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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 Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


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Joe Crawford
Born: May 2, 1970
at Gainesville, Fla.
Crawford
Years with Mets: 1997

19 games. 4 - 3, 3.30
25 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2008 Game Results
05/10 Mets 12, Reds 6 Santana (W, 4-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 1 Pelfrey (L, 2-3)
05/11 Mets 8, Reds 3 Perez (W, 3-3)
07/17 Mets 10, Reds 8 Sanchez (W, 4-1)
07/18 Reds 5, Mets 2 Maine (L, 8-7)
07/19 Reds 7, Mets 2 Perez (L, 6-6)
07/20 Mets 7, Reds 5 Sanchez (W, 5-1)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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