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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
1988 Game Results
06/20 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Ojeda (L, 5-6)
06/21 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 8-4)
06/22 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 10-4)
06/28 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
06/29 Mets 8, Pirates 7 McDowell (W, 4-1)
07/29 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Ojeda (W, 8-8)
07/30 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
07/31 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Darling (W, 11-7)
08/01 Pirates 7, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 13-6)
08/05 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Darling (W, 12-7)
08/06 Mets 5, Pirates 3 McClure (W, 1-0)
08/07 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Cone (W, 12-2)
08/08 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 8-10)
09/05 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Cone (W, 15-3)
09/06 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 9-13)
09/12 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 6-3)
09/13 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 17-7)
1988 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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