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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. San Francisco Giants
1999 Game Results
04/30 Mets 7, Giants 2 Watson (W, 2-2)
05/01 Mets 9, Giants 4 Hershiser (W, 2-2)
05/02 Mets 2, Giants 0 Cook (W, 5-0)
08/13 Giants 3, Mets 2 Yoshii (L, 7-8)
08/14 Mets 6, Giants 1 Hershiser (W, 12-9)
08/15 Mets 12, Giants 5 Rogers (W, 2-0)
09/06 Mets 3, Giants 0 Rogers (W, 4-0)
09/07 Giants 7, Mets 4 Wendell (L, 3-4)
09/08 Mets 7, Giants 5 Dotel (W, 7-1)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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