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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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Mike Cubbage was an infielder who played in 67 games with the 1981 Mets. He also spent seven seasons as a Mets coach in the 1990s, and was the club's interim manager after Bud Harrelson was fired near the end of the 1991 season. This is his obituary.
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1964 Game Results
05/19 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Stallard (L, 2-5)
05/20 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Locke (L, 0-1)
05/21 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 1-3)
06/05 Mets 8, Dodgers 0 Cisco (W, 3-5)
06/06 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 3-4)
06/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 3-7)
06/07 Mets 1, Dodgers 1
07/03 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-7)
07/04 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 5-10)
07/05 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 3-11)
07/28 Dodgers 9, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 6-12)
07/30 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 6-14)
09/04 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 5-15)
09/04 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Bearnarth (W, 5-5)
09/05 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Locke (L, 1-2)
09/06 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 8-18)
09/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Stallard (W, 9-18)
09/12 Dodgers 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 10-14)
09/13 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Ribant (L, 1-4)
1964 totals: 3 wins, 15 losses, 1 tie



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