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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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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1985 Game Results
04/19 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Gooden (W, 2-0)
04/20 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Lynch (L, 0-1)
04/21 Phillies 10, Mets 6 Sisk (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 5, Phillies 0 Gooden (W, 5-1)
05/11 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Fernandez (W, 1-0)
05/12 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 3-1)
06/10 Phillies 6, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 1-3)
06/11 Phillies 26, Mets 7 Gorman (L, 3-3)
06/12 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Aguilera (W, 1-0)
06/13 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 1-3)
08/12 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
08/13 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Aguilera (W, 6-3)
08/14 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Darling (L, 10-5)
08/15 Mets 10, Phillies 7 Orosco (W, 4-4)
09/16 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Gooden (W, 21-4)
09/17 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 10-8)
09/23 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Aguilera (W, 9-6)
09/24 Mets 7, Phillies 1 Fernandez (W, 8-9)
1985 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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