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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Al Moran
Born: December 5, 1938
at Detroit, Mich.
Moran
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

135 games. 1 hr, 27 rbi, 0.195
28 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1986 Game Results
05/23 Padres 7, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 0-2)
05/24 Mets 5, Padres 4 Berenyi (W, 2-0)
05/25 Mets 4, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 1-2)
06/02 Mets 11, Padres 2 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/03 Padres 5, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 5-2)
06/04 Mets 4, Padres 2 McDowell (W, 4-0)
08/25 Mets 5, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 5-5)
08/26 Mets 11, Padres 6 Fernandez (W, 15-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 3-2)
09/06 Mets 4, Padres 3 Orosco (W, 6-5)
09/07 Mets 7, Padres 1 Gooden (W, 14-5)
09/07 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 4-2)
1986 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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