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New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brandon Drury of the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2021.

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Dale Murray
Born: February 2, 1950
at Cuero, Tex.
Murray
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

111 games. 12 - 13, 4.27
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1988 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Reds 4 McDowell (W, 3-0)
04/30 Mets 6, Reds 5 Myers (W, 1-0)
05/01 Mets 11, Reds 0 Gooden (W, 6-0)
05/06 Mets 4, Reds 3 Myers (W, 2-0)
05/07 Mets 2, Reds 1 Ojeda (W, 3-1)
05/08 Mets 5, Reds 1 Darling (W, 3-2)
07/04 Reds 5, Mets 1 Cone (L, 9-2)
07/05 Reds 3, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 6-7)
07/06 Mets 5, Reds 4 Darling (W, 10-5)
07/18 Reds 2, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 5-7)
07/19 Reds 11, Mets 2 Darling (L, 10-6)
1988 totals: 7 wins, 4 losses



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