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New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022.

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Jon Had 'Em All the Way
Newsday, October 8, 1973
Jon Matlack got the job done in the second game of the 1973 NLCS against the Reds in Cincinnati.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Michael Cuddyer
Born: March 27, 1979
at Norfolk, Va.
Cuddyer
Years with Mets: 2015

117 games. 10 hr, 41 rbi, 0.259
44 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1986 Game Results
05/20 Mets 2, Giants 1 Ojeda (W, 6-1)
05/21 Mets 7, Giants 4 Darling (W, 5-0)
05/22 Giants 10, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 5-2)
05/30 Mets 8, Giants 7 Orosco (W, 2-2)
05/31 Giants 7, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 6-2)
06/01 Giants 7, Mets 3 Darling (L, 6-1)
08/22 Mets 5, Giants 3 Gooden (W, 13-4)
08/23 Mets 3, Giants 2 Ojeda (W, 14-4)
08/24 Giants 10, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-6)
09/01 Mets 5, Giants 2 McDowell (W, 13-7)
09/02 Giants 4, Mets 3 Gooden (L, 13-5)
09/03 Mets 4, Giants 2 Ojeda (W, 16-4)
1986 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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