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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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Dave Hillman
Born: September 14, 1927
at Dungannon, Va.
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13 games. 0 - 0, 6.32
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1973 Game Results
04/21 Mets 5, Expos 0 Parker (W, 2-0)
04/22 Expos 2, Mets 1 Hennigan (L, 0-1)
04/22 Mets 13, Expos 3 McAndrew (W, 1-2)
05/16 Mets 8, Expos 3 Parker (W, 4-0)
07/02 Expos 2, Mets 1 Capra (L, 0-3)
07/03 Expos 19, Mets 8 McAndrew (L, 3-7)
07/04 Expos 7, Mets 5 Capra (L, 0-4)
07/05 Mets 7, Expos 3 Matlack (W, 6-10)
07/28 Mets 11, Expos 3 Stone (W, 6-3)
07/29 Expos 6, Mets 4 Sadecki (L, 1-1)
07/30 Expos 1, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 7-14)
07/30 Expos 5, Mets 2 Capra (L, 1-5)
09/07 Mets 1, Expos 0 Matlack (W, 12-15)
09/07 Mets 4, Expos 2 McGraw (W, 3-6)
09/08 Expos 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 16-9)
09/09 Mets 3, Expos 0 Stone (W, 10-3)
09/25 Mets 2, Expos 1 Koosman (W, 13-15)
09/26 Expos 8, Mets 5 Parker (L, 8-4)
1973 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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