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Toronto Blue Jays claimed Pete Walker of the New York Mets on waivers on May 4, 2002.

New York Mets purchased Logan Verrett from the Texas Rangers on May 4, 2015.

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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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John Milner
Born: December 28, 1949
at Atlanta, Ga.
Died: January 4, 2000 at East Point, Ga.
Milner
Years with Mets: 1971 - 1977

741 games. 94 hr, 338 rbi, 0.245
315 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1978 Game Results
06/05 Mets 9, Dodgers 8 Lockwood (W, 5-4)
06/06 Dodgers 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 5-4)
06/07 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Zachry (W, 7-1)
06/14 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 2-8)
06/15 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 5-6)
08/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 9-11)
08/19 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Murray (W, 5-4)
08/20 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-11)
09/01 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 2-5)
09/02 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Bruhert (L, 3-7)
09/02 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Murray (W, 6-4)
09/03 Mets 8, Dodgers 5 Hausman (W, 3-3)
1978 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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