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New York Mets selected Ron Hodges in free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

New York Mets selected Randy Tate in fifth round of free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 1993.

New York Yankees signed Tony Clark of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2004.

San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Redding of the Washington Nationals on January 12, 2009.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Argenis Reyes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Sean Manaea of the San Francisco Giants on January 12, 2024.

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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
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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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Scott Rice
Born: September 21, 1981
at Simi Valley, Cal.
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1995 Game Results
05/19 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Gunderson (W, 1-0)
05/20 Phillies 10, Mets 8 Harnisch (L, 0-1)
05/21 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-2)
06/19 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 4-3)
06/20 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Harnisch (L, 1-4)
06/21 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Jones (L, 4-4)
06/22 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 0-2)
08/08 Mets 12, Phillies 10 Cornelius (W, 1-1)
08/09 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Isringhausen (W, 2-1)
08/10 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Florence (W, 1-0)
09/15 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Isringhausen (W, 7-2)
09/16 Mets 10, Phillies 8 Telgheder (W, 1-1)
09/17 Mets 8, Phillies 2 Cornelius (W, 2-6)
1995 totals: 7 wins, 6 losses



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