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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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Newsday, April 10, 1985
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1987 Game Results
06/08 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Sisk (L, 1-1)
06/09 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 13, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 2-0)
06/23 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Darling (L, 2-5)
06/24 Mets 2, Cubs 1 McDowell (W, 4-2)
06/25 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Gooden (W, 4-1)
08/06 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McDowell (W, 7-3)
08/07 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Darling (W, 8-7)
08/08 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Schulze (L, 1-2)
08/09 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 9-4)
08/13 Cubs 7, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 7-4)
08/14 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Mitchell (L, 3-5)
08/15 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Leach (L, 10-1)
08/16 Mets 23, Cubs 10 Darling (W, 10-7)
09/14 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Aguilera (W, 9-2)
09/15 Mets 12, Cubs 4 Fernandez (W, 11-8)
09/21 Mets 7, Cubs 1 Gooden (W, 15-6)
09/22 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Cone (L, 5-5)
1987 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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