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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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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Amado Samuel
Born: December 6, 1938
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Samuel
Years with Mets: 1964

53 games. 0 hr, 5 rbi, 0.232
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2012
Opponent W L T Pct.
Miami Marlins 12 6 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Atlanta Braves 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 2 0 .714
San Diego Padres 4 3 0 .571
Washington Nationals 4 14 0 .222
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 3 0 .571
St. Louis Cardinals 4 3 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 4 4 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 4 0 .429
Baltimore Orioles 3 0 0 1.000
Tampa Bay Rays 3 0 0 1.000
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 .333
Colorado Rockies 2 5 0 .286
Houston Astros 2 4 0 .333
Milwaukee Brewers 2 3 0 .400
Cincinnati Reds 2 6 0 .250
New York Yankees 1 5 0 .167
Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 0 .333



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