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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1965 Game Results
04/14 Astros 7, Mets 6 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 5, Astros 4 Bethke (W, 1-0)
04/27 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 1-1)
04/28 Astros 12, Mets 9 McGraw (L, 0-1)
06/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
06/25 Astros 6, Mets 2 Spahn (L, 4-10)
06/26 Astros 2, Mets 0 Lary (L, 1-2)
06/27 Astros 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-10)
07/09 Astros 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/10 Astros 10, Mets 1 Spahn (L, 4-12)
08/13 Astros 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 7-15)
08/14 Mets 1, Astros 0 Sutherland (W, 1-0)
08/15 Mets 3, Astros 0 Jackson (W, 6-16)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 3 Miller (L, 1-4)
08/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-3)
09/01 Mets 4, Astros 1 Jackson (W, 7-17)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 0-1)
09/02 Astros 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 8-18)
1965 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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