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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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Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
New York Daily News, April 11, 1962
The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.


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Doug Sisk
Born: September 26, 1957
at Renton, Wash.
Sisk
Years with Mets: 1982 - 1987

263 games. 17 - 16, 3.10
163 strikeouts, 33 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1995 Game Results
07/07 Mets 9, Pirates 8 Dipoto (W, 1-3)
07/08 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 1-4)
07/09 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Saberhagen (L, 5-4)
07/28 Pirates 10, Mets 9 Franco (L, 4-2)
07/29 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Franco (W, 5-2)
07/30 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Isringhausen (W, 1-0)
07/31 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Pulsipher (W, 3-5)
1995 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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