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New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets traded Bobby Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor on April 26, 1962.

New York Mets purchased Jack Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox on April 26, 1967.

New York Mets traded Rick Auerbach to the Texas Rangers for Lenny Randle on April 26, 1977.

New York Mets released Mike Matthews on April 26, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Michael Tucker on April 26, 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Cordell of the New York Mets as a free agent on April 26, 2021.

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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe DePastino
Born: September 4, 1973
at Philadelphia, Pa.
DePastino
Years with Mets: 2003

2 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.000
0 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1989 Game Results
04/17 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Fernandez (W, 1-0)
04/18 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Darling (L, 0-3)
04/19 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Myers (W, 1-1)
06/16 Mets 15, Phillies 11 Myers (W, 6-2)
06/17 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Ojeda (W, 4-6)
06/18 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 6-3)
06/23 Mets 9, Phillies 3 Ojeda (W, 5-6)
06/24 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 5-5)
06/25 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Fernandez (W, 5-2)
08/07 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Musselman (L, 1-2)
08/08 Mets 9, Phillies 0 Cone (W, 9-5)
08/09 Mets 6, Phillies 0 Ojeda (W, 8-9)
09/11 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Darling (W, 13-12)
09/12 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Aase (L, 1-5)
09/13 Mets 10, Phillies 4 Ojeda (W, 12-10)
09/25 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 13-11)
09/26 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Fernandez (W, 13-5)
09/27 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Darling (L, 14-14)
1989 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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