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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 Lose Opener, 4-3, Win Fans
New York Daily News, April 14, 1962
The Mets have played their first home game, a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds.
Tags: Casey Stengel, Frank Thomas.


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Shaun Fitzmaurice
Born: August 25, 1942
at Worcester, Mass.
Fitzmaurice
Years with Mets: 1966

9 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.154
2 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2006 Game Results
05/03 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Bradford (W, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Glavine (W, 4-2)
07/03 Pirates 11, Mets 1 Maine (L, 0-2)
07/04 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Sanchez (W, 5-0)
07/05 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Hernandez (W, 3-4)
07/06 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Trachsel (W, 8-4)
09/15 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Martinez (L, 9-6)
09/16 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 4-5)
09/17 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Maine (L, 5-5)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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