)
07/27 Mets 7, Astros 3 Latham (W, 1-1)
07/28 Astros 12, Mets 4 Darling (L, 10-4)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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