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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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Ron Herbel
Born: January 16, 1938
at Denver, Colo.
Died: January 20, 2000 at Tacoma, Wash.
Herbel
Years with Mets: 1970

12 games. 2 - 2, 1.38
8 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1994 Game Results
04/20 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Telgheder (L, 0-1)
04/21 Dodgers 13, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 2-1)
04/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Saberhagen (W, 3-1)
04/30 Dodgers 12, Mets 10 Manzanillo (L, 0-1)
05/01 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Smith (W, 2-3)
07/07 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Jacome (W, 1-1)
07/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Mason (L, 1-3)
07/09 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Remlinger (L, 0-3)
07/10 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Saberhagen (W, 10-4)
07/18 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Gozzo (L, 2-4)
07/19 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Manzanillo (W, 3-1)
07/20 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Saberhagen (W, 11-4)
1994 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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