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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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Jose Parra
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
2004 Game Results
04/09 Mets 3, Expos 2 Weathers (W, 1-0)
04/10 Expos 1, Mets 0 Seo (L, 0-1)
04/11 Mets 4, Expos 1 Glavine (W, 2-0)
04/19 Mets 4, Expos 1 Yates (W, 1-1)
04/20 Expos 2, Mets 1 Weathers (L, 1-1)
04/21 Expos 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 2-1)
04/22 Mets 3, Expos 2 Trachsel (W, 2-2)
07/21 Mets 5, Expos 4 Moreno (W, 3-1)
07/22 Expos 4, Mets 1 Franco (L, 2-7)
07/26 Expos 19, Mets 10 Erickson (L, 0-1)
07/27 Mets 4, Expos 2 Glavine (W, 8-8)
07/28 Expos 7, Mets 4 Seo (L, 4-7)
07/29 Mets 10, Expos 1 Leiter (W, 7-3)
09/21 Expos 6, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 9-8)
09/22 Mets 3, Expos 2 Fortunato (W, 1-0)
09/23 Mets 4, Expos 2 Glavine (W, 10-13)
10/01 Expos 4, Mets 2 Feliciano (L, 1-1)
10/02 Expos 6, Mets 3 Looper (L, 2-5)
10/03 Mets 8, Expos 1 Glavine (W, 11-14)
2004 totals: 10 wins, 9 losses



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