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New York Mets signed free agent Scott Copeland on April 17, 2018.

New York Mets claimed Michael Tonkin on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 17, 2024.

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Born: April 16, 1994
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1972 Game Results
05/26 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 7-2)
05/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 McAndrew (W, 3-1)
05/28 Cardinals 8, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 7, Cardinals 6 Koosman (W, 2-3)
06/24 Cardinals 11, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-4)
06/25 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-4)
06/25 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 2-2)
08/07 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 4-5)
08/08 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 4-7)
08/09 Mets 8, Cardinals 3 McAndrew (W, 8-3)
09/08 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Matlack (W, 12-9)
09/08 Cardinals 9, Mets 4 Frisella (L, 4-8)
09/09 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 7-8)
09/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 17-11)
09/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 10-12)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 11-7)
1972 totals: 7 wins, 9 losses



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