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New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.

Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.

New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.

Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.

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Gary Bennett
Born: April 17, 1972
at Waukegan, Ill.
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2016 Game Results
04/08 Mets 7, Phillies 2 deGrom (W, 1-0)
04/09 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Colon (L, 0-1)
04/10 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Harvey (L, 0-2)
04/18 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Syndergaard (W, 2-0)
04/19 Mets 11, Phillies 1 Verrett (W, 1-0)
04/20 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Robles (L, 0-1)
07/15 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Colon (W, 8-4)
07/16 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Blevins (L, 3-1)
07/17 Mets 5, Phillies 0 deGrom (W, 6-4)
08/26 Mets 9, Phillies 4 Colon (W, 12-7)
08/27 Mets 12, Phillies 1 Syndergaard (W, 12-7)
08/28 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Gsellman (L, 1-1)
09/22 Mets 9, Phillies 8 Henderson (W, 2-2)
09/23 Mets 10, Phillies 5 Smoker (W, 3-0)
09/24 Phillies 10, Mets 8 Gilmartin (L, 0-1)
09/25 Mets 17, Phillies 0 Gsellman (W, 3-2)
09/30 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Gsellman (W, 4-2)
10/01 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Colon (W, 15-8)
10/02 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Goeddel (L, 2-2)
2016 totals: 12 wins, 7 losses



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