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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1988 Game Results
06/20 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Ojeda (L, 5-6)
06/21 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 8-4)
06/22 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 10-4)
06/28 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
06/29 Mets 8, Pirates 7 McDowell (W, 4-1)
07/29 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Ojeda (W, 8-8)
07/30 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
07/31 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Darling (W, 11-7)
08/01 Pirates 7, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 13-6)
08/05 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Darling (W, 12-7)
08/06 Mets 5, Pirates 3 McClure (W, 1-0)
08/07 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Cone (W, 12-2)
08/08 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 8-10)
09/05 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Cone (W, 15-3)
09/06 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 9-13)
09/12 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 6-3)
09/13 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 17-7)
1988 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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