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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Jeff Innis
Born: July 5, 1962
at Decatur, Ill.
Died: January 30, 2022 at Dawsonville, Ga.
Innis
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1993

288 games. 10 - 20, 3.05
192 strikeouts, 5 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1980 Game Results
05/26 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 Falcone (L, 3-3)
05/27 Mets 9, Cardinals 5 Bomback (W, 3-0)
05/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 5 Kobel (W, 1-4)
06/03 Cardinals 8, Mets 1 Burris (L, 3-4)
06/04 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Allen (L, 2-4)
06/05 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Swan (W, 4-4)
07/12 Cardinals 8, Mets 6 Glynn (L, 3-2)
07/13 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 Falcone (W, 5-5)
07/13 Mets 10, Cardinals 4 Bomback (W, 6-2)
08/08 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Reardon (W, 7-6)
08/09 Cardinals 9, Mets 6 Hausman (L, 4-3)
08/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Bomback (W, 9-3)
09/26 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Allen (L, 7-10)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Bomback (L, 9-8)
09/28 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Scott (W, 1-1)
10/03 Cardinals 6, Mets 4 Jackson (L, 1-7)
10/04 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Bomback (W, 10-8)
10/05 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 7-10)
1980 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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