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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2002
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 11 8 0 .579
Philadelphia Phillies 9 10 0 .474
Montreal Expos 8 11 0 .421
Atlanta Braves 7 12 0 .583
Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 0 .833
Chicago Cubs 5 1 0 .833
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
San Diego Padres 3 4 0 .429
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Colorado Rockies 3 3 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 3 3 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 4 0 .333
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 5 0 .286
Houston Astros 2 4 0 .333
Minnesota Twins 2 1 0 .667
Kansas City Royals 2 1 0 .667
Cleveland Indians 2 1 0 .667
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 4 0 .200
Chicago White Sox 1 2 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 0 6 0 .000



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