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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1985 Game Results
04/15 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Latham (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Orosco (W, 1-0)
04/17 Mets 10, Pirates 6 Sisk (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 1-0)
04/27 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Gorman (W, 2-1)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-5)
07/02 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Darling (W, 7-2)
07/03 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Lynch (W, 5-5)
08/16 Pirates 7, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 10-6)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 5-6)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
09/20 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Latham (L, 1-2)
09/21 Mets 12, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 22-4)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Leach (L, 3-4)
09/27 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Gardner (L, 0-2)
09/28 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Aguilera (W, 10-6)
09/29 Mets 9, Pirates 7 Orosco (W, 7-6)
1985 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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