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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Nickeas
Born: February 13, 1983
at Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Nickeas
Years with Mets: 2010 - 2012

73 games. 2 hr, 19 rbi, 0.180
12 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1976 Game Results
04/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Lolich (L, 0-3)
05/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 2-4)
05/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Sanders (L, 1-1)
05/30 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 2-2)
06/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-6)
06/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Swan (L, 3-7)
06/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/28 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lockwood (W, 4-2)
06/29 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Lolich (W, 4-9)
07/01 Mets 13, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 10-2)
09/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Lolich (W, 8-12)
09/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 19-8)
09/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-7)
09/15 Cardinals 7, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 8-13)
09/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 3-4)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 20-8)
1976 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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