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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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Frank Lary
Born: April 10, 1930
at Northport, Ala.
Died: December 14, 2017 at Northport, Ala.
Lary
Years with Mets: 1964, 1965

27 games. 3 - 6, 3.77
50 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1985 Game Results
04/15 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Latham (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Orosco (W, 1-0)
04/17 Mets 10, Pirates 6 Sisk (W, 1-0)
04/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 1-0)
04/27 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 1-1)
04/28 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Gorman (W, 2-1)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-5)
07/02 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Darling (W, 7-2)
07/03 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Lynch (W, 5-5)
08/16 Pirates 7, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 10-6)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 5-6)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
09/20 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Latham (L, 1-2)
09/21 Mets 12, Pirates 1 Gooden (W, 22-4)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Leach (L, 3-4)
09/27 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Gardner (L, 0-2)
09/28 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Aguilera (W, 10-6)
09/29 Mets 9, Pirates 7 Orosco (W, 7-6)
1985 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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