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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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New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), July 7, 1972
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Gil Flores
Born: October 27, 1952
at Ponce, P.R.
Flores
Years with Mets: 1978, 1979

81 games. 1 hr, 11 rbi, 0.213
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1983 Game Results
05/02 Astros 3, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 1-3)
05/03 Astros 7, Mets 4 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/04 Astros 4, Mets 3 Ownbey (L, 0-2)
05/09 Astros 6, Mets 4 Ownbey (L, 0-3)
05/10 Astros 5, Mets 4 Allen (L, 0-4)
05/11 Mets 3, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 2-2)
07/08 Astros 6, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 5-9)
07/09 Astros 7, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 5-9)
07/10 Mets 7, Astros 5 Sisk (W, 3-2)
07/15 Astros 6, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 6-4)
07/16 Astros 3, Mets 1 Torrez (L, 5-11)
07/17 Mets 3, Astros 1 Terrell (W, 2-4)
1983 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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