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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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Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


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Junior Ortiz
Born: October 24, 1959
at Humacao, P.R.
Ortiz
Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

108 games. 0 hr, 23 rbi, 0.236
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1986 Game Results
06/20 Mets 10, Cubs 3 Fernandez (W, 8-2)
06/21 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Orosco (L, 3-3)
06/22 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Darling (W, 8-2)
06/28 Mets 5, Cubs 2 McDowell (W, 7-0)
06/29 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Gooden (W, 9-3)
07/28 Mets 9, Cubs 2 Ojeda (W, 12-2)
07/29 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Darling (W, 11-3)
07/29 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Sisk (L, 2-2)
07/30 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 12-4)
08/04 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 11-4)
08/05 Cubs 8, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 9-6)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McDowell (W, 10-6)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 Anderson (W, 1-0)
08/07 Mets 12, Cubs 3 Aguilera (W, 6-3)
09/17 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 15-6)
09/18 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Anderson (W, 2-1)
09/24 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 8-7)
09/25 Mets 6, Cubs 5 McDowell (W, 14-9)
1986 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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