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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. Houston Astros
1991 Game Results
06/07 Mets 6, Astros 3 Simons (W, 2-2)
06/08 Mets 4, Astros 3 Pena (W, 2-0)
06/09 Astros 1, Mets 0 Cone (L, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 1-5)
06/14 Astros 4, Mets 1 Franco (L, 1-6)
06/15 Mets 6, Astros 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/16 Astros 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Astros 4 Franco (W, 3-7)
08/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 5-10)
09/02 Astros 3, Mets 0 Viola (L, 12-13)
09/03 Mets 6, Astros 1 Young (W, 1-1)
09/04 Astros 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-11)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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